Sulat sa Hangin

Sa mga oras na ito, alam mo kayang naiisip kita? Kung minsan ba, eh naiisip mong iniisip kita?


Malalim na naman ang gabi. Sa saliw ng mga tugtugin sa radyo ngayon, lalo akong dinuduyan pabalik sa panahong...

NARIYAN KA PA.

Nung panahong una tayong nagkakilala, hindi ko na maalala kung sino ang unang nakipag-usap sa ating dalawa. Simpleng bati at ngiti lang ang binigay natin noon sa isa't-isa. Para sa akin, noon, ikaw ay pangkaraniwan lamang. Walang dating at katulad lang ng marami.

Nakalimutan ko na rin kung paano tayo naging malapit sa isa't-isa.

Siguro, dahil na rin sa mga kaibigan natin.

Pero ang hindi ko malilimutan, ay ang kakaiba sa pagiging malapit natin.


Masasabi kong ito ay espesyal.
Kung ano man ang mayroon sa atin noon, ay WALANG MAY NAKAKAALAM NA ESPESYAL.


Hindi ko alam kung sino o ano ka para sa'kin. Hindi ko rin alam kung matatawag ba kitang kaibigan. Dahil sa kabila ng pagiging malapit natin, ay para ka pa ring isang estranghero, patuloy na nagmamatyag sa akin. Hindi man malinaw sa akin kung bakit mo ito ginawa, alam ko na may magandang dahilan. Hindi mo lang sinabi.

Nung mga panahong 'yon, hindi ka na katulad ng marami. Iba ka. Ibang-iba.

Hindi ko lang sinabi.

Nariyan ka,

nag-aalala, nagpapasaya, nagpapahalaga. Hinintay kong sabihin mo ang dahilan. Hindi mo naman sinabi.

Dahil sa mga ginawa mo, hindi ka nabigong iparamdam sa akin na.. MAHALAGA AKO...

SA'YO.

Tama bang naramdaman ko 'yun?

Sana naging malinaw sa'kin ang lahat.

Sana naging malinaw ang dahilan ng pagdating mo, maging ng pag-alis mo.. biglaang pag-alis mo. Kase, hindi ko inasahan 'to. Nakampante kasi akong hindi ka aalis, umasang lagi ka lang nandyan. Kung ano man ang dahilan, hindi ko na inalam mula sa'yo. Maaari ngang.. nagsawa ka, napagod.

Iba ka, pero pinakita ko sa'yong katulad ka lang nila.

Masaya ako, ngunit hindi ko man lang nasabi ito sa'yo.

Mahalaga ka, sana naiparamdam ko.

Nanatili akong tikom ang bibig; pigil sa mga salitang makakapagsabi ng tunay kong nararamdaman, dahil natakot ako. Natakot masaktan gaya ng iba. Naging duwag. Mahina. 

Kaya ngayon, pinapaniwala ko ang sarili kong ayos lang naman ang lahat. Ako ang nagkamali. Ako ang hindi nagbigay.

Mayroon naman kasing tamang daan na binigay ang Diyos ngunit tayo ay lumihis at sinunod ang mga gusto natin. Sumusunod lang naman ang buhay sa mga kilos natin eh. Bawat galaw at salita natin ay may kaakibat na resulta. Pangit man o maganda, depende sa kung ano ang ibinigay natin.

Kung ginawa ko kaya ang nararapat, nandyan ka pa?

Kung alam mo lang siguro, maaaring mas masaya pa tayo. 

Pero hindi dito nagtatapos ang lahat. Pwedeng magkita ulit tayo o may makilala tayong para sa atin. Kung ano man doon, sana matutunan na nating panindigan at ipaglaban. (haha.)

"A million times or more I thought about you

The years, the tears, the laughter, things we used to do

Are memories that warm me like a sunny day

You touched my life in such a special way

Old friend
It’s so nice to feel you hold me again
No, it doesn’t matter where you have been
My heart welcomes you back home again.."

A Daughter Once Dreamed Her Father Was Talking To Her

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"I'm sorry, I'm not there,

To do such things for you,

as your father.

Haven't done those duties

that should be done up to now.

How stupid am I?

For I have left you,

without saying goodbye."

"Don't worry my father,

 I have already accepted. That since the day I was born, I don't have someone like you, someone as my own, to call Daddy or Papa. It's sad, but what am I gonna do? Who should be sorry for himself, for we don't exist in each others' world. I don't know the real story, but I don't wanna hear anymore. I don't know where you are now, But I don't wanna search for you anymore. I didn't even see your face. Are we alike? For even a single picture, there's none. My father, are you still alive? Do you remember me? Please, do remember me."

