We'll Forever Cherish You, Auntie Adel...

IN MEMORIAM

Adela V. Parcon

1947-2012

A tribute to a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter and friend. Farewell Auntie Adel.

We will miss you so much... We'll forever cherish your memories... Rest in the arms of our Creator... Enviadole nuestro amor...

BUCKET LIST: JIVE Youth's January 2012 Message Series

JIVE Youth, our Youth organization will be having it's first Youth Service for 2012 this coming Sunday, January 8 at 3:30 PM.

During our November 2011 Leaders' Meeting, it has been agreed that the theme for January 2012 would be "Bucket List". A 'bucket list' is a collection of things one wants to do or accomplish before he/she dies. Simply put, a bucket list is a list you have before kicking the bucket (dying).

We will also be talking about the five purposes of JIVE Youth, 'Reach' 'Enlist', 'Equip', 'Employ', and 'Exalt'. The five purposes are incorporated in the message topics throughout the series.

For our first week, we will be talking about 'Count Me In'. Our goal is to teach the Youth how important it is to be a part of God's family. That is 'Enlist' on our Purpose Statement.

We've prepared a lot of exciting surprises for the attending Youth. 

Great music, engaging discussions, inspiring message, fun activities, oh, and did I mention the food? I'm sure you will enjoy our company! :D
 
We hope to reach more young people, especially students this year and we pray to God that He will help us grow, not just in numbers and character, but spiritually as well.

If you know young people (whether relatives or friends), I encourage you to invite them to our weekly Youth Services at JIVE Youth Center, 3/F Kalayaan Market Bldg., Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City.


See you there! :D

366 Days...

Saludos readers! I've noticed that I only had 9 posts last year, which is about an 83% decrease of my posts in 2010. So, here's my first post in 2012. 


My mentor, Pastor Jeff, a professional blogger suggested that I draft my posts and save them as Word documents and post them in bulk whenever I get online. I plan on doing just that but I don't seem to do it. You get my drift? I no longer have an Internet connection in my home so I don't get to go online more often. It had always been my goal to blog at least 30 posts in a month, but I just can't achieve it. What's with me?

I suppose I need to get everything set before moving on. There are 363 days left for 2012. I hope I'd be able to accomplish a lot this year.

Haven't written my goals down. That might be my next post. Perhaps.

This year's a leap year. So, one more day, not to waste, but to be more productive.


All the best for us this 2012. A blessed new year to us all! :D

The Game Master's 2011 Year-End Post

Advanced Happy New Year everyone!

To everyone who made the my 2011 amazing, I don't know how to begin to express my gratitude. I know "Thank you so much" isn't enough. Thank you all so much x 10 raised to infinity. I look forward to spending the next years with you.

To those whom I've wronged intentionally, consciously, unconcsiously or even subconsciously, my sincerest apologies. I admit I was wrong. I hope I'd be able to make it up to you in the following year.

To those who hate me and want to drag and drown me down into their moral cesspools, [now that's just pathetic; pointless even, don't you think? oh, and I want to see you try XD], I'm glad I can make your lives miserable just by existing XD Just kidding. I hope we can come to terms with just what it is with you and settle it in a diplomatic and ethical ways :D

To those we've lost this year, we'll forever miss you. Until that time comes...

To everyone whom I've shared the year 2011 with, I say, "Kudos!". We've made it through this year (that is unless of course, you get hit by 'Goodbye Philippines', 'Goodby Universe', 'Pacquiao' or some other ridiculously named firecracker.

Obrigado muito, muito. Merci beacoup tout le monde. Grazie mille.

All the best for us this coming 2012. All the glory, honor and praise to God for the past and coming years! :D

auf Wiedersehen, Herr Dennis

IN PACE REQUISCAT         

Dennis A. Reyes

          1958-2011

 
In loving memory of one of Asia Pacific College's greatest leaders; SoCSIT Program Director, professor, mentor, father and friend... Farewell... You'll always be remembered...

