Pretty Good

I've been dreaming to rest from my rigid tasks in teaching. The moment I have such, I cannot feel the beauty of the world for I really cannot make. I've been sick since last October and this brought me to visit my Doctor in Cebu City. A higher amount have been spent for my recovery and still I'm weak to do my tasks in my blogs. My absence do not mean that I am lazy to make but I really missed my blogs as the are part of my world. I hop[e I can make again. This will cause for my temporary absence.

When Shall be the Dawn of Tomorrow

One roar of Motorcycle followed by numbers of Philippine Army Trucks and Army Tanks of not less than 10 or not more than 60, mothers tried to put on pillows on the heads of their children in order for them not to account the Government Forces that passes by in our community. We were on the affected area but not in the combat zone. Hours after the roars, the bombs control our very sense of hearing. Mothers can no longer put pillows in the heads of their children. The magnitude rang like an intensity of earthquake. Birds flew away from their sanctuary as chickens quaked. The scene was true for animals used for faming. They tried to pull off roofs that controlled them into the pasture. Perhaps, they have already this lesson that suspended the lives of other animals. Numbers of them have lost their lives in the hands of the Government Army. That was why they can recognize the familiar sounds of bombs.

One of our students confessed about the misfortune of his favorite horse which used to carry him in its back until his high school days. They cannot define the quaking of their chickens when the Government Army torched on their houses and group their horses, died instantly when they were fired by the same forces. It was a surprised for them for the combat zone was in the other province and not in their province. The man that the Army is hunting into was more than 20 kilometers away from this Barangay, though the two Province are adjacent with each other. It is unbelievable for them to be affected. They want to shout and deny that they were not for he saw his cousins fired when they tried to save their horses. His mother attempted to cool him off, explaining the extreme dawn of the day and it is not fine to keep awake. At his age, he knew he need not wait for the dawn for he lost his only horse which will bring him to school. The boy burst with tears as he remembered the last day with his horse.

I recall, this student has two sets of suit in a day. He separated one for school. He used to leave this horse away from the school vicinity, fearing to be the laughing stock of other students. He will be seeing his horse again in the afternoon upon dismissal. I cannot hold myself but cried too. He asked to be exempted in the second periodical examinations for he lost all his concentrations in taking the test. I did not allow him to be exempted for it is not fair for the rest of the class. I advise him to go home early and rest. When his worries subsided, I will be waiting for him and provide the special examinations instead. With a harsh voice, he whispered that he cannot promise for his comeback for there is no dawn for tomorrow any longer. I shook his shoulder and assured him that there is always dawn in a day as there is dawn in tomorrow. For me…the dawn is the time which I bring my horse to an early pasture for I will be riding on it for school. Before he went to school, the horse must be feed, he seconded. I understand his feeling. The dawn he was referring to is the pastoral time he used with his horse. I cannot account the same sentiments as there are more of our students who confessed their experiences, anecdotes and nightmares since the war begin.

I was left alone, counting every ring of the school bell until I forget my two subject assignments in the morning. I tried to account how many more students will I missed if the war continues. We have more than two dozens of them who asked for conditional absence. They have common reasons…it is the war. Some parents came to see me and asked for the best security we can provide if ever but I decline to declare for I know I cannot. For a situation like this, the parents prevail in deciding for their children. We as mentors can just sit and wait for any students who will come for schooling. Though majority of our students still come, but I was carried by the few who failed to move toward because of the hostilities. We can assure the best security at school but we cannot guarantee to and from school. Most of them were in remote places that safety measures do not warrant. We reminded them for their uniforms and Identification Card for it distinguishes from government enemies. I know it is not enough that is why I did not promise.

The variance begun last August and we do not know when it ended. No one can predict for every time the two forces recognize the other as enemy, there will always conflict, as the dawn for tomorrow is too long to shine for those affected by their magnitude

The Importance of Modifying an Audience

Having phobia on the on going conflict between the Arm Forces of the Philippines and the Bangsamoro Army, the School principal disseminate some precautionary measures and defensive technique on how to skip the variance. After the Flag Ceremony, she brought the students into attention. The students were silence and attentive in waiting for her declaration.

Principal: The on going clashes with the Arm Forces of the Philippines and the Bangsamoro is thing about we must consider. I want you to stay in the campus. Did you see that bill board under the Marang tree?

Students: Yes Ma’am…!

Principal: What is that?

Students: Ma’am, “NO LOITERING”!

Principal: Very Good! That means, you must be inside the school campus! Are you aware of the recent inconsistency?

Students: Yes Ma’am!

Principal: Can you tell me? Any body, five points for a good answer!

Student: Ma’am, the difference between the Arm Forces of the Philippines and the Bagsamoro Army!

Principal: and then…?

Students: (in chorus) War!

Principal: Alright, since you are too young to understand, let me directs you to some security measures. Consider this flag to be your base. You sit under the shade of our National Flag, the Flag of the Philippines. If you do, INSHA= ALLAH, you will stay unharmed. Both Combatants will recognize you as Law Abiding citizen. Do not forget, “sit under the shade of the Philippine Flag. You can now report to your respective Classroom.

