Feature:

Shaping culture with tales of creeps

By Pepin

Panay Island is known for its flourishing natural resources and warm smiles of its people. But it is also a place surrounded with hair-raising tales of supernatural occurrences that people often talk about during Halloween season. 

These tales were written in the past by the forefathers of Panay who claimed to have a first-hand encounter with supernatural beings. Their personal experiences were passed on from one generation to another with some fine-tuning done by people who talked much about these. 

Tikbalang, kapre, and tayho are only some of the legendary characters in most of these stories that scared children over the years. They lingered in people’s imagination and tamed noisy towns. These gruesome creatures may be part of the legends, but the playful mind of people can free them out of the book.

These stories, although fear-provoking and dreadful for many, were known to shape the region and added more colors to the Panayanon culture. People around the island have interpreted these stories into dances, songs, and poems. Some towns even created festivals to share these narratives in a creative way. 

Today, the present generation continues to speak about these creepy tales at class, at work, and even at bedtime; preserving a rich part of culture that Panay will always have.

Kata-kata: Blab 10

Sin-o mabato sa Barbero nga Ilonggo?

By Pepin

Wala man gyapon may maka pirdi sa barbero nga Ilonggo. Baliskad-baliskadon mo man ang ulo sang tawo, sa guihapon, ang gunting intsakto! Mu na guro nga lawig pirmi ang pilahay sa 3 Brothers Barber Shop ukon sa Twin Brothers Barber Shop kay damu ang gusto mag pagwapo.

Sa tuod-tuod lang, pirdi gid ya ang kano nga barbero, kay ang Ilonggo ya bisan nagakapiyong tadlong ang marka sang gunting kag indi papresyo.  Kag bisan bungi kag bakirason, todo ngirit man gyapon. Daw hari ka lang kung ila ikaw tulukon.

Ang manami pa sa mga ilonggo nga barbero, mahilig sila mag istorya. Halin sa pagkilalahay nila sang iya nobya asta sang nag bulaganay sila sang iya kirida, indi mag mala ang laway ya sa ka tikal kag ka bungisngis. Indi man makaluwas ang mga istorya nga la pulos kag kuris-kuris. Mu na gani nga pasakay ka na lang para indi siya mapahuy-an.

Kag ang pinakanami magpagunti sa Ilonggo nga barbero? Siyempre ang masahe sang ila nga mabaskog nga mga kamot. Daw ka tawhay lang pamatian ang ga lagtok lagtok nga tudlo sa imo likod, kag daw indi mu gusto matapos ang makatuluyo nga hilod sa imu dahi. Hay, sa kanami!

Feature:

Aklan as the pinya-weaving capital 

of the Philippines by 2016 

By Pepin 

Aklan will soon become the Philippine’s Pinya-weaving capital as such industry showed an unstoppable growth in the market for the past years. The demand continues to increase and become more popular that even some well-known producers of Pinya Barong in different parts of the country get their raw materials from this province. 

Government agencies and private sectors work hand in hand to achieve the goal by 2016. One of the strategies that they are taking is to encourage locals, especially the land owners and farmers, to participate in the expansion of the pineapple plantation in the province. 

This multi-million project does not only focus on hailing Aklan as a top producer of pinya cloth and fiber, but also to provide more livelihood programs for the locals and create a better life for many.