IMAX 3D Experience at the Renewed SM Southmall

See more…hear more… feel more… at the newest IMAX SM Southmall – the only IMAX Theatre in the South Metro Manila.

Its calibrated digital surround sound & crystal clear images made it the ultimate & most immersive cinematic movie experience! Why? It feels like you’re part of the movie, and not just watching it. It was almost like you’re swimming in under the water or you’re really flying over the canyon! IMAX Theatre is really bringing back the real theater experience, better quality & getting your money’s worth.

SM Southmall & IMAX Theatre presented a special advanced screening of Adventures of Tintin to let customers experience the excellent movie quality in IMAX. Adventures of Tintin is directed by Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg & Oscar winning producer Peter Jackson: an epic, globe-hopping quest with one-of-a-kind mix of action, humor & scintillating tale spin in a 3D motion picture event.

The premier of The Adventures of Tintin is just one of the many blockbuster movies that SM Southmall had lined up for the South Metro Manila residents.

SM Southmall is approaching the final leg of its renovation, with its continuous effort to give South Metro residents the best shopping and leisure experience. Aside from the new IMAX theatre & newly renovated cinemas, SM Southmall also upgraded the Ice Skating Rink and your complete gadget source, Cyberzone at the 3^rd level. Mall-goers can enjoy their favourite local stores along with new and exciting global brands. Also in keeping with the worldwide trend, the Foodstreet – an alfresco dining area will be opened soon. This is a dining strip with over 20 concepts of specialty & casual dining restaurants, and resto bars with outside seating surrounded by lush greenery.

The mall has also lined up a series of events this December: Santa Claus Meet & Greet and Christmas Caroling Cheers with the country’s top chorales and ensembles every weekend, amazing fireworks show on December 25 & 30, and other fun-filled events for the whole family.

So to all South Metro residents, for a new shopping and leisure experience, come & visit the renewed SM Southmall today!

Bits and Bytes

I noticed that my last post was only the fifth this year. I can't help but apologize again. I miss the time when I can just "clack" on my keyboard (so 90s XD) and pour out my thoughts. I'm gonna have to update this site sooner or later, so why later, right? XD Here we go again.

BTW, I've been undergoing my internship at a global corporation since June this year. That's one of the reasons why this site hasn't been updated.

I guess, I have a lot on my plate. Another note, kindly excuse if my recent posts on this blog have been tributes to my relatives or friends who passed away. This is the least I can do for them.

My tumblr account is still under construction and IN SYNC here on blogspot, along with Knowledge Challenge is undergoing maintenance. 

I'll be launching a website soon, at weebly. This will be about worship and worship leading. Please watch out for that.

Also, in the future, I will no longer be posting (if by request, I might) really long posts. Oh, I can hear you navigating to other sites XD

Yeah, this site is my "rant" site, but I'll be striving to give you my readers (how few or MANY you may be) only the best posts. Not that my posts are sub-standard in quality; I just want to, at the least, here, be excellent.

After all, Excellence is a lifestyle, right?

TTFT,
GM Rege :D

Enviadole Nuestro Amor, Tia...

Yet another loss... This is a tribute to an amazing woman whom, despite her medical condition, persisted and managed to live a normal life. In pace requiscat...

 IN MEMORIAM

           EMILY "MILAGROS" MEDALLA ABAINZA

           1957-2011

Happy 103rd Birthday Abuela!

This post is dedicated to a loving daughter, sister, mother and my own grandmother of which I was named after; in commemoration of her 103rd birthday:

Regina Yumang Isip 

September 7, 1908 - December 8, 2001

 A la prochaine fois...

In Memory of Eufrecina Abainza Isip

IN MEMORIAM

Eufrecina Abainza Isip

January 1, 1952 - May 12, 2006

This is a tribute on the 5th Passing Anniversary of a loving wife, sister, daughter and mother who placed her family's needs ahead of her own.