The principal enters to her office and prepare for her instructional materials. As she go through with her first group of students in that day, she found few who are not around. She started to check the attendance when one student raised her hand and say, “Ma’am, others are still outside!” She instructed the same to call her classmates in order for them to begin.

After a while, the student came rushing. She reported on the others refusal to enter in their classroom. The later are afraid to get in, for they are scared of soldiers. With out verifying further, the principal rushed and ordered to search every classroom to check on the presence of what the students were alarmed of soldiers. They checked every corners of the room and found nothing to be alarmed in.

The principal returned to the Flagpole and face the students calmly. With a tone of low voice, she asked the remaining students what made them stay under the sun, guarding the flying flag. One very shy student answered that, again they were afraid of soldiers. But… who told you there are? The principal ask slowly. I will be giving bonus for the first student who will provide me the best information about your fear, said the principal. The students answered almost in chorus and said…You say it just now! We must sit under the shade of the flag to remain unharmed! The poor principal scratched her head, twisting her neck for she was punished by herself. The announcement was made clear but interpreting about sitting under the shade of the Philippine Flag was too meaningful that mere High School students cannot understands for it requires number of books to define it fully.

The principal was slightly wrong when she uses meaningful lines to an audience that ranges from 12-15. She mistook the audience to be a group of Lawyers or Journalists. Perhaps the said school official was in a hurry to bring the school away from the present conflicts. That was why she was not able to evaluate her audience. The students concerned must be thankful to their school principal.

This concerned me a lot. When I am giving lectures and advise to my students, I always see to it that the words I spelled will not spoil their younger mind. I rather used words of comparisons than contrasts. Using contrast might not be visible to them. We may rotten their sense of silence and keep the opposite.

The sensitivity of the variance today requires careful approach when imparting to the young generations. They are not supposed to misunderstand the conflicts for we might be putting them at risked. They are our hope, because when everything subsided, we need their support in any form. Let us protect the young, as we mentors see the magnitude of the students to prop up in the near future. They may be are significance to hold up our objectives as Bangsamoro.

Extending Management Stress

The Division Office has scheduled the Incoming Math Challenge for all Year Level; Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Seniors. The said Math Challenge is scheduled last October 18. Prior to the said date the school management, students and teachers anticipate the said challenge and do the school screening for the said competition. In two weeks, the students selected for the affair were set and were exempted from their regular classes. This was done to give ways to their simple reviews, orientations and pointers.

The school participants were set and were ready to take any challenge. They may not be the best but at least they came prepared and have tried their best for it. A sad news was sent late to all Secondary Schools. . .It was miscommunication, because the said schedule was given late. The said competition was supposed to to be held in Iligan City. The names of participants must have selected and done well before the given date

It was really a bad news for us who tried to prepare. Nobody was sent to the said challenge for the the Division Office has not met with the requirements. They were supposed to select through school Competitions before securing the names of those students who qualify. To make it short, no one qualify for no selections was done.

We hope, the Division office must have the best knowledge of knowing the sequence and the procedure the next time they will require every school for participants. I dislikes the idea of being sorry for we cannot afford to say sorry to our students who their best to try even a single questions of the said competitions.

The practice of disseminating wrong information will give management stress to any school who wish to participate in this affair.

Science Quest

The the Division of Lanao del Sur I-B, announces its Science Quest the Day before the competition. This said quest will be conducted in the Division office for both the Elementary and High School level, a very congested place for almost a hundred participants.

For this school to comply with this requirements, we sent 8 students, divided equally to all year level according to their academic performance.Although we hate the way they handled wit this serious affair but we have to comply. We attended on the said competition without preparations. It seems, we were testing on the performance of these students and punishing them at once.

The competition started with the elimination round that automatically eliminated our two students, leaving us only two representatives. The Division office allowed only four representative, meaning one student for each year level. After the average level, we have only one representative left. Sohaila Logi fight to the very end. We really do not make it.

The way the Division office organize the situation, it discouraged school principals and teachers. The day before the competition, the announce the said affair, giving no time to prepare. I should have decline but it could be in superiority in nature, so I did not try. I hope, this said approach will not happen again. We were expecting this to be announce in month or even months before the competition. We can generalized that the affair was haphazardly done. I dislike it.

The End of Ramadan Represent the Unity of the Bangsamoro

With the Symbolic unity of the Bangsamoro, the Holy month of Ramadan ends today, September 30, 2008. The Ulama and the local government officials of Marawi City, Lanao del Norte unite each other and hold their Id’l Fitr prayer at Quizon Avenue, most popularly known as “Banggolo” for Dansalan people. This represents the historic unity of the Bangsamoro, as the Holy month ended with out peace. They believe that this will enable them more blessings as they unite for their prayer of peace and solidarity.

