ERASERHEADS

#OPM

Ang Eraserheads ay filipino alternative rock band at binubuo sila ng 4 na miyembro. Ely Buendia ang lead vocalist, at guitarist. Marcus Adoro ang lead guitarist. Buddy Zabala ang bassist. Raymund Marasigan ang drumer. nagkakilala ang apat na miyembro ng banda noong 1989, noong mga araw ng kolehiyo sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas sa Maynila. Sa kanilang bakanteng oras, ang bagong nabuong grupo ng mag-aaral ay nagsagawa ng mga round ng gig sa ilang lokal na unibersidad na kadalasang naglalaro ng mga cover. Palibhasa'y nadismaya sa hindi magandang paggawa ng mga kanta ng mga internasyonal na artista, nagpasya silang magsulat ng kanilang sariling orihinal na musika. Isa sa mga paborito kong banda dahil sa background at mensahe ng mga kanta nila. Ako man ay hindi pa buhay noong silay kumakanta pa, hanggang ngayon kanta nila ay aking pinapakinggan.

M.Y.M.P

Ang MYMP ay isang acoustic band at ang ibig sabihin ng MYMP ay Make Your Momma Proud. Ang mga miyembro sa banda na ito ay sina Chin Alcantara, Carmella Ravanilla, Aaron Cadaing, Benj Bamba, at Rodnie Resos. At ang dating mga miyembro ay sina Nina, Juris,Vanessa Rangadhol, Juliet Bahala, Jana Laraza, at Mike Manahan. Naging pop music ang genre ng banda nang magkaroon sila ng babaeng bokalista, na si Nina noong 2000. Nang umalis siya para sa solo career makalipas ang isang taon, si Juris mula sa Davao ang pumalit sa kanya. Ang kanilang mga kanta ay nakakabighani sapagkat bagay na bagay ang kanilang mga kanta sa aking boses charot. Masarap pakinggan ang kanilang mga kanta kapag naulan at nag roroadtrip tuwing gabi. Kanilang kanta ang aking paraan para antukin at makatulog sapagkat nakakalma ang kanilang mga boses at tugtog.

IV OF SPADES

Ang IV of Spades ay isang opm rock band na may 4 na miyembro noon at ngayon ay tatlo na lang. Blaster Salonga ang lead guitarist. Badjao De Castro ang drummer sa banda. Zild Benitez ang lead vocalist at bassist. Si Unique Salonga na ngayon ay soloist na. Kanilang mga kasuotan at kanta na pang 70's ang isang nagpasikat sa kanilang grupo at nagpakuha ng atensyon ng mga tao. Sapagkat tila binabalik ang dating vibe ng mga kanta. Sa sandaling maglagay ka ng isang vintage-influenced na banda sa modernong panahon, hindi maikakaila na ang mga lolo't lola, titos, at titas sa lahat ng dako ay tiyak na mahuhulog sa kanila. Hindi lang matatanda, kung kaya't ako at mga kaedadan ko den ay nahulog sa mga kanta nila.

SB19

Ang SB19 ay isang pilipino grupo na may 5 na miyembro. Sila ay isa sa pinakaunang pino na grupo na nag ensayo sa korea. John Paulo Nase mas kilala sa pangalang "Sejun" siya ang leader, lead vocalist, at main rapper sa grupo. Josh Cullen Santos "Josh" siya ang lead rapper,

lead dancer, sub-vocalist, at pinakamatanda sa grupo. Stellvester Ajero "Stell" ang main vocalist at lead dancer. Felip Jhon Suson o mas kilala bilang "Ken" siya ang Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, at Lead Rapper. Justin De Dios "Justin" ang Sub-Vocalist, Visual, at ang Bunso sa grupo. Noong sila ay nag eensayo pa sa korea, sila ay sinanay sa pagkanta, pagsayaw, paggawa ng koryograpiya, at pag-arte. Kaya't hanggang ngayon ang kanilang talento ay hindi kumukupas sapagkat dumaan muna sila sa pag eensayo. Nagbubunga ang kanilang pagsusumikap dahil tumatanggap na sila ngayon ng mga parangal at pagkilala hindi lamang sa bansa kundi sa buong bansa. Sa kabila ng tagumpay na kanilang natatamo, alam pa rin ng mga miyembro ng SB19 kung paano i-angkla ang kanilang sarili sa lupa at huwag hayaang maunahan sila ng kanilang katanyagan. Kaya madaming sumusoporta sa kanila sapagkat magaling na nga ang kanilang talento, umaagos den ang kanilang kabaitan sa kanilang mga taga suporta.