She may have left us abruptly, but she never left our hearts. She will be loved evermore and her memories treasured and cherished forever.


We are assured that you are now in the arms of our Savior, Creator and King. Until we meet again...

iBlog7: the 7th Philippine Blogging Summit

 

Filipino bloggers unite! iBlog7, The 7th Philippine Blogging Summit is here! April 1&2, 8-5PM at the Malcolm Theater, University of the Philippines-Diliman.

Here's the program flow for iBlog7: 

Day 1 (April 1, 2011)

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
9:15 – 9:35 Blogger Etiquette: How to be a Blogger with Integrity (Earth Rullan)
9:45 – 10:05 Public Relations Success through Effective Social Media Management (Ruben Licera Jr.)

BREAK

10:45 – 10:55 Be the Blogging and Social Media Champion in your Company (Regnard Raquedan)
11:05 – 11:25 Blog Traffic 102 (Melvin Dichoso)
11:35 – 11:55 Organizing Online Contest (Jayson Biadog and another resource person)

BREAK

1:30 – 2:00 Sponsor Keynote: Howie Severino, GMA News Online
2:15 – 2:35 Offline Marketing for your Blog (Ginger Arboleda)
2:45 – 3:05 Ten Power Blogging Advance Tips (Carlo Ople)

BREAK

3:45 – 4:05 Earning from Blogging (EJ Arboleda)
4:15 – 4:25 Are we ready for a National Bloggers Association or Professional Bloggers Association? (Janette Toral)

Raffle, Group Picture

Day 2 (April 2, 2011)

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
9:15 – 9:35 Sponsor Keynote: Roby Alampay, Interaksyon TV5
9:45 – 10:15 Blogging 101 (Jonel Uy & Jinkee Umali)

BREAK

11:00 – 11:20 Podcasting 101 (Adrian Jeric Peña)
11:30 – 11:50 Dealing with Writer’s Block (Roy Dela Cruz)

BREAK

1:00 – 1:15 Intermission Performance UP Choral
1:15 – 2:00 Blogging for Advocacy (Sonnie Santos, Grace Nicolas, Ivan Henares)
2:15 – 2:35 Blog Traffic without SEO (Fitz Villafuerte)

BREAK

3:15 – 3:35 Your Blog and Facebook (Mon Macutay)
3:45 – 4:05 Building a Discussion Community (Michael Rubio)
4:15 – 4:35 Blogging, Social Networks, Online Relationships as Support System (Ria Tirazona)

Raffle, Group Picture

Emcees: Flowell Galindez and Atty. Michelle Dy (UP-ISP)

R3: Rege's Return on Regelation

I'd like to express my apologies for no longer updating this site. I had been so swamped with several things I have to do. True enough, my mind is undergoing the process of regelation XD I still browse the Internet and never fail to update my social networking sites. If I don't update this site that much, you can check my Plurk, Twitter and Face Book accounts. My Friendster account? Forget it. I stopped using that site since they altered the layout and the interface of the site. I'll be posting at least two updates this morning. Yes, it's 1:41 in the morning and I'm here at an Internet cafe while my friends are playing Defense of The Ancients or DoTA.

So what's new? 


Last January, I've started the last term of my fourth year in College. I was supposed to graduate this May but I know, it's a dismay that I will not grace for the last time the halls of the school's auditorium, take my final bow and move on to the next level of life XD


Well, I think I love staying in school for one more year. The good news is I'll be undergoing my Internship this coming June :) By January next year, I'll be starting my final term (hopefully; I think I still have 6 subjects left) and hope to graduate by May 2012.


BTW, I celebrated New Year yet again in Calamba, Laguna. I also received a netbook from my Uncle Ferdie who's currently in Dubai. Thanks Uncle!