The first line of the observers started at the head of the old Banggolo bridged, and ended at Land bank, or the Bato Masjeed. Both young and old of these City including other Muslims who intends to pray in mass come to observe the said Id’l Fitr prayer. Muslims believe that some individuals who seek for a common purpose are more blessed than a few. This encouraged them to come in group. Early at dawn, the rain pour gently giving all the plants to shower and bathe itself as the Muslims take an early bathe early in the morning. The birds hummed as they failed too take their early vocation instead they aligned themselves as they watch on the sacred affair. They knew that this crowed is harmless in nature.

The Holy month bid goodbye to all Muslims in the world, freeing them for any restrictions but leave morale to observers. It is a 29 day of total discipline including their mind and hearts. It does refined their heart and found themselves unharmed from abstaining foods and drinks. What remains is the fear of peace and order. It leaves a question of uncertainty. Are the bombshells that showers every day in their life, week before the Holy month will go on with? No one can predict, but this actually the message of their Id’l Fitr prayer. ALLAH (s.w.t.) IS MOST MERCIFUL AND KIND, we know ALLAH provided us all his protection and mercy…AMEEN!

Students’ Unpromising Adieu

It’s more than two weeks that I’m fighting from stressed. The problem is with in me. I cannot give accurate health complain the two meeting with my Internist Specialist. I cannot speak on where particular pain I am suffering to. With my short summary, I confessed, I actually do not know which, but I know I am tired. I did not say a word when she find objectionable in my personality. As usual, she prescribed me two kinds of vitamins and my hypertensive medicine.

I cannot clarify to her that I am worrying so many things and these include my decision on suspending our classes. The conflicts that I refuse to disclose in this writing feed me much reservations. If I will do, I am impairing their studies. To the contrary, if I do not, I might keep them in risks. I cannot decide for the best.

Finally….the point of no return according to some writer. I cannot hold clashes that happen in our locality. We might be caught in between, so I organize significantly. This is to minimize any vulnerability of the issue. I called on all my teachers, I superlatively advised them to send their students to the safest place. I instructed them further, to direct their students and come back after Id’l Fitr. The students understand that this a rushed decision, far from their expectations. Holidays are distant that we must have a hard time that is why we untimely send them for vacation. They screamed as if they fear from isolation. The teachers have to explain further, exemplifying hope for their return. I did not say a word, as I have not yet recovered from stressed.

When their teacher returned to wait for the next instructions, I immediately initiate to group the students according to origin. Those who came from south must go in group, for a safest return. The other groups follow the same approach together with their adviser, seeing them to the safest place. The groups of student together with their advisers departed in the portal of the school compound. I am left alone, thinking when they are coming back. My heart breaks when I witness them all moved out for untimely dismissal. Only ALLAH (s.w.t) can tell when can be a promising time for a probable resumption of classes.

That day is today, at about 10 in the morning…when the time of the day is too young for a student to go home. I know they are not alone. There are so many students who went home at the wrong time. If the variance will continue, how many more students go home untimely?

Ramadan-Al Kareem (Quote on a Daughter’s Diary)

Being refined with the reminders and reading about a love for mother, the Ramadan-Al Kareem breaks the silence of each and every Muslim who lightly put parents to the queuing lines of their priorities. As this diary was scan inside a daughter’s diary, the writer expects to cling this to the heart of every Muslim who lost their parents before and in this Holy month.

The Quest of Sobbing Daughter

Daughter: Oh mother dear, can you see me?

Mother: Of course I can, the most beautiful daughter, I am hugging tightly and clinging doubted

on to my shoulders…

Daughter: Yes I know, but not any more. I feel like protected by the wall of China! And I love

you for that.

Mother: But I failed to remember when was my last hugged? Is that huge blanket I used to be yours every night clean?

Daughter: (Silence won her mode and kept on nodding and crying, recalling when was her last hug too). Do you still remember that stuff?

Mother: You must be using that for your girl too…

Daughter: Can you hear me now, mother?

Mother: It’s you that has a cry of increasing tone that cause me to panic. My knees have many times banged on the stairs…

Daughter: (Sobbing loudly as the world closes to her. She thought of times her knees were bit into the door when her mother cried for water). Look mother! I brought to you a very nice dress. You should be using this for this Holy month.

Mother: I have more of that in the cabinet. Go come and have them or you may have them for those who need best dresses in this Holy month, but keep the nice one. I always buy you a nice dress.

Daughter: But you must wear this one, so you can see and hear me. I even cook delicious foods for you.

Mother: I have plenty of foods. Take your meal while the soup is hot. I cook your favorite delicacy. Have find any in the table?

Daughter: (She cannot longer hold her feeling and cried out loud. The people around were sobbing, for they cannot think of other way. She was reminded of all cares that her mother have before. She asked herself of the time she cooked delectable meal for her mother. Having no record of any, she screamed). I will be cooking your favorites from time on, but please open your eyes and see who these people around. They are all eager to have the best food for you.

Mother: (With a mysterious grin, and wipe her face to change her position. She left-up her left hand and turn to the right.)