BEN&BEN

Ang Ben&Ben ay isang opm na banda na may 9 na miyembro. Isa don si Patricia Lasaten siya ang keyboardist sa banda. Agnes Reoma ang bassist sa banda. Poch Baretto ang electrict guitarist. Andrew de Pano ang percussionist. Jam Villanueva ang drummer sa grupo. Kiefer Cabugao ang violinist. Toni Muñoz isa den percussionist. Miguel Benjamin Guico at Paolo Benjamin Guico isang acoustic guitarist, songwriter, at vocalist. Sila ang isa sa mga paborito kong banda sapagkat ang kanta nila ay nakaka-relate ng mga pinagdaanan sa buhay. Sa bawat pagkanta at pagtugtog nila ay ramdam ang kanilang mga emosyon. Pakikinig ng kanilang musika ay parang bibigyan ka ng sakit at kaginhawaan. Isa sa paboritong kong kanta na kanilang ginawa ay ang "Magpahinga". Sapagkat tila pinapahiwatig sakin nito na kailangan ko deng magpahinga kapag ako ay pagod na at ako ay hindi nag iisa sa laban na aking tinatahak. Pinapahiwatig den ng kantang ito na isipin den ang ating nararamdaman at ang ating pinagdaraanan na kailangan nating huminga at magpahinga. Magpahinga dahil kailangan mo yan para sa susunod na laban. "Magpahinga ka lang muna 'wag nang pigilan ang luha" Umiyak ka hanggang sa hindi na mabigat ang loob mo. "'Di rin kasalanang magpahinga." Kaya't pahinga ka muna:)

My goal in my life is to be happy. I wish that 10 years from now I am completely healed and genuinely happy. Doing the things that I didn't do for now because I am still studying and don't have anything to show off. Finishing college and getting the degree I wanted. Achieving our dreams with Sam, Suzaine, and Johannes, because we went through a lot. Living alone in an apartment, having a car, and paying my bills. Physically, mentally, and financially stable. I am determined to accomplish my goals because that is my greatest dream. I didn't experience it when I was a kid because we're not financially capable to do that. But the greatest goal in my life is to be a nurse or flight attendant someday and make my Lola Violy proud. Spoil her as much as she wants because she deserves that. She gave me life and made me feel that I exist. I wish that I will pay for her hardship and the love that she gave for me because I am forever thankful for her and she inspired me so much.

To the strongest, the woman I've known and who supported me since day one. We may have a love and hate relationship, but you're the best woman I've known. You sacrificed a lot for us. You were there when I am on the verge of life. Hugging me when I am crying all night and telling me that it's gonna be okay. You were there through my thick and thin, ups and downs and I am thankful for that. Thank you for not letting me feel alone at that time. I may hurt sometimes on your words, but that will not change my love for you. No words can describe how much you mean to me. You would always be someone who I could look up to. Your patience and courage to give us the life that we deserve are appreciated. Whenever I am joining on pageants you are the first who tells me that I can do it. Seeing you in the audience when I am walking on a ramp stage your eyes tell me that " I am proud of you". I am a strong woman because you raised me. I love you, Mama.

To my father, thank you for being a father to us even we're not on good terms. You gave me pain because of something that you did. I wish that you still think of us when you did that. That pain will never be forgotten. I am still trying to forgive you please bear with me. You made me feel that I am enough to change you and your life. Why wasn't I enough for you and how could you do that?. As much as I want you to cut off in my life, I can't because I love you, you're still my father who makes me loved. Wish you changed for good.

December 2021

WEDDING

Daily life is full of un-expecting and surprising, things which are happening sometimes might be unforgettable. And one of mine is the day before my cousin’s wedding. She is my oldest uncle’s daughter, her name is Maria Gracia and she is 30 years old( her husband calls John Carlo. We have grown up living a simple life, we are as close as an arm and leg so her wedding is a very special occasion to us. My family is a very big and traditional family which contains seven smaller families and our house was scattered. According to our family tradition, the day before the couple’s wedding, the bride must stay in her house with all her relatives to wait for the groom and on that day, the groom and his family will come to the bride’s house to pick up his future wife. The preparations are very exciting because we will be doing some photoshoots and pictorials with the bride as a bridesmaid, some of our relatives are very excited to see the bride wearing her bridal gown worth of forthy thousand pesos. The venue and styling were very elegant and very high-passioned themes.

November 2021

KID

Wish I was a kid again. I miss being a kid. Free to have fun, be innocent about anything, and can do anything. I just realized that na dapat mas inejoy ko pa pagiging bata noon. Playing with your toys, Hindi pa uso mga cellphones. Crying because I want to swim in the sea and I won't want to sleep in the afternoon. I was compelled to slumber in the afternoons. Because I was blissfully unconscious of all the things that should have made me frightened or sad, all I knew was to be cheerful. I'd like to believe that the world is a just place where everyone is honest and decent. Now, I'm crying because I'm tired of life. So many responsibilities that I can't even cope up.