Another thing, I've officially started carrying out the duties of my function as Worship Leader at SBC-Makati last January. (I've been leading the worship in our Youth Services but not the AM/PM Services)


We also started JIVE's Youth Services at General Pio Del Pilar National High School every Saturdays on the first week of January.


For February, I had a reunion with my favorite aunts and relatives to celebrate the 1st year death anniversary of my grandmother, Avelina Malixi Yumang. I think I wrote a tribute for her in this site, didn't I? We also organized JIVE Youth's 3rd Valentine's Banquet last February.


Sadly, the struggle I had since October 2010 has escalated and I've relapsed to it again. I have to step down from visible ministries as a result thereof. I'm still involved in planning of church projects though. I didn't undergo disciplinary action. I just have to step down from ministries that involve being the visible leader.


As a result, I have to stop leading the worship in all our church services. I considered this my sabbatical.


I know it is hard but with God's grace, I can overcome this. I'm still in the process of dealing with
it. I've been undergoing counselling sessions with our pastor and I hope to be back soon.


For the month of March, we've visited two plants (factories) in Laguna as part of our Operations Management class. I've also started handling the program flow of our Youth Services.


Our pastor also told me that I may resume my function as Worship Leader any time soon. I told him that I'm gonna finish the Discipleship Program first. I'm now at Lesson No. 6 (out of 10). I hope to finish on the second or third week of April just in time for camp.


On a side note, Camp Kabataan's Summer Youth Camp 2011 is fast approaching. SYC 2011's theme is RPG Metanoia: Change To Win and will be held on April 26-29, 2011 at the Mt. Peniel Campsite, O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac. Camp fee is PhP450.


It's past 2 AM already and I may not be able to post another one. I'll try later this afternoon. Have a great day folks!  

My Term 3 Schedule for AY 2010-2011

Last Thursday, i went to school to pre-register the subjects I'll be taking for the 3rd Term. Here is my dreaded schedule for January-April:

Monday/Thursday 9:15-10:45AM Technical Writing
Monday/Thursday 11:00AM-12:45PM Professional Ethics
Monday/Thursday 12:45-2:30PM Managerial Accounting
Monday/Thursday 4:15-5:45PM Hotel and Restaurant Management
Monday/Thursday 6:00-7:30PM Business Law 2 for BA

Tuesday/Friday 12:45-2:15PM Retail Management
Tuesday/Friday 2:30-4:00PM Operations Management
Tuesday/Friday 4:15-5:45PM Strategic Management

I have a full load and my MTH sked is simply dragging. My lunch break is at 2:30PM. I'm hoping to revise this sked by January. I have to take 8 subjects for me to undergo Internship. By God's Grace and strength, I can do this! Have a great day everyone! :)

JIVE Youth's November J@M: HIGHER

JIVE Youth's November J@M is gonna be a concert-type format. Unlike our past J@Ms, we'll focus more on the passion of the youth of today's generation: MUSIC!

So join us in exalting HIGHER, The Most High, The Beginning and The End, and Our Saving Grace, this 27th of November, 3:30 PM at the JIVE Youth Center (3/F 9642 Kalayaan Avenue, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City).

ADMISSION IS ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

Are You down? Worry no more! Invite your friends and prepare for your spirits to be lifted...

HIGHER! JIVE Youth's November J@M! See you there! :)

It's Flooding on the Third Floor!

Last night was a very special night. It's not a very good thing per se but I looked at it in a very optimistic perspective. I realized something that really got in to me that I just have to write a post about it. This post is in fact published ahead of my post regarding my grandmother's 1st Death Anniversary.

Here's what happened. Our church (Sumulong Baptist Church-Makati)is on the third floor of the Kalayaan Market Building. And guess what? It flooded because of last night's rains. Typhoon Juan is in the process of beating Metro Manila. We're still wrapping up our Youth Service when the water started to creep from the nursery room to the auditorium. We had to cancel our Evening Service.