Daughter: (Anticipating for end, she held the hand so tightly and grabbed to catch the last breath. She kissed her as her mother threw her meaningful smile. Her hand felt down and the daughter was brought outside unconscious)

Such is the scene of mother in the dying bed. We like to show all our comfort, our care, love and concern but faded as the memory of one failed. A person in the dying bed became pain- least, the world seems flat that cannot hear your whisper, the beat of your heart, the deepness of cry, the sense of hug, the loudness of scream and the sobs you inclined. If you are lucky to have any mother or a father, now is the time for all those. Find them the most delicious foods in the world you can afford. They need it now, more than ever. Share them your success, they long for it. Show them your fabulous smile, they treasure it. Your parents are the persons who love to listens the story of wonder and the joys you have ever.

HAVE YOU VISITED HER………………

The Smoke of War Extend Beyond My Book

These were the
students of
yesterday,
so jolly and
active. and
today...we
became fewer.
Where will we
find the other?







The day after
tomorrow, we
were fewer!
and this
school will
be a haunted
place!

It was Monday morning, 25^th day of August which my early vocation

of the day has been set. Since my day in teaching, I always see to it that

my schedule will be in the morning. I dislikes the afternoon session for I

refuse to see the eyes of students with mixed feeling of going home and

the point which their interest started to exhaust. I prepare two lessons that day.

I provided one for my Elementary Algebra, another for Geometry

while I scheduled my Advance Algebra for an evaluation test. Our lesson in

Elementary Algebra requires a review on “Addition of like and Unlike Signs”.

Adding like signs will always give positive result, regardless of its signs.

Positive and a positive resulted to positive, likewise negative and a

negative signs still provide a positive answer. As for the Geometry,

I have a review on adjacent angles to integrate it to the introduction of

quadrilaterals. I made it clear to the student that any adjacent angles

is always a supplementary angles, hence, regardless of its degrees the

two angles share a to a total of 180 degrees.

I pack-up my bag after a glass of coffee’ with milk and a pair of slice bread,

I rushed to our old-wheels that shuttle to our Barrio High National

High School. I was expecting to be a bit earlier than my students,

but I was wrong. When I enter in the classroom, I found them all set

to take the early lessons. I wrote on the blackboard the rules on

“addition of like and unlike sign”. I situated my writing on the rear side

of the blackboard to give more space for illustrations and discussions. I limit

my illustrations into four, since adding like signs required examples on

adding negative and a negative equals positive and adding positive equals

positive too, while unlike signs need examples on adding negative and a

positive equals negative, another on addition of positive and a negative

equals to negative also. To make this clear let us observe these

mathematical presentations;

Addition of like signs:

1.) -(-)=+

2.) +(+)=+

Addition of Unlike signs:

1.) –(+)=-

2.) +(-)=-

I started my discussions as clear as my writings. I tried to convince them

that any opposing idea will never gives positive result, like the addition of

unlike signs. “YES MA’AM!” They chanted in chorus as if my ears drop

its drums. ” VERY GOOD!” I seconded. Then how about the like signs, I asked.

One student was so very shy and said… Ma’am, you said before that a

negative number is not a counting numbers for they are not natural numbers,

how are the two negative numbers become positive? I paused for a while

and think on the question. It is a very smart question that I cannot think

for an immediate answer. In the first place I plan to give it as an assignment

to give ways for my advance research. But I am too shy to play this as an alibi.

Alas! I have a clue! I invite their attention and listen for awhile for were

almost done with our discussions. I started to explain and walk from the

right corner of the blackboard and pause when I arrive on the rear end.

Class, negative numbers are extension of natural numbers, I exaggerate!

But another smart student debated me that these negative numbers can be

used in scaling that goes below zero such as temperature. If the temperature

is below zero, that person is dead, and how should two death became positive.

It is another intellectual question but I have enough to answer it. The answer

is simple, I uttered, death is natural, which prove that negative is an extension

of natural numbers. A student on the left corner who did not understand the

flow of the discussions said, Ma’am! There is many natural numbers in

Udalo! (the war zone since August 24, between Piagapo Lanao del Sur

and Munai Lanao del Norte) I became damned and cannot remember my

last tone. I closed my class record and announce the early break time. I advise

them to come back on time, because the next teacher will keep waiting.

I mingled with my fellow teachers who were busy discussing with the number

of casualties in the same place. Classes in all level, both high school and

elementary has been suspended. We were the only school who handle their

regular classes. We cannot suspend the classes for the “National College

Admission examination will be given on the 27^th of the same month. We

have only two days to wait, except, we will be handling review on the said

Examination to the Senior Students who will take on the said date. Although

the smoke of the war extends beyond our books, but the welfare of the

students will be much affected. We cannot decide otherwise. I confessed

my new anecdote in my freshman students, but they supported the jokes

and agreed that there are really many natural numbers in the said place,

meaning many died in the combat zone.

I pick-up my lesson plan for Geometry and exit to forget the issue. Right

after a few touched on the past lessons, I drew a line intersected by another

line and asked the students what does this line means. One student answered

loudly and said it forms two angles and the same are adjacent angles.

