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The end of the rock bands?

Photo by Paolo Tiangha

By Pepin

The new millennium marked a new era of music – the age of mad rock. The young generation became impatient towards strums and drums and vocal pitches turned awesomely insane. It was the time when fashion was predominantly black and the night sky was bursting with screech and screams.

But that time is over – maybe not for all, but for those who have served rock music to barmy audience in the first ten years of the new millennium. Local rock bands aren’t appreciated by many people anymore, even by present-day teenagers, and their music isn’t highly requested as before.

Battles of the bands are becoming out of trend and people dress up to go clubbing instead. They would love to take control of the dance floor and raise their glasses than bang their heads and worship their rock idols. The only rock music that still cling the charts are those produced and performed by foreign rock bands, but even them felt the shockwave that froze the rock music industry. 

Well, for rock bands that made their names in the local market, it’s time to take a bow. Besides the new generation deserves a new otic twist. Let’s just compare this to fashion – the clothes you wore yesterday will soon be in trend in the coming years. It won’t take long and the new generation will soon appreciate rock bands, and this industry will soon hold the fort once again.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

MAMA MARY!

Hail Mary, full of grace.

Our Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women,

and blessed is the fruit of your womb,

Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Kata-kata: Blab 09

Lab da talaba!

By pepin

Sin-o indi mahidlaw sa manamit kag mainit-init nga talaba? Bisan diin ka man nga parti sang kalibutan makaabot, pangitaon mo gid ining paborito nga sumsuman sang kadam-an.

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Aklanons shine at 
WESVARRDEC 2011

By Pepin

Panay Mud Pie salutes Aklanon researcher who made it to 21st Regional Symposium on Research and Development of the Western Visayas Agriculture Resources Research and Development Consortium (WESVARRDEC) held last August 22, 2011 in Central Philippine University, Jaro, Iloilo City.

1st place Poster Category and 3rd place Research Category:

“Inventory and Bioprospecting of Natural Dye-Yielding Plants in the Province of Aklan” by Dr. Lelisa J. Teodosio, Dr. Malco M. Teodosio, Forrester Rogelio L. Felizardo, Prof. Arlene B. dela Cruz, Dr. Anna Mae C. Relingo, Dr. Edito T. Agustin, Dr. Roberto L. Saladar, Dr. Margie Y. Sumanga and Dr. Marilyn E. Romaquin.

2nd place Poster Category:

“Yield and Fruit Quality of Rambutan under Different Timing and Levels of GA3 Application” of Dr. Marilyn E. Romaquin, Prof. Michael T. Ibisate and Prof. Eva R. Orlina.

Congratulations!

Inspiring Anecdotes:

The games I used to play

By Pepin

It’s a pity to see children getting hooked on their laptops and PSP’s playing online games. Kids these days do not get too much of enjoyment as what I have experienced when I was eight years old. They are often seen locked on the four corners of their bed room during weekends, and their after-school schedule on weekdays is mostly dedicated to fantasy games.

Departure time at school was at four thirty in the afternoon when I was in the second grade. By the time I reached home, I usually spent an hour playing tumba patis, tintin-bika, pityaw, sikyo, and other local games that were passed on to us by our elder brothers and sisters. Those were the days that I used to enjoy a lot because playing with other kids defined my childhood years.

However, I have seen tremendous changes nowadays. With the technological advancements getting more advanced and with every software and password-secured sites easily accessible to children ages seven to ten, the native games we want to teach to the younger generation today is slowly losing their mark and their cultural value is fading away as well. Kids do not mind not learning these stuffs because they are being spellbound by the colors and incredible visual effects of online gaming, and they do not have to get sweaty and change their shirt from time to time unlike when they will be running in the street or in a vacant lot.

Playing outdoors gives more benefits for children. From my personal experience, I’ve learned how to interact with other children and I have become unbiased. It also allowed me to use my critical thinking skills, especially in employing strategies to win against the opponent team. In addition, I have developed my leadership skills and I have become more organized in my day-to-day living. It also helped shaped my values and armed me with skills to face everyday challenges.

So what will happen for kids getting too much of the indoors? I believe that they would simply grow up with so much hesitations and insecurities about the world around them. Not to mention, they will have poor interaction skills, and when they will become professionals, they will truly regret of not getting much of the sun and fun during their childhood years.

I hope to see another group of kids aiming for a tiny tin can on a rough ground; running to save their team mates and saving their home base. Tumba patis, tintin-bika, pityaw, and sikyo is more than just a sweaty game, it will make every kid believe that their imagination can actually work in reality.

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Dumangas sets tourism plans

By Pepin

The local government of Dumangas, Iloilo is eyeing for more progress in the coming years, one of which is to develop a part of their coastline and line it with restaurants and other tourist-friendly amenities.

“There are restaurants here before, but because many people usually come and eat here, the local government decided to expand the place,” a local vendor said. Dumangas is well-known for their mouth-watering oysters and other fresh-water catch.

The initial plans of the government include transferring the infrastructures that line the shoreline to the other part of the road so as not to destroy the mangroves that are flourishing on site, as well as to prevent local restaurant owners from dumping their rubbish and wastewater on the sea. 

It will be more of an advantage for the town if these development plans will push through, since tourist will not only enjoy the local food, but also a comfortable and clean place to relax and unwind.