The management of the building we're in isn't doing anything about the busted gutter on the building's roofing. I wasn't feeling well (I had a high fever and my head hurts) so I wasn't able to do anything to help. But you know what? I saw how each member of my church worked together to get rid of the floodwaters. I saw how God's people worked together in unity. I saw how they cared for our place of worship. And most of all, I saw how God moved in everyone's life that night.

The Bible is very accurate when it said in Psalm 133:1, "Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!" I know God is not yet done with our church. He has greater things planned for us. We just need to rely on Him and trust Him.

We've got a lot of church activities for the coming month of November. Brent and Amanda Longenecker will be our special guests in our Youth Services for the next monbths and I pray that God will touch the hearts of the people we're going to reach out and may God move in their lives.

With God, all things are possible!

BTW, I'm feeling alright now. No more fever and headaches.

Praise God for all He's done!

Remembering Bienvenida (Part One)

This post is dedicated to one of the strongest people I know. A mother, sister, wife and one of my beloved grandmothers:
BIENVENIDA YUMANG PARCON
1915-2009

Three hundred sixty-five days ago, we were devastated by a news that I never wanted to hear. Three hundred sixty-five days later, the news we heard will forever be etched in our memories.

Today is the 1st Death Anniversary of my grandmother, (my father's aunt) Bienvenida "Lola Iding" Parcon. May she rest peacefully in the arms of our Creator.

Blogger Fiesta Manila 2010

I've been blogging for 4 years now. My passion for writing feature articles in our High School Newspaper was transferred to blogging after I graduated in High School.

Now, one of the hats I wear is "Blogger". for the first time in four years, I'll be attending a bloggers' event or convention if you will. I'm very excited because I know this is one, big fun event I shouldn't miss. BTW, Happy Birthday Blogger.com! I believe there also meet-ups happening all over the world today in celebration of Blogger.com's 6th (?) anniversary.

Blogger Fiesta Manila 2010 is today, August 31, 2010 at the Top Shelf, 5/F Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Event starts at 6 PM.

Blogger Fiesta Manila is spearheaded by Azrael Coladilla. Here are other details of Blogger Fiesta Manila from http://www.meetup.com/BloggerFiesta/19385/?a=bn4_l1

Blogger Fiesta Manila, Philippines event is sponsored by FULLY BOOKED, KRISPY KREME, GREENWICH PIZZA, JOLLIBEE, COSMOMANILA.BLOGSPOT.COM and GEISER MACLANG COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Tentative Sked of Program

August 31, 2010
2pm – ingress
3pm – decoration
5pm – food delivered
6pm – event start
7pm – food fest
8pm – bloggers conference
9pm – games and raffles
10pm – internet all the way and networking
1030pm – event end

Blogger speakers for the conference hour

1. Jonely Uy of http://digitalmanila.blogspot.com/ and http://cosmomanila.blogspot.com/
also for letsgosago.net and nomnomclub.com

2. Fitz Villafuerte of http://fitzvillafuerte.com/

3. Jomar Hilario of http://www.jomarhilario.com/


LIVE VIDEO STREAM CHANNEL
http://www.blogtv.com/People/popazrael

JIVE Youth's FRIEND DAY 2010

Guys, you are all invited to join us and celebrate FRIEND DAY 2010 this coming Saturday, August 28, 2010, 3:30 PM at the JIVE Youth Center.

Once again we've prepared a very special program for all the youth who will be attending this event. Prizes and surprises await the attenders!

JIVE Youth is an organization of young people (HS, College students and Young Pros) whose one of main aims is to reach other young people and provide for them a venue for good, clean, wholesome fun, friends whom they can always rely on, leaders whom they can get advice and counseling, a place for them to develop their talents and abilities, and foster camaraderie.

JIVE Youth runs in partnership with Breaking Point Foundation Philippines, a violence and substance abuse prevention team, based in Missouri, USA and with CampKabataan, a team that organizes annual Summer Youth camps in the Philippines.