That is correct! I cheered! Can you explain further? As I point on another

student. Then the student answered…Ma’am, an adjacent angles are

supplementary angles! Well done! I clap my hands. Can you give a particular

example? Like a supplementary angles that we are discussing now! Another

student volunteered. Ma’am! She proudly ushered, Udalo and Radapan are adjacent barangay,Therefore, they are supplementary angles equals to 180 degrees.

The Barangay Udalo evacuated and so did Radapan, they shared 180 degrees

of the war, she added. The line of the Arm Forces of the Philippines intersected

the line of the Bangsamoro Army, forming two angles so that the two adjacent

Barangay unequally acquired the degrees of the war. Thus, the degrees affect

the two and make the people to evacuate. Oh! Dear ALLAH! My two lessons

never give morale to keep for these scared students. Their minds were filled with

the smoke of the war! I have no comment to share but I instead shed tears

and went out side of the room.

Before the morning session ended, series of bang! Another bang! Another bang

again! My students were nowhere to find! They run as fast as they can, and

I did not tend to catch them I cannot make it! I enter in the faculty Room and

cried so loud that I did not notice the other faculties who cried in chorus. The

powerful weapon was just two kilometers away from our school. The machine

gun was operated in the Hail side of the nearest University. The smoke and

the sounds hurt our ears. We don’t know where to find a safest place. The gun

seems to bang our head, tough it was not. Fear accommodates our heart. We

don’t know whom to save, although the victim was unknown. We were certain

there were some, but we don’t know who they are. Fear, confusions and a

mixed feeling of anger, but we don’t know whose to blame.

The following day, I report for office work to check my students. Who were

safe and who may not. Thanks to the mercy of ALLAH! They were all clearly

safe but only some report for school and the few never show-up until this writing

is made. I cannot afford to think such harmony in school which turned out to

be horror. I cannot open my book for it entails a memory of the past. The

memories that keeps my heart to hold all the hands of my students, but I

was not able to reach them. They scattered in every corner of the school to

secure themselves. Finally, they went home with out taking my warnings.

Such is the pictures of scared students.

We are the students and teachers in this Combat Zone. We carried in our

books but the smoke of the war extended beyond! Can we have a chance

to interpret other expressions and terms other than the smoke of the war?

How will our lives as students and educators move without been pricked by

its thorn…

YA ALLAH! SAVE OUR MISSION IN LIFE. WE ARE YOUR

SERVANT WHO SAT UNDER YOUR MERCY!

The 6thday of Ramadan

The month of Ramadan is a festivity of fruits and vegetable. After the As'r prayer (3pm), mothers are busy preparing for the break of fast. Some were inclined for the fruit salad. I think this is ideal because the day past with the absence of foods, hence soft foods are recommended. We prepare to have more vegetable to feel what was hard in missing delectable foods.
We are purely a Maranaw-Muslim and we feel the spirit of this month. From early part of dawn we try to fill our demand for foods. After Subuh prayer (prayer at dawn), we return to sleep and wake up at 7am. This to start our vocation of the day. we adjusted every thing, including our schedule at school and the start of our family business fo the day.
For this time, we were bit upset on the peace and order as it started week before the Holy month. We just hope this to end to give chance on affected areas. Though we are affected but we pity fellow Muslim who were not able to observe the Holy month at their home, rather to the evacuation center...HAPPY rAMADAN AL- MUBARRAK!

Advance Happy Ramadhan To All

All Muslim in the world will be observing the HOLY MONTH OF RAMADHAN next week or the month of September.


I am Greeting all Muslims In the world..

Happy Ramadhan in Advance

The Blooming Lanao del Sur 1-B division

The faulty member
of Bubonga-
Maranato NHS
Participated
as observer.
Mam Saharah,
Mam Almira
Mam Jamalia
Mam Zenaida
Mam Subira and
Sir Khalil








The Supt Of Lanao
del Sur I-B,
Sangcad D. Benito,
Alhadj, Ph.D.
As he deliver
his Clossing
Remarks

The Division of Lanao del Sur 1-B is moving forward with its effective strategy on improving school management and teaching efficiency. Tarinings on schools management were conducted last month, attended by schools administrations school principals and elementary principals together with their District Supervisors to strengthen management and leaderships of the school officials. Headed by our very own, Sangcad D. Benito, Alhadj, Ph.D, and his active Asst. Schools Division, Somerado Pandapatan, Ph.D, together with promotional staff and Division administration, they enhance by keeping Mobile Training to every Districts and Municipality of Lanao del Sur Division 1-B.

The Municipality of Piagapo has Welcome the Mobile Team last August 18 until 19 of this yea. The said Training was attended by Elementary teachers, and High school. The West District was headed by Supervisor Tantuaraga L. Bato while the East District is by Hadji Abdul Rahman Macapanton Otical. Four Secondary schools bloom from this Municipality, like the Acoon MNHS headed by Hadja Anisah Yasreen Macatanong-Datu, circuiting the Macatnong MNHS of Bualan. The Piagapo National High School considered next to the length of services of Acoon MNHS is lead by Andang Manalocon and Bubonga-Maranatao lead by Hadja Sinab D. Cabugatan.

