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Badjao: Ang Sapilitang Panlilimos

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Litrato ni Andy G. Zapata Jr. December 10, 2007 Badjao: Ang Sapilitang Panlilimos Inilathala nina Gayle Maritana at Renzel Perey  Nakatutuwang isipin na ang ilan sa atin ay gumigising na may nakahandang pagkain, timpladong gatas at may baong pera’t tanghalian. Ngunit bakit sa gitna ng kasaganaan, marami pa rin ang nagkukulang? Para sa buhay ng iba, kinakailangan na makipagsabayan sa mga rumaragasang sasakyan at humahangos na mamimili para lamang makalikom ng kakarampot na barya. Nakakalungkot isipin, ngunit ano ba ang magagawa natin? Isa ang mga Badjao sa mga hindi pinalad sa buhay. Upang makalikom ng pera, kinakailangan pa nilang bumaba ng bundok at makipagsapalaran sa mga malalaking siyudad. Sa pag-aakalang mas mapapa-ayos ang buhay, at sa paniniwalang mas mapapalayo sa karahasan at kaguluhan ay nag pakalayo-layo sa bayang kinalakihan. Gamit ang lukot-lukot na sobre, sariling gawang instrumento at talento, nagkakalaman ang kanilang gutom na sikmura at butas n...

Story in a Photograph

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White  Bougainvillea Your Beauty Lies Within You "Flowers don’t worry about how they’re going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful.” –  Jim Carrey Flower is the finest masterpiece in the world and finest gift to the mankind. Its beauty shines, and attracts our sight. Its soft and beautiful petal touches our skin. Its sweet and unique fragrance gives heavenly smell. But who would thought flowers have distinctive meanings to out lives? Flower, like our life, blooms when it's ready. It signifies a whole new beginning and provides a great opportunity. But as flower shine beautifully, it will face a lot of difficulties and problems. In fact, it is vulnerable to danger, risk and trouble so as our life. Regardless of the risks a flower may encounter, it will turn into a audacious, passionate and radiant creation. Flower, like our life, withers when it's already accomplished its aim. No matter how stunning...