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Some souvenirs for the month of March

A photograph of a class picture from Villamor Air Base Elementary School

       Lumipas na naman ang isang school year (2013-2014). Ang bilis lumipas ang sampung buwan. Hmmm, ang pangalan ng aming section ay Cacao (kakaw) sapagkat ang bawat pangkat ng Ikalimang Baitang dito sa VABES ay ipinangalan sa mga punungkahoy bagamat ang cacao o kakaw na ibinaybay sa Tagalog ay “imported” mula sa Mexico ng mga Kastilang mananakop. Marami nito sa mga probinsya at isa itong malilim na puno na pinagmumulan ng mga cocoa beans which are included among the most prized cash crops in the world. Yeah, the chocolate tree. Which do I prefer? White, milk, dark, bittersweet, or sugar-free? Whatever, as long as it’s chocolate.

       Nakapapagod siyempre ang mag-alaga ng tatlumpu’t limang bata dito sa VABES plus ang mga nasa ibang section pa basta oras din ng kanilang Filipino at Makabayan-HEKASI. Well, mga batang makukulit na ang marami pa sa mga ito ay pasaway pa subalit tulad ng nabanggit ko sa ilang past blogs ko dito, ang mga bata, kahit na madalas magpasaway tapos marami sa kanila ay “academic frustration”, sila rin naman ang tagapaghatid ng isang naiibang kasiyahan at ako’y nalulugod sa pag-level up na nila sa susunod at huling baytang ng elementarya.
 

      Ang Pagtatapos 2014 sa Villamor Air Base Elementary School ay ginanap noong ika-27 ng Marso. Marami kasi sa mga Grade 6 na ito ay ako yung class adviser nila noong Grade 4 sila (please refer to the March 2012 blog post “⁰F or ⁰C” which has the uploaded class picture of Grade 4-Metro Manila). At noong Grade 5 sila at nilipat din ako doon, tinuruan ko sila sa subjects na Filipino at HEKASI. Cliché na naman na pahayag ito na kaybilis ng panahon na para bang ang mga batang iyon ay mas malalaki na kaysa sa akin at mas mature na nga ang itsura nila. Noong Graduation nga ay mas makapal pa ang make-up ng mga girls kaysa sa akin, hehehehe! Ako? Nagmake-up? Goodness! Di bale, kahit man lang sa loob ng dalawa’t kalahating oras ng hapong iyon ay magmukha naman akong tao, ano? Magpaka-girly-girl kahit na hindi ako komportable! Yikes!

 

 

A graduate pupil of Villamor Air Base Elementary School

        Ang mga nagsipagtapos ay naka-school uniform na pinatungan ng pinahiram na toga kahit walang cap. Nang ako’y grumadweyt sa VABES, wala nga kaming toga robes noon basta decent formal attire or Sunday dress na pambata ay ayos na.

       Simplicity is beauty. Austerity is priority. Tulad sa iba pang pampublikong paaralan, walang magarbong selebrasyon basta ang mahalaga ay ang maging makabuluhan ang pagdiriwang ng Pagtatapos 2014.

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Gallery of the Advertisements (?)- Hey, the following are not paid commercial advertisements but rather these were posted here to be more publicized because money spend to buy these are not wasted. Sulit na sulit. 

    

   

       Rediscover Liwayway, the great Tagalog newsprint magazine since 1922 which showcases various contemporary literary works like serialized novellas, short stories, poetry, informative features, and the last stronghold of real, I mean real Pinoy komiks against the apparently rising popularity of manggagaya, este manga-style pocketbooks on popular/chic literature or the ubiquitous romance paperbacks na ang karamihan ay palasak na rin ang plot ng kwento! Available pa rin ang Liwayway sa mga magazine and news stands lalo na sa mga bookstores at ito'y inilalathala ng Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation.

A picture of a Hayden perfume- lemon et nutmeg eau de toilette por homme

     “...judge the sin not the sinner.” This phrase of unforgetable words of integrity and regret was quoted from one of the interviews with then controversial Hayden Kho, Jr. five years ago even though it’s already cliché to reiterate that the past is past, move on, and let go (not related to that overplayed Oscar-winning song, nonetheless!). The soft, smooth, and ethereal scent of every Hayden fragrance brings visions of flowers and fresh green leaves sprouting forth from withered-looking branches of a tree after the tempestuous moments it went through.

     The fragrance line for both men and women with its imported ingredients and formula is manufactured  locally and has a long lasting scent. The price is lesser than those of imported brands that some of which have very aggressive odors that will dig up your nose. Hayden fragrance line is available in the display shelves of beauty and wellness section of leading department stores and selected supermarkets

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Grand Finale for this Month's Blog Post:  The Lenten Gallery-

 Pray and Reflect

Mateo Cerezo's Ecce Homo (Behold the Man)- courtesy of Wikipedia

Christ Carrying the Cross by El Greco (courtesy of Wikipedia)- the painting reminds of my late uncle's calm struggle against his ailment.

 Cristo Crucificado by Diego Velasquez (courtesy of Wikipedia)

 Luis de Morales' Pieta (courtesy of Wikipedia)- this is one of the many paintings depicting the Mother and Her Son

 James Tissot's La Resurrection (courtesy of Wikipedia)