Read about MSU SASE, August 23, 2008 at my other blog

http://bmnhsfaculty.blogspot.com

One is not Enough for a Choosy Butterfly

Mostly, if not all admire the beauty of butterfly. Deeply, I like to hate it because of its identity.

See my related about butterfly on my blog http://shy0856-shyme.blogspot.com

It's an identity that every woman dislikes................

Ya ALLAH...! Showers them all YOUR BLESSINGS

Ya ALLAH...! showers them All YOUR BLESSINGS was the last words I have for my Senior students as they leave in the portal of our school for the Saturdays MSU_SASE- System Admission Scholarships examinations. They cried and asked ALLAH for Blessings as I burst with tears. I know that the result of the said examinations will change their whole life. This batch of graduates, all belong to low income family. I know that the only means for them to pursue in College is the Mindanao State University. This University is only 2 and a half kilometers away from the school. They can just walk to and from this University.

All my prayers were for them this time. AMEEN YA ALLAH!

war..never ending story

War...a never ending story of the Bangsamoro Movement. so sad that they are up to hope but never get what they intend to have. The government is so lenient yet so far to reach as to the purity of their words. How can we be sure that the government is telling the truth. Their words cause a thousands people to suffer and lives of civilianS were wasted. They did not hurt the people innnnnnnnnnnnnnndividually but is hurting them deeply. The innocent civilian are the victims of these opposing swords of the government and the Bangsamoro....YA ALLAH! BLESS THOSE INNOCENTS!

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If a bird knows how to rear a young ones, we too can manage to care our young and protect them for any possible harm. Every parents are fully responsible morally and spiritually for their off springs.

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Interactions of any hanging plants were like companionships of friends that blooms and develops to get along with each other.

The Largest Phippine Flag

The largest Philippine flag was seen in Mindanao State University Campus, Marawi City Lanao del Sur. Students, professionals and visitors came to visit the said largest flag. It was made known to the students on the 5th day of August, this year. Some questions came to their mind, however it was left unanswered up to this time. Some hearsay that it was brought to this campus just to be displayed by unknown lady of whom this author is trying to search more about this lady and its purpose. However, we were happy to have this largest flag.

This was seen in the oval of Mindanao State University, and the size of the flag covered the whole area of the Oval Ground, including the basket Ball Court in front of the Grand Stand. Any one who happened to visits this University can imagine how large it really, knowing the area of the Oval Ground. The Campus Oval Ground hosted the The Palarong Pambansa going back at 80's. We really failed to focus our eyes on its four corners.

I'll be posting more about this flag

The Nutriton Day, July 31 '08

Following was my Speech to the newly celebrated Nutrition Month, 2008.

Greetings for mothers, this year is the year for mother like us,
Assalamu alay kum
wa rahmatollahi wa barakatuh. I wonder why,
when proper nutrition is being
discussed, some eyes focused on us mothers.
We, being fully responsible for the
health of our children, survive blame and struggles.
We were blamed for having
improper nutrition at home with out asking why?
We struggle to have proper nutrition
and yet we failed because of financial reasons.
We always centered our attention on how to make
our family healthy, because we love
to compare who among us are effective in motherhood.
At very early stage of our
child in school, the very first thing that
we set for our financial estimates was to
buy an umbrella or a raincoat. We fear that
one reason for unconditional health is
fever and cold. So, we tried to secure one.
We regard ourselves to be the best
mother in the world, but when there is
circumstance for illness, we carried the
blame. No matter how we tried, we can never make
it perfect. The image of our child
became our trade mark. We missed another factor,
the proper nutrition. We mostly
concentrate on material things and we neglect
the proper nutrition. We know how to
do it, but we refuse to follow, it could have
for some factors that only family
income can justify. They tried to put all the
blame on us mother, and yet they
forget to verify.
Further more, we struggle far just to have
perfect environment at home. We consider
cleanliness to be one of the reasons why illness role.
We first consider the water,
the foods and then the shelter.
We like to be on top, but again, income is the king.
We dream to have the most delicious breakfast
in the morning but when we feel not
moving for the following week, we adjust
our meal for “bulad” and sayote as the
toppings. This is because, our wallet
complained every time we scan on fresh fish
crowned with 130-150 pesos a kilo.
I like malunggay and other nutritional vegetable,
but ampalaya and Talong are disastrous to our pocket…
they sometimes range from 60-80
a kilo. We rarely can afford and so we give up
planning for the proper nutrition. To
make thing simple, we favor to stock noodles
and eggs for simplicity and continuity.