"I am sorry, I'm not there,

to be at your side

to be your loving father,

responsible and supportive,

thoughtful and caring.

You just don't know but

I also wonder who you are.

I wanna know and hear a lot about you.

Don't worry, I'm okay.

I'm here, just here, always here.

And I do,

I remember you."

"Well, thanks my father. I'm also okay, as my world keeps revolving without you. Where every time the subject is you, I always try to deny that I'm hurt. But what you don't know is the opposite. I'm hurt. I'm incomplete. I do feel bad, yes. And I want to cry, just like now, because you're not here, and I don't have you."

"I am sorry, I'm not there,

but don't get too emotional.

Life is really unfair,

so we must deal with it.

I know you're hurt,

I can feel the pain.

I am sorry, I'm really sorry.

Please hear me sayin',

I love you."

"The hardest part is facing this reality, that no matter what, we won't see each other. For honestly speaking, I don't wanna find a way-- a way for us to meet, a way which will lead me back to you.
 I can't say I missed you, because we haven't met. Instead, hear me sayin' too, I love you. And you will always be a part of me, a special piece of me."

"Though there's no existence between the two of us,

I'll carry you through my heart."

"I accept your apology.

 I know, everything has its reason.

 And this is all His will.

 As I'm always saying,

 it just so happened that you're not here,

 but God gave me different people of my life, showered me with love,

 for me to be strong and contented."

Para Sa'yo ♥♥♥

Sa ating kolehiyo,

ay matunog ang iyong pangalan;

Mga babae'y nagkakandarapa,

ikaw ay hinahangaan,

Sa una'y nagtataka,

ano ba ang meron ka?

Na sa tuwing darating ka,

para bang may sikat na artista.

Dumating ang araw na ika'y nakilala,

Hindi ko inakalang kakaiba ang madarama.

Nangungusap mong mga mata,

At ngiti na kay ganda,

Nabuhay ang dugo ko,

Tingin ay di na naialis pa.

At lalo akong natunaw,

nang ika'y magsalita.

Malamig mong boses,

ngayo'y namalas na.

Hindi ka nagdal'wang isip

na ibahagi ang iyong sarili.

Nanliit tuloy ako,

wala ng nasabi.

Mula noon,

ay nag-iwan ka sa aking isipan

Nananaginip nang gising,

naiisip ka kahit saan;

Nangangarap na balang araw,

tayo'y maging magkaibigan.
Itong lihim na pagtingin,
dapat mo pa bang malaman?

Ikaw ay pinapangarap,

Sa tuwina'y hinahanap hanap.

At kapag ikaw na'y nasa harap,

Puso ko'y di mapigil sa pag-alab.

Ikaw nga ay isang bituin,

Na 'di ko na kayang abutin.

Isang pangarap, Isang hiling;

Kailan ba diringgin?

Umaasa ang damdamin,

Mga puso nati'y pagtagpuin.


♥ ♥ ♥


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Tungkol sa Isang Batang Nag-iisa

A recovered piece of writing.

Akalain mong may naisulat pala akong ganito nung bata pa 'ko!?

Nakakatawang nakakatuwa. Haha!

The Land Broker Professor

By: Sarah Jane Palma and Marjorie Sta. Ana

Hey! Have you met the “we-have-just-named” superwoman in PUP; the very approachable and down-to-earth professor of Psychology? Well, she is just around the campus sharing her professionalism and personality to the university people.

And who would have thought that this professor is also a big time land broker, huh?

What’s the story behind Maria Corazon Cabigao - Constantino? Yes, no less than her.

A superwoman for her family and students – that is what best describes Ma’am Cora, a Cum Laude when she graduated Industrial Psychology in PUP. Having the passion to teach and share her knowledge to other people, she’s been teaching in PUP since 1983 and to help sustain the needs of her five kids she has been also licensed as a real estate agent or what others call it a Real Estate Broker of Robinson Land since 2001.

Everybody has their own destiny that is planned by God. To be a single mom is not a burden, God have reasons why He gives this kind of responsibility to anybody, and one is to test your faith in Him. But being a single mom is not easy. That’s why she has to come up with two different works and other part time jobs such as e-loading and selling barbeque with her children every Sunday. Teaching in PUP is not enough to sustain the needs of her five kids and to send them in different schools. As she said, “Kahit nahihirapan ako, okay lang, kasi para naman sa family,” - it is really the love for her kids that made her stood still. Having three kids who already finished their degrees in college, two nurses and one who finished Management major in Marketing is not the end of her responsibilities. It’s not yet the end of paying stuffs -- for right now, her nurses still need assistance from her for the examination and trainings. Her youngest is in fourth year high school and the only boy, who’s the eldest wants to take culinary arts.

