Tacurong, My Own...City of Goodwill
Tacurong, My Own…City of Goodwill
by Apolinario B Villalobos
Blessed with a fertile land
Greened by blades of rice and corn,
Undulated by the wind that
Over trees on rolling hills
Carpeted with grass
That seemed is daily shorn –
This is Tacurong, my own.
Pamansang as she was known
In the days when rivers
Gently flowed down
Her patches of marsh
Interspersed with paddies
Turning golden with swaying
Ripened rice in…
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I am a Filipino...proud, yet suffer, too
I am a Filipino…proud, yet suffer, too
I am a Filipino, proud
…yet suffer, too
By Apolinario B Villalobos
“Let us not lose hope…”
This I have to say first
For if I won’t, but instead
Put that line at the end
I will be stirring your anger
That I will just regret later.
When foreign people
Set foot on our sacred shore
Our ancestors welcomed them –
Not just with smile
But warm embrace
Showed them kindness
Showed them love –
The way of…
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THE FAILURE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE PHILIPPINES
THE FAILURE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE PHILIPPINES
THE FAILIRE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE PHILIPPINES
by Apolinario Villalobos
The first abuse of freedom, perhaps, could be what is told in the legend about the Paradise. God supposedly put Adam there and later from his rib, Eve was created, so that he would not be lonely. They had free will, freedom to do what they wanted. Unfortunately, Eve abused this when she gave in to the temptation of the serpent…
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ANG BAKUNA LABAN SA KAGAW
ANG BAKUNA LABAN SA KAGAW
ANG BAKUNA…PINAGDUDUDAHAN KAYA DAPAT PAIGTINGIN ANG PAG-IINGAT
ni Apolinario Villalobos
Noon pa man ay nagtataka na ako kung bakit bakuna agad ang gustong ipanlaban sa kontrobersiyal na kagaw na nananalanta ngayon sa buong mundo, sa halip na GAMOT na ang pwedeng gawin ay inumin bilang tableta o capsule o syrup o pwedeng iinineksiyun.
KAGAW ANG IPINAPASOK SA KATAWAN NG TAO SA PAMAMAGITAN NG…
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BULUAN...MAKASAYSAYANG KABISERA NG MAGUINDANAO ni Apolinario Villalobos
BULUAN…MAKASAYSAYANG KABISERA NG MAGUINDANAO ni Apolinario Villalobos
BULUAN…MAKASAYSAYANG KABISERA NG MAGUINDANAO
Ni Apolinario Villalobos
Nasa gitna ng kalakalan noon pang unang panahon
Na makikitid na kalsada ang nag-uugnay sa mga nayon
Mga nakatira sa baybaying dagat ng Timog Cotabato
Lumalakbay sa mga palanas makarating lang sa bayang ito.
Sambolawan na dating pangalan ng President Quirino
Naging bahagi ng makasaysayang bayan bilang baryo
Ganoon din…
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Getting Old Cannot be Stopped, it is an Eternal Process Undergone by All Creations
Getting Old Cannot be Stopped, it is an Eternal Process Undergone by All Creations
GETTING OLD CANNOT BE STOPPED, IT IS AN ETERNAL PROCESS UNDERGONE BY ALL CREATIONS
By Apolinario Villalobos
ONLY FOOLS THINK THAY THEY ARE NOT GETTING OLD…. if what they mean is the way they PHYSICALLY look as even modern technology such as stem cell and plastic surgery do not last, not even drugs touted to prevent wrinkles…all of these have temporary effects on the physical make up of a…
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MULA DITO...SAAN AKO TUTUNGO? by Apolinario Villalobos
MULA DITO…SAAN AKO TUTUNGO? by Apolinario Villalobos
MULA DITO….SAAN AKO TUTUNGO?
Ni Apolinario Villalobos
Nasaan ang landas na tatahakin
Patungo sa buhay na walang paninimdim?
Nasaan ang liwanag na sa akin ay tutugaygay
Sa pagpipilit kong marating ang buhay na matiwasay?
Nababalot ng kulimlim ang mundo
Nagbabadya ng mga darating pang siphayo
Ang pinangarap na kinabukasan ay basta nalusaw
Ng kapiranggot subalit…
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Ang Iba't Ibang Antas ng Karunungan at Kaligayahan ng Tao...at, Mga Uri ng Pagkatao
Ang Iba’t Ibang Antas ng Karunungan at Kaligayahan ng Tao…at, Mga Uri ng Pagkatao
ANG IBA’T IBANG ANTAS NG KARUNUNGAN AT KALIGAYAHAN NG TAO..AT, MGA URI NG PAGKATAO
ni Apolinario Villalobos
Hindi lahat ng tao ay pwedeng presidente ng bansa, o congressman, o mayor, o sundalo, o pulis, o teacher, o pari, o pastor, o imam, o manager, etc. Ang mga tao, ano man ang lahi ay may kanya-kanyang kaalaman na kung tawagin ay “karununugan”, hindi rin magkakatulad. May kanya-kanya…
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Greed and the Civilized Society (with Filipino translation after each paragraph) by Apolinario Villalobos
Greed and the Civilized Society (with Filipino translation after each paragraph) by Apolinario Villalobos
GREED AND THE CIVILIZED SOCIETY
By Apolinario Villalobos
ANG KASAKIMAN AT SIBILISADONG LIPUNAN
Ni Apolinario Villalobos
Transforming from the practices of various barbarian societies, the execution of justice based on actual commitment of misdeed, has evolved into one that has become founded on supposedly intelligent reasons and fairness, hence, the symbol of the Lady Justice as a…
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CARRY ON...(dedicated to the suffering humanity today)
CARRY ON…(dedicated to the suffering humanity today)
CARRY ON….