What I mentioned to you, ladies and gentlemen
are the life in the city.  In the
rural areas, no doubt, it may not sound
perfect but proper nutrition is almost
followed. This is because, they are surrounded
by leaves that make their day
complete. But wait… to have proper nutrition
according to the books is to have fresh
fish, meat, milk, eggs and many more. Any way,
we have mongo as a substitute for
meat. We feel better this way.  So,
if we consider to fully follows on proper
nutrition, mother at a city could not squarely make it.
The income of a family will
prevail. We got to be strict on the number of
times that meals were being served,
rather than what should be the proper meals for the day.
Mostly, sustainability is
followed rather than planning for the day.
“ Sa wastong Nutrisyon ni Mommy, siguradong healthy si Baby”,
is a fact. All mommies
want to have a healthy baby, but if financial capacity decline,
we tried to imagine
what we give to our family is the best meal in the world.
We Filipinos lost the
real definition of proper nutrition because
of economic problem today. For mothers
like me, the theme for this year’s nutrition is
the best theme ever I remember, for
our children tried to appreciate the foods we
prepare for them, not for its delicacy
but for the effort that we have done.
We manage to prioritize our needs in a day in
which our center of emotion was to fill the day
and not the contentment. That is how
a poor mother can have for their love ones,
not to allow sun to set with out foods
in the table, regardless of delectability.
My advised for mothers in the rural areas
are to continue their practice in planting
varieties of vegetable in their backyard.
This could help and minimize rapid drops of coins.
The coins you save can compensate
other family needs, other than vegetable.
You must be lucky that you have healthy
surroundings. This can provide you a mountain
of foods with out spending an amount.
What I observe in this program now was that
the students that listen to me now
qualify to be among of the healthy children
in this country. I would like to
congratulate all mothers who are around today.
You can be the best mother in the
world. Do not envy other mothers who sat under
a mansion, for your home is the
mansion of happiness for you and your family.
The healthy surrounding that you have
is the most ideal one. You are far from worries,
rather an ideal family. You have
nothing to fear at night for the family is
complete away from hazard. Maintain the
effort that you have initiated for,
and Allah will bless you for being.
Students, fellow teachers, parents,
visitors and guest,  I appreciate it very much
that you have lend a minute of your time,
listening to some part of my diary as a
mother today, which I think could be yours
or even part of your mothers diary. I
thank you very much and Wassalamu alaykum
warahmatollah hi wa barakatuh.

The Seniors

They are the senior students. The original batch has a total number of student of 68. As they climb into higher level; from Junior to Senior, it decline. This is the usual problem of the school. The very limited number of boys portray the poor economic condition of the place. As parents delegate their sons to farming, the number of boys decline. For the girls, early marriage is one of the factors. Mostly drop their schooling after marriage. As to this date, we have only a total of 32 students in the senior level.

Looking at their background is the Only University of the Province, The Mindanao state University which is just 2 and a half kilometers away from this school.

The Juniors

They are the present Junior students enrolled this year. The total enrollees reach 52 students which is the burden of teachers because of the over crowded situation.

The experimental sections

The first year pilot section. This batch serve as experimental on math and English. They were introduced with Elective Math and English. The Elective Mathematics were more on Basic Arithmetics, being the pre-requisite for Algebra and the Elective English were foe Comprehensive reading and spelling. These two areas were the common problems among National High School in this locality.

The above picture is the speed section. They limited students extracted from the number of enrollees this year. The major of instructions were rigid as they are the upper section of this year level.

Golden rose and Rossy Pink Section, are my students in Advance Algebra! I like they way they simplyfy and find and check for the value of X. I hope they can make it on the graphing of parabola.

Needs for Diplomacy

I have this problem in my carrier as a leader, that when somebody or or a powerful one is empower to role instead. I have meet this kind of problem when powerful politicians were empowered to appoint new teachers rather than me. The different between the two was the lack of information. The politicians only appoint but were no able to screened fully whom to be appointed. While if the the head of the school is the opposite. I hope we are given the chance to do the same instead of the new trend. I am requesting concern person to support us for this fight. The teachers who qualify may not satisfy the choice of the politicians, politically wise.

The 2008-2009 PTCA President

The 2008-2009 PTCA Vice- President

The former president, Mr. Sanyorani M. Logi turns vice president, per majority votes of the body. Extending thanks ang gratitude to the parents, he welcome another challenge for 2008-2009 new responsibilities.

New set of officers, 2008-2009

The incumbent President. Mr. Santorani M. Logi, suggesting that that the next president must be resident with in a barangay where the school operates. It was a good suggestion, thus the body agreed, They nominate Mrs. Hanifah Acmad, a barangay Bobo resident to be the next president. The later won a majority vote.

Silent prayer before the meeting was formally opened.



Next ....Election of officers.

Who are the new set of officers? soooooooooon!

The school principal, Sinab D. Cabugatan discussed further on issues and policies regarding the Schools and the students with the full participation of parents and the community as partners in building the youth of tomrrow!

The agenda on the 1st PTCA meeting were outlined by Engr. C. T. Mike

The 1st Parents Teachers and Community Associations Meeting

Engr. Cesar Tanua Mike presided the 1st Parents,Teachers and Community Associations (PTCA) this school year, 2008-2009. Almost half of the parents and community arrived on time. The rest came late as a usual practiced.

Sorry!

Sorry ..I'll be out! One of my daughter in law will be delivering her first baby! see you nxt time!

