Sari-Saring Saliksik

"There is a heavy responsibility on everyone, man or woman, who has the right to vote, especially when the interests of religion are at stake; abstention in this case is in itself, it should be thoroughly understood, a grave and fatal sin of omission. On the contrary, to exercise, and exercise well, one’s right to vote is to work effectively for the true good of the people, as loyal defenders of the cause of God and of the church." -- Pope Pius XII, 1947

Ang bulong ay isang matandang katawagan sa orasyon ng mga sinaunang tao sa kapuluan ng Pilipinas. Sa kasalukuyan, ang salitang ito ay may iba nang kahulugan sa wikang Tagalog ng Maynila, subalit nanatili pa rin ang tunay na pakahulugan nito sa ilang mga lalawigan sa Katagalugan, Kabisayaan at Kabikulan. Isang panalangin ang bulong binuhay dahil sa pagnanais na makamtan ang isang pangyayari o pagbabago sa hinaharap na mga pangyayari sa kapalaran. Mga halimbawa ng uri ng bulong na nagtataboy ng masasamang diwa o maligno ay ang Xristac Ortac Aminatac at " umalayu deketam e pesan a ore ni kamalotan de tabiang ni makedepat". Halimbawa ng isang bulong ay "Tabi tabi po.". ~ Wikipedia Mga Halimbawa ng Bulong 1. Tabi, tabi po, ingkong. 2. Makikiraan po. 3. Mano po. 4. Paabot po. 5. Paalam. 6. Ingat lagi. 7. Tabi tabi po apo, alisin mo po ang sakit ng pamilya ko  8. Lumayo kayo, umalis kayo, at baka mabangga kayo  9. Huwang kayong maiinggit, nang hind...

14 Things You should Know about Lapu-Lapu and the Battle of Mactan Article By: Roxie Karbanga, a member of the facebook group ‎BanlawKasaysayan Lapu-Lapu is known to be the first Filipino hero who fought and won against the Spanish colonization yet just like many other Filipino heroes who fought vigorously for our freedom, he is given a little regard. Most of us only knew him as one of the Datus of Mactan in the Visayas who killed the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the battle of Mactan in April 27, 1521 wherein the heavily armed Spaniards (with lances, swords, crossbows, and muskets) were defeated by Lapu-lapu’s warriors armed with iron swords, bows, and “bamboo” spears. As the Philippines’ first known hero, Filipinos ought to know more about the bravery of Datu Lapu-Lapu and learn how did we win the battle of Mactan against the Spanish conquistadors. Reasons why the Filipinos won: 1. The tide was on their side – According to Antonio Pigafetta, an It...

Rizal and the Rights of Labor by Blas F. Ople Philippines Free Press, June 21, 1969, p. 68

Literature and society HINDSIGHT (The Philippine Star)  By National Artist for Literature F Sionil Jose   On the invitation of Shiela de Leon, literature teacher, I was at the University of Bulacan in Malolos last week speaking to students, some of whom I knew wanted to be writers. My topic was “Literature and Society” — the same topic discussed fully by the late Salvador Lopez in the 1930s. For this book, he won the Commonwealth Literary Prize, a cool one thousand pesos. It doesn’t look much now but in 1935 the salary of government clerk was P18 a month. In this book SP postulated that the writer has a great responsibility to society. This in contrast to the view held by the poet Jose Garcia Villa, that art is absolute — the artist’s responsibility is to art alone. I cited SP’s book primarily to show that the subject is not particularly fresh — the discussion on the purpose of art, or in this case literature — was made in ancient Greece long before Christ w...