October 2021

Depressing Month. Got tired, I didn't even do anything. I just want to sleep all day. No toothbrush, even do a bath, doesn't feel like eating for almost a week. My body feels numb that even pain I need to feel it. My faith has been tested, questioning God what did I do to deserve a life like this, do I deserve this. The first man who broke my heart, my father. He did something that could break my life into pieces. Am I not enough to change him? I thought he change? For me and Cyd?. I want him to cut out of my life but how?. I don't want to feel like this, my mind is so messy that I don't know how to control it anymore.

September 2021

COVID

Our covid experience. Anxiety and panic attacks that we had that time. My mom was positive in covid because she had contacted my tita who were positive too. I was nervous about my mom because she have a problem with her lungs, and she had symptoms. that made me cry all night. The fear that I will lose her, is making me shiver. She is the only positive in our family, me and brother are negative. The lgu fetch her in our house because she needs to quarantine in the facility area. Seeing her riding in an ambulance, fighting to recover fast it made me cry again. But thankfully days had fasted she never felt anything in her lungs. Covid taught us to be more careful and set our health first.

August 2021

HONOR

We graduated virtually and I and my friends graduated with honors. Graduating during a pandemic is a game-changer for us. Regarding the fact that our graduation is starting only in computer or cellphones were not adequate in our feeling, we students. It was heartbreaking for us. We somehow, understand it because it is a safe way to celebrate our hardship and see our achievements. The online class is tough for us, nahirapan kami mag-adjust, dumoble Yung mga Gawain o aktibidad Hindi katulad noon na Wala pang pandemic. Yet the fact that I and my friend graduated with honors or awards, we realized that we made it. We conquer the obstacles of online classes, the activities, the quizzes, and the tests. It may be hard in the first place, but at the end of you will make it.

June 2021

HOME

My home. They are the reason why I'm still holding on. They are so understanding, whenever I'm ghosting them or I'm not replying in our group chat because I just don't want to talk, naiinitindihan nila ako kung bakit ganon. We were friends since we are in grade 7. We gala together, cry together, laugh concurrently. And we love biglaang gala. They are people who have supported me through difficult times and have always seen the best in me, despite my flaws. They helped me when I was down. They were there for me when I felt alone. They patiently and understandingly taught me things about life and myself. We dream and support each other. They make me laugh pagkatapos kong umiyak. I am grateful because they are my home that I will always come back to.

May 2021

PAIN

The most heartbreaking happened to our family. Our Mommy Lou and Ate Em are in heaven now. Last week of April they are having a symptom of covid and they are positive. May 1st, suddenly our relative in Manila called us and tell us the news about what happened on Ate Em. They tell us that Are Em is not breathing already. That news breaks our hearts because we never expected that. We only know that mommy Lou is the only symptomatic in the family. We were speechless and didn't even say a word because of shock. We're still hurt that time and the day after that Mommy Lou passed away. That hurts us more, we mourn, cry a lot, wish that they will come back to us. Life is so short that we will never know when will it end.

April 2021

QUARANTINE

First quarantine experience. My mom had interacted with her colleague who was positive in covid. We panicked and were alarmed that time because that was the first time we experience that. We quarantine inside our house and wait to swab my mom. And before she gets to swab, she told us that her head is aching and have a little fever. We were so nervous and scared for my mom because she has a problem with her lungs. But thankfully my mom's swab test result is negative. The night we received the email of the result of my mom we cried with relief. That experience teaches us to be careful and think about our health first.

March 2021

MAIN LOVE

Teaching my Lola violy to use her tablet. Out of the blue, my Lola tells me that day that she wants to have a Facebook account which is a famous app these days where you can see pictures or videos. Her smile was priceless whenever she see our pictures on Facebook.  Lagi niyang sinabi na gusto daw Niya Makita ng picture ng mga apo niya at apo sa tuhod. She always brags that our genes are beautiful. "Ang gaganda at popogi ng mga apo ko" "sa akin mana ang mga yan". She appreciates all the little and big things about us. She makes us feel loved and important. She treats us as a precious gem. She is my only reason to live and keep going in life. She's our remarkable woman.

February 2021

BOND

First-time bond with my high school classmates and friends after the hard lockdown. We did not see each other for almost a year because of a pandemic. We graduated without even seeing each other in person. So we decided that we meet up and bond together. We laughed hard until our tummy ached, we are only wings and listen to Chikas of our life. They made my high school life memorable and remarkable. Our section was solid that no one can compare. We have unity, we help each other when there is an activity in school. We may not be completed on that day but the happiness we got was precious. What if we are completed? I know that we will laugh until we're crying.