REally busy

They were just one of the reasons for my busy days! any way I'll be coming back for more ...Keep on my blog!

Rain Rain Go Away

Before we are acknowledge on our arrival at Provincial Capitol, the rain pour down. Too bad for this long and tiring walk We have to welcome every drop of the rain..whew! Its too cold! Really cold!

A long walk

Its really a long day for us. more than 2 kilometers walk from the assembly area to the Provincial Capitol where the events of the 49h day of Lanao del Sur will be held. Another kilometer walk to the assembly area because of hectic traffic. The down town proper traffic was stagnant due to the overflowing participants and audience. It was marked that of all the Day of Lanao del Sur, this was the greatest of all. Headed by Gov. Maintal A. Adiong jr. and the provincial officials, participated by local officials of the Marawi City. The high lights were the colorful floats of different Municipalities. With this crowd was the Department Of Education officials and employees, students and teachers, colored with their Muslim attire Malong and diffrent colors of Landap(Maranaw traditional Malong).

Lanao del Sur Day

Our School, Bubonga-Marantao National High School of Piagapo East District, Lanao del Sur, Division 1-B, attended on another memorable events of Lanao del sur 49th day. The 49th anniversary since the province was created. More 100thousand government employees, local and National, including local and government officials attended in the parade

When Birds Sanctuary Becomes Meager

We regard a home to be complete with the members of the family around. Additional flags could be a garden, appliances, pets and a place to neutralize emotions, like trees, bearing or not bearing. Under their shades you can articulate your long awaited story of anger and annoyance in life.

Our garden at home is just enough to accommodate our contentment, surrounded by limited varieties of flowers with our overflowing care. Setting our alarm clock do not bother us, since the early hums of birds awakens us each day. There are those most friendly birds which hum on the rear side of our window, on top of mango tree. Others are mostly on top of Balimbing fruit bearing tree (Filipino fruit bearing tree), and wow! How sweet thus they hum, as if they confer an early vocation for the day. They are I think four if not five, because the alternating hum flash in the different part of that tree. The first mentioned birds on top of the mango tree till us the early break of dawn and the later are entail the shine of the day. The humming fastened as the sun rise up, hasten them to find foods. As their song vanished, we too move for work. I observed number of their variety with different characters. One group try to mingle with us and we call them Chinese bird though I do not know how it is being derived. Others are we call them Salayn, which they really are fond of playing on top of trees, up then down. I saw also few which only hum late in the afternoon and go after sunset.

It was weekend and I’m retiring from a long week. I satisfy my self by glancing at my garden, checking every discomfort they might have in my absence. I realize that some birds were still there on top of the trees but not humming nor conversing but too busy scrutinizing their poise. I was amused and I move further to the other side of my garden. For just a few of touch, I’m done with my early tasks in the garden. I have to leave and unwind for my computer passion. I past through the kitchen and prepare my breakfast and hot coffee. I prefer to have them in my bed room, when an unusual noise perpetrate. Our cat named Puti jumped and hid under my bed and the rest the cats followed as they were hastily hopping to catch the later. I have to come across and I uncover on the trouble. I am sure Puti has foods and want to have alone. But it is not the end, it might be a snake or a hazardous insects. It happened then that they bring inside a snake and play with it under my bed. Immediately, I secure my emergency lamp and find it out myself. Oh! A bird was squabbling and I hurried to save the bird. It was too late to take steps, because the bird was lifeless after withdrawing from the enemy. I feel cheerless, and decide to punish the captor but it was unwise.

After taking my breakfast, I went on my garden and imagine how did the bird was captured. It was impossible because the bird settled on top of the tree while the captor was mingling merrily with the other cats. I can imagine that the captive enters in the scene to catch worms upon my exit to the kitchen. The victim was not aware that its captor was looking for a delicious breakfast too. What was wrong on the move of the cat was his failure to think that I am there, willing and ready to feed them at a proper time. It is just bit uneasy to consider his patience in having a tasty breakfast. Perhaps, the cat considers his behavior to be a noble intention. He falls short on the distinctiveness of the bird. If he did, he must mind that the bird might be a mother or a father that looks for an appetizing breakfast of its family. I pity the family if they find it hard for the impossible return of their love one, not only for foods but for companionship. I can not bear to think the worries and hazards that my cat has for these poor victim. The captor seems like feasting when it catches the bird. It views like a strong soldier, a valiant soldier who won in battle. It assumes that catching birds for yummiest breakfast is the noblest act it did for the day.

The cat in this story was an animal that we can not enforce the law of the land because of his identity. But his noble purpose for a yummy breakfast hurt others feeling. But what if a man did the same? Would it be still similar? The law of the Land and our God Almighty consider it as crime. It is entitled to the proper enforcement of the law. Maybe, a man who committed alike thinks comparably with a cat. He considers a crime like this to be a noble intention because of needs. We can visualize a man who committed the same to be a hero among his family for providing the delectable breakfast in a day. Could it be a happiness of others, thinking it to be sufferings for some? I wish man who yearns for a family’s appetizing meals will not adapt the initiatives of a cat.