Selling different kinds of house and lots, condominium units, and raw land is what a real estate broker is doing with the help of his/her agents. Ma’am Cora, a real estate broker acts as the supervisor of her five division managers and twenty agents. She uses different kinds of strategy to reach her goals, some are from the companies like giving flyers, putting up booths when there are special events and gathering and her own like informing her students to ask their parents to invest on her and to be one of her agent. She has a great advantage of being a professor working in a big school with big population on the other side. She can have potential buyers in the form of the family of her students, colleagues, higher officials and her boss as well.

She is inclined to Robinson Land in selling condo units, subdivision and raw lands. To reach a higher number of potential buyers she uses social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter but by the help of her kids and other students. Her family and students have been supportive and helpful to her all the time. In a real estate business you can’t avoid fake and annoying buyers that will measure your patience. For her, “Customer is always right, kahit nagmumura sila, lagi lang akong kalmado.” In that, she handles every situation calmly. She doesn’t forget to explain the rules and regulation to her buyers to make them fully understand and be more aware of their policies.

A quota of 10 million per month is truly a “Wow!” But with a hardworking broker together with her agent and division managers, they are able to reach the required sales per month. But there is always a fluctuating month when they don’t have buyers that results for the deduction of their incentives, bonuses and worst, they will be terminated if they have three consecutive months with zero sales. A 1.5 percent of every successful transaction of her agent is given to her; 1.75 percent for the division managers; and 3.75 percent for the agent who did work to have the buyer. To reward them if they reach their quota, they are awarded with trophies, gift checks, grocery items and special trips to other countries.

The best part of working as a real estate broker for her is meeting different people with different status in life in this country like politicians, landowners, agents and big bosses of different companies. She gains friends because of work, friends that will help her all the way to the top. She was once assigned to Ilocos Region and she needed to do ocular inspection to it from Tarlac to Pagudpod and as a result she experienced travelling around for free.

It is like morning all the time in the real estate. Whether it is day or night, it’s always a “Good Morning!”, because every hour of the day serves as an opening hour for business.

A professor or a broker? A broker! She loves it more! She finds it more enjoying than just killing the whole day in office or having continuous education in classes.

Not just in business, when you put extra effort and good performance, you will immediately reap the fruits of your hard work. And that’s why Ma’am Cora is always at her best! Be ready for the competition if you aim to be a successful real estate agent, like her!

And that doesn’t end there! This woman, successful enough but still dreams to have a business resort and if God permits, she wants it to be built before she retires. It is her perspective to always think positive in any aspect of your life, personal or work. Just do your best and He will do the rest.

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PUP for Filipinos

“Tunay. Palaban. Makabayan.”

A line that has been a trademark of the PUP nation.

A shout out that every true-blooded Pupian voices out for.

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines has already been on its 105 years of giving affordable and quality education for the Filipinos. It is one of the state universities, or should I say the only state university, to maintain its lowest tuition fee.

Being in a third-world country, (Sadly that’s where they group the Philippines but I don't believe that. Our nation is blessed and is a blessing!), how important is a university like PUP for the Filipinos in our society? We need not to research the percentage of the poor or in low-class families; because I know that every one of us has enough knowledge on this. That big percentage doesn’t lessen in over hundreds of years; but still increases.

Up to now, the price of education is really hard to pay for. But how about the twelve pesos per unit fee that PUP is offering us!? Goodness, that’s exceptional! Everybody longs for an education that is equitable, qualitative and most of all, inexpensive! It’s like you don’t have any reasons not to study at all, if it’s because of the bad financial crisis that your family is going through.

Miserably, in that span of time, the budget for education has always been the biggest problem of the beloved university. The rightful budget that is supposed to be given by the government for the school is always on a static hope. Students started to speak for their rights, through endless rallies and walkouts.

The activists. PUP became the home of activists. These activists are always all-out and never there’d been a time to cease. Maybe, some of us are tired of them, rather of those acts; because of the deaf government. Uh-oh! No, it’s just a slow-moving one. Isn't it?

But by now, I can see the progress of the entirety of the university body. The worn out facilities are being fixed, just as for the said “quality education”, because it really helps for the betterment of the duration of classes; less bugging conditions and complaints.

PUP is one in a million. It is a must-have, not only for the Philippine society; but for every person in this world to have a fair education. But look, how blessed we are! For it is exclusive for us Filipinos.

Most of us are sick of activism, but when will we came to realize that this is a real battle?

PUP fights for what we deserve!