March 2008
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03.22.08Coming Up: Strawberry Woodstock
Found this via the BSU Blog. What is it? It is a two day concert scheduled 25-27 April as a tribute to Overseas Filipino Workers. Cool, eh? Proceeds of the concert will be used for the renovation of the San Jose Parish Church in La-Trinidad.
The concert is being organized by the Baguio Market Network in cooperation with The Benguet State University, The Province of Benguet, The Municipality of La Trinidad, and The San Jose Parish Community.
I mistakenly thought that the Baguio Market Network is a network of vendors/stall renters of the Baguio City market but it turns out that it is a company that “deploys wireless infrastructures and provides IT technology”.
Is it me or is that an uncool name (maybe unfortunate even) for an IT company? Really, the image that comes to mind — to me at least — when you say “Baguio Market” is the crowded (and in some parts smelly) Baguio City market. Hehe.
Anyways, this company has a website here. And it promises to do a live broadcast of the Strawberry Woodstock so that OFWs will be able to watch it.
UPDATE: The schedule has been changed from 25-27 April to 29-31 May. It will be held at the same venue. You can read the list of artists who are performing at the Strawberry Woodstock here.
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03.22.08For Your Babies
Moms (and dads too of course) looking for baby products might want to check out the baby clothing stores of Baby Mall Online. What do they have in the store? Lots. They have baby clothes, beddings, bath products, infant toys, gift sets, and many more.
Do they offer discounts? Yes they do, you can check it out in the great deals section. Do they ship outside the United States? I think they could consider it depending on the circumstances; for this, it is best to contact them through their contact page. Or visit the “Common Questions” area for other queries you might have in mind. Happy online shopping, moms. And dads too of course.
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03.22.08Ask Her
So Gloria is spending time in the Cordilleras again. Today she will be visiting the strawberry farms of La-Trinidad to look into “plight of upland farmers whose produce have been affected by blight due to temperature fluctuations”.
Hah. Truth be told, the weather can be blamed only to a limited extent when it comes to the plight of upland farmers. The greater disaster would be Gloria’s policy of uncritically embracing and advocating for globalization. She opened up the local vegetable market without putting in place any sufficient safety nets that could help our farmers compete against imported vegetables.
In addition, aside from the legal importation going on, there’s a much bigger volume of illegally imported vegetables that is making it impossible for farmers to earn a decent living. Cabbages being sold at P3/kilo? Or carrots at P3.50? This is a scandal. At the center of this scandal would be Gloria’s husband profiting from the illegal importation going on.
Cordillera leaders should be asking Gloria about these things.
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03.21.08Baseball Dreams
Ahhh, the sport of baseball; much loved by Americans and introduced to the world by that movie Field of Dreams. Okay, maybe that is not how it was introduced to the world but you gotta admit that that movie is great. What’s not to like? A voice speaking from out of nowhere? Check. Ghosts playing baseball? Check. The great James Earle Jones? Check.
Anyways, speaking of baseball, in case you are looking for baseball stuff like caps, or jerseys, or sweatshirts and in case you are a fan of the Chicago Cubs, then you might want to visit the Chicago Cubs store at CubWorld.com.
Yeah, the Cubs haven’t won the World Series since forever (i.e., 1908) but they were close in 2003. So who knows what they can achieve this year, no? What do you think?
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03.20.08Quicklinks: 20 March 08
* Want to travel the Southeast Asian seas? The BSU Blog has the details on how you can apply to the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP). Application ends 11 April 08, so you still have time to prepare whatever requirements they will ask from you.
* Know more about the betrothal practice in Kalinga by visiting The Mountains of Kalinga blog.
* The Baguio City 2008 Yearbook is out according to Jack Cariño. Among others, the yearbook features the Ibaloi beauty queen, Chainus Guirrey. More at Chi from the Cool Clouds.
* Rex Pe blogs about myths regarding Igorots and presents the facts to debunk said myths. Read it here.
* Maurice has interesting reads on our culture of uprightness and honesty and our view on heavenly bodies.
* Remember the song that goes, “Small circle, small circle, big circle” which you sing while drawing circles? Page 101 has a post about it here. Join our discussion :-)
* Padma has a must read piece on the music of our lives a.k.a indigenous music. I was planning to steal it but I think it’s best if you read it at the PCIJ website.
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03.20.08For Your Photos
Remember that Harry Potter movie where Hagrid gave Harry a photo frame of his parents with his parents waving at him? By “waving” I mean they were actually waving. So it’s not a still photo of them in the act of waving but we actually see moving images of James and Lily Potter waving their hands.
When I first saw that, I was like, “Wow. That’s cool. I wonder if we will ever see something like that in real life.”
Well, it turns out that technology has caught up with Harry’s wizarding world because we now have such a thing. It’s called a digital photo frame.
Want to know more about this kind of product? Then check out the web site of Digital Frames Direct particularly the following pages: the digital photo frame section which gives us more info on things such as the frame’s screen size, memory, etc.; two video reviews of the photo frame; and this corporate gifts page for those looking for corporate gifts.
Pretty cool stuff, eh? Now if only someone can invent a flying broom for us to ride on. We will call it the Nimbus 2010 if JK Rowling does not object.
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03.20.08Peace Shrine Unveiled in Tabuk
From the Philippine Information Agency
A memorial peace shrine built by the Kalinga Peace Makers Movement at the Tabuk Pastoral Center (TPC) here was unveiled on March 15 with Governor Floydelia Diasen and City Mayor Camilo Lammawin Jr. leading the wreath laying at the foot of the marker.
It was dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives in the name of service for the people of Kalinga, particularly the four Catholic priests killed in recent years and those victims of violence.
The inscription at the peace shrine reads: “In memory of Rev. Fathers Conrado Aquino, Elias Bareng, Leo Vande Winkel, all CICM priests and Franciscus Madhu, SVD and all those who sacrificed their lives due to tribal or criminal violence. May the blood they shed be the seed of lasting peace in Kalinga.”
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