After office hour isang napakaganda at seksing babae ang sumakay ng FX sa Ayala Avenue upang umuwi na ng bahay, nang nasa kalagitnaan ng biyahe nakaramdam sya ng di kanaisnais sa kanyang sikmura marahil dahil sa kinain nyang ginatang kamote kaninang tanghalian na nabili nya sa ng rolling store sa Makati. Alam nya na sasabog na ang masamang hangin na nabubuo sa kanyang tiyan at kailangan na nya itong mailabas subalit puno ng pasahero ang FX at may kasakay pa naman syang guapo sa loob, pilit nyang pinipigilan ang kanyang nararamdaman pero talagang di na nya kayang tiisin, may naisisp syang paraan… “ah alam ko na, ang lakas ng sound dito sa FX at kung isasabay ko sa malakas na sound hindi nila ito maririnig.” kaya yun nga ang ginawa nya initiempo nya sa malakas na part nung music yung pag-utot nya, at yun nga nairaos din nya sa wakas kaya naka hinga sya ng maluwag. nung malapit na sya sa kanilang bahay nakaramdam na naman sya ng pag-utot kaya di na nya ito pinigilan ng matagal di tulad nung una, isinabay nyang muli ito sa malakas na parte ng tugtog. Sumapit sya sa kanto malapit sa kanilang bahay at sya ay pumara ng tumigil ang FX at aktong babababa na sya napansin nyang nakatingin sa kanya ang lahat ng psahero ng FX pati na rin ang guapong kasama nila at may ngiti pa ito sa kanyang mga labi nagtataka sya dahil lahat ay nakatingin sa kanya at yung iba ay nagbubulungan pa. “Bakit kaya sila tingin ng tingin sa akin at parang nakakaloko pa ang mga ngiti nila”. Nang makababa na sya sa FX dun lang nya napansin na naka-walkman pala sya.
From Life Challenges to Philanthropic Pursuits
Dr Carmencita “Menchee” Quesada Fulgado was born, reared and
educated in the Philippines by a single mother, Poten, a high
school biology teacher, whose husband Eliseo, a history teacher,
was martyred in his own hometown of Paete, Laguna, during
WWII. The Poten and Eliseo Quesada Memorial National High
School now stands on her inherited land donated back to the
town for its first public high school.
Graduating cum laude in 1961at the University of the Philippines,
Menchee was among the limited few women accepted to UP
College of Medicine only to resign during the first semester for
family and financial reasons. However, determined to pursue
doctoral work in the US, she accepted a teaching assistantship
position at the University of California in Berkeley. Uncertain that
she could financially maintain herself with a student visa, she
decided to take a Master’s first, at the University of San
Francisco. Having completed the degree, she gave herself a graduation gift with a trip to New
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Paetenian-Australian Culinary Artist and their Artworks
Watch filipino-australian artists do a live demonstration on ice, butter, chocolate, fruits and veggie carving at channel 9 Kerri-ann morning show.
Paete sculptor exhibits at the Museo
SAN FRANCISCO — Danny de la Cruz, president of the Philippine Folklife Museum Foundation (Museo) based here, announced that the exhibit of well known sculptor Luisito Ac-Ac of Paete Laguna will formally open on February 15, at the Rizal Room, of the Philippine Center Bldg. at 447 Sutter St., in San Francisco Consul General Marciano Paynor will open the exhibit to be attended by the sponsors and collectors who have supported the folkart of Ac-Ac.
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The Beauty of Paete
May is the month of flowers and this is the time Filipinos celebrate the what so called “Flores De Mayo” in this season you will see the beautiful people of every town in the Philippines and here in Paete you will see the most beautiful ladies everytime there is Flores De Mayo or Sagala.
Paete’s rite of the dead
Paete, a lakeshore town in Laguna is famed for its woodcarving industry even before the Spanish era. The town’s woodcarvers have graced the various grand churches, houses and museums here and abroad. Full Story
Paete Visited by Mountaineers
In the town of Paete, famous for its woodcrafts, is a hill called Tatlong Krus, with a refreshing Matabungka Falls cascading from its slopes. This hill is also identified as the Mt. Humarap of Paete since it faces the town as well as Laguna de Bay – but this label is disputed by some locals who say Mt. Humarap is elsewhere.
Likewise, locals simply call Matabungka Falls as ‘Talon’, the generic Tagalog term for waterfall. What is clear, however, that this place is another wonderful destination in Laguna’s eastern side. Tatlong Krus is a local pilgrimage spot, frequented during Holy Week.
It is also a picnic place for the local youth. Basic facilities such as huts and comfort rooms have been installed. The three crosses themselves face north, fronting the town of Paete beneath, then Laguna de Bay, and finally Mt. Sembrano. The peak of Mt. Tagapo can also be identified.
To get to Tatlong Krus, you have to take a tricycle or walk from the town proper (i.e. Gitnang Bayan) of Paete to Brgy. Ilaya Norte. Beyond the village, a total of 300 steps will take you to the fork where you can either proceed up to the three crosses, or turn right to visit Matabungka Falls. Going up takes another 700 steps but the paths are usually shaded and the trail quite relaxing.
A visit to the waterfalls is of course a must. The cascade is steep as it is beautiful, measuring around 20-25 meters. A small catchbasin is large enough for a small group to swim. The water is still relatively clean.
Source : http://www.pinoymountaineer.com