(Dedicated to the suffering humanity today)
By Apolinario Villalobos
When the world seems to crumble
Shaken by His wrath
Poured over humanity that deserves it
There’s nothing left but a tiny speck of chance
To change our ways…. and, carry on.
When there are still words to be written
And roads to be taken
Shrouded they may be with uncertainties
There’s nothing left but a bit of…
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"CORONA", "666", AND "9"
“CORONA”, “666”, AND “9”
“CORONA”, 666, AND “9”
By Apolinario Villalobos
I do not want to sow fear but as an advocate of numerology, I tried toying with what has been bothering me for a long long time after researching on allegations that the virus is from the bats. My first question is, why use the word “corona” as reference to the covid virus? A site in the internet says it is because the virus resembles a “crown”,…
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The Covid-19 Pandemic in the Philippines by Alex Yadan Lim
The Covid-19 Pandemic in the Philippines by Alex Yadan Lim
A DEEPER THOUGHT ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE PHILIPPINES
By Alex Yadan Lim
I had thought I’d be able to roam freely on my birthday and the accursed covid 19 already history, But it’s now worst than when the lockdown started in March, This incompetent government is desperate, with some of the silliest ideas ever implemented, and good ones overlooked, I thought the lockdown was stupid, with a…
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Ang Demokrasya ng Pilipinas, si Rodrigo Duterte, Kriminalidad, at Terorismo
Ang Demokrasya ng Pilipinas, si Rodrigo Duterte, Kriminalidad, at Terorismo
ANG DEMOKRASYA NG PILIPINAS, SI DUTERTE, KRIMINALIDAD AT TERORISMO
Ni Apolinario Villalobos
(Ang post na ito ay sa TAGLISH AT WALANG ENGLISH TRANSLATION)
Sa isang demokratikong bansa ay may mga grupong nagtatagisan ng lakas upang ang mananaig o mananalo ay siyang magkokontrol sa pagpapatakbo nito. Mapalad ang mga bansang “matured” ang mga pulitiko kaya ang mga talunan ay tinatanggap ang…
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Ang Kagitingan ng mga Sundalo sa Sultan Kudarat at Maguindanao
Ang Kagitingan ng mga Sundalo sa Sultan Kudarat at Maguindanao
ANG KAGITINGAN NG MGA SUNDALO NOONG DEKADA 70 , ANG 1ST MECHANIZED INFANTRY (MAAASAHAN) BRIGADE SA SULTAN KUDARAT AT MAGUINDANAO, AT SI PRESIDENTE RODRIGO DUTERTE
Ni Apolinario Villalaobos
Ang mga una kong naging kaibigang sundalo ay kabilang sa 12IB na naitalaga noong dekada 70, sa bayan ng Esperanza , Sultan Kudarat…. kainitan ng bakbakan sa pagitan ng “Black Shirts” at “Ilaga”. Nasa…
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Free Will and the Hypocrisy of "Moral" Civilized Society
Free Will and the Hypocrisy of “Moral” Civilized Society
FREE WILL AND THE HYPOCRISY OF “MORAL “ AND CIVILIZED SOCIETY
By Apolinario Villalobos
In the Bible, Proverbs 16:9 says, “in their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps”. Unfortunately, the abuse of this Biblical adage has contributed a lot to what has become of the world. Free will made the strong and greedy exploit the weak. They intentionally disregard the…
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TIKUG MATS STARTED MY ADVOCACY IN MANILA
TIKUG MATS STARTED MY ADVOCACY IN MANILA
“Tikug” Mats Started My Advocacy in Manila
But Nurtured as a Student in NDTC
By Apolinario Villalobos
After my stint in Tablas station (Romblon) with an initial job as Ticket/Freight Clerk of Philippine Airlines in early ‘80s, I was transferred to the Tours and Promotions Division in Manila. For practical and economic reasons, I stayed in a boarding house along Airport Road in Baclaran, as our…
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The Albertos and Valenzuelas of Barangay Mangelen in President Quirino, Province of Sultan Kudarat (Philippines)...and their Political Leadership
The Albertos and Valenzuelas of Barangay Mangelen in President Quirino, Province of Sultan Kudarat (Philippines)…and their Political Leadership
THE ALBERTOS AND VALENZUELAS OF BARANGAY MANGELEN IN PRESIDENT QUIRINO, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT….AND THEIR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
By Apolinario Villalobos
For one thing, Barangay Mangelen is the birthplace of the current mayor of President Quirino, Hon. Azel Valenzuela- Mangudadatu, and whose mother belongs to the Alberto family that was among those the pioneers who tilled the once swampy…
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