Adieu Ma Tantine Gloria, Adieu...

This post is dedicated to one of the sweetest aunts I've had,GLORIA TUMANG ISIP. May you find rest in the arms of our Creator.

I haven't even posted my tribute about Kuya Lou who passed away last month and here am I posting another tribute.

I just talked to my sister who told me the devastating news. Aunt Loi passed away.

I'd love to add more but my tears are about flow down my cheeks. I guess this post has to wait.

Adieu ma tantine, adieu...

EIGHT. NINE. TEN. Le Neuvieme Jour D'Aout Deux-mille et Dix

With 10.10.10. still two months away, I'll revel on today's 8.9.10. Isn't it fun when the dates are sequential or all the same? Well, I'll give you this. Dates can never dictate nor even give you a hint of whatever happened or will happen on that day. Sure, memories can be connected with dates, but it can never give you the whole story nor the big picture.

"I know of a man who came in 15 minutes late for his Philosophy class. He knew an exam will be given that day so he hailed a cab and did not take public transportation. He still arrived late in his class. He took the exam while most of the class is about to finish. He was rattled by the difficulty of the exam, that he actually wrote on the questionnaire not on a yellow pad paper as written on the question sheet.

To make matters worse, he only answered around 9 questions in the exam, because the professor asked the class to put the pens down and pass all the papers. Fortunately for him, out of the 9 questions he answered, 6 of which are correct.

After the exam, he went to his next class. A programming class. The professor in his class is not so good. So does her English grammar. He's so pissed because this professor just reads her presentation and does not explain to the class why the code in his presentation is the right and how to arrive at the correct code for the program.

For a hands-on, his professor asked the class to create 4 program applications that uses the conditions she "taught" the class. The applications are to be submitted that day and the professor flashes her presentation as if her students have eyes that see at the speed of light.

The class submitted the applications to an online site by the end of the class because of their "cooperation". Being the honest man he normally is, the man I'm talking about was unable to finish the applications. He went to ask the professor to send to his e-mail the presentation she used so he can study it and finish the applications she requires. At first she refused but later showed 'compassion' and sent it.

Thing is, the professor is very demanding. Their subject is programming but the class' project for Finals is software development. You can only imagine this man's disdain for her professor.

As he went home, he contemplated on the days ahead. His insurmountable problems, his unfinished tasks, chores and work. His mounting laundry, piles of documents and events his team organized. As he's nearing home, he asked himself the question, "What if?" He wants to end it all. "What if I ended it today?" "With a rope? Pills perhaps?"

He thought now he's doomed and it's the only way out. He had this mindset that things turned for the worst. Until he saw a family friend walking in front of him. He hastened his steps and greeted the friend. They talked for a while and the friend had to take another way. As their conversation ended and he went on his way, someone showed him in a flash, the things he never took to appreciate. All the things he is and should be thankful for All the things he still needed done. All the things he wanted to accomplish. Someone all-powerful. Someone omniscient. Someone omnipresent.

Just like that, his mood, mindset and visage changed. The gloomy look in his face was replaced by a gentle smile. The song playing in his music player (in shuffle mode) turned to a soft one as he turned to a corner. It's as if the song became the theme song of his life. The song told him that Someone great is in control; no need to worry.

His mindset and outlook became positive. He thought, "I still got a lot to live for."

The song in his MP3 player shuffled again and the song told him the reason he lives. Not for himself, but for HIM. He arrived home now thinking of the days ahead. The days his Savior prepared for his life. A life that's abundant and prosperous, and purposeful."

I believe you know who 'Someone' is. God.

Why don't you trust Him alone with your life? Remember, He's in control.

Truth is, dates can never tell us the whole story of that day. Just like the man I'm talking about. Life can take a turn for the better when you least expect it. When we think we are at our darkest hour, be glad! For we know that the darkest hour of the day is the hour right before the light of the morning pierces the darkness.