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Grass of the field
Posted on: March 9, 2017
Published by Sunstar under Opinion- Sangal di Kultura Feb 20, 2017
Grass of the field
“That is how God cloth the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you… but seek his kingdom, and these will be given to you… for where your treasure is, there your heart be also.” (Luke 12)
By virtue of a City council resolution No 107 of 2003 and Res no 343 of 2009 the City of Baguio became a Character City joining other cities in the Philippines and other countries. Based on the Character Cities organizations, as a city of Character Baguio has declared that it is a city where a) citizens are caring and of good character b) an effective government modeling service and good character to the community c) students understand and practice attentiveness, orderliness and self-control d) Homes and street are safe with a respected law enforcers and form harmonious community relationships. e) Businesses succeed honorably f) families are healthy, harmonious and united g) faith-based support and encourage good character h) media regularly features positive news about citizens and citizens of good character.
I was sharing with my sister and a friend of mine of how unfortunate that the values of our younger years seem no longer the values held by our youth today. And yes, we hear “sabali idi, sabali tatta” “your generation is not this generation.” Indeed, it is no longer. The week passed in review as we stand witness to the church wedding of Dennis and Angeli and be told that they remained pure for each other, making God the center of their courting relationship. On another day, I sat counseling my husband’s nephew to make serious their relationship with the mother of his five year old child. However, when I talked to the nephew’s mother, she does not seem bothered and at the same time telling me that the younger daughter is also pregnant. The contrast of values is evident within the same family; the value of purity comes against the acceptance of premarital sex.
Similarly, within the same family the contrast of church teachings divides the conduct of the burial service of the parents, where the surviving children belong to at least four different churches. Even so, there is ecumenism that should prevail.
We pray that “let there be peace in our time” but ever since President Duterte started blabbering “papatayin kita” and “cursing mothers- putang ina mo” the culture has changed. Social and regular media and daily conversation have highlighted a culture of violence. Someone posted a “car parked in front of a No parking sign” the reaction is “patayin iyan.” A drug user was caught and the reaction is “dapat patayin” the culture of death and a character of violence has been introduced and being propagated. Even faith-based organization have encouraged a culture of revenge and supported the drug trade killings instead of encouraging good character. Instead of supporting the stand of doctors that drug dependency is a disease and not a crime. Past law enforcers I talked with are not really happy with the extra judicial killings. I consider it an abuse of authority when the law enforcer becomes the apprehender, the judge and the executioner. It is pure violence and playing the role of God.
It is not easy during these times where the culture of violence towards women, girls, drug related, etc. is being proliferated by people in authority. By contrast in the US, Japan and other countries when the elected official is being accused of sexual harassment or extra marital relationships, he will resign and bow out of the public service, for no longer does he model acceptable public service. But not in the Philippines, they will be condoned and will blame the other woman as Gen Bato will blame women for the extra marital affairs of the law enforcer. Why not blame the PNP and let them “shape up or get out”. Similarly, I was debating about gambling with government official who espouse legal gambling. For as government personnel they have to abide with the Civil Service ethical standards and as a law enforcer be a “gentleman” or a lady of highest virtue.
We are but grass, temporary in this lifetime. May the Christian virtues be our standards of conduct and not a wishful thinking hope for the future. It is the now- it is the present where Good character is needed, for we are known during times of peace and in times of controversies and difficulties. We must treasure life everlasting with the Creator so we must live a life of character daily. (PLCWA 2-17)
Sangal Di Kultura
People without a past… without a soul
Seretse Kamma said a nation without a past is a lost nation, a people without a past is a people without a soul. Unfortunately, the Filipino youth of today are losing a sense of history of what made this country what it is today. Young adults of today have no idea of what Martial Law was during the time of the Marcos and Edsa non- violent revolution that put Cory Aquino into the Presidency. This part of the Philippine history was experienced by their parents and grandparents, yet it is too distant for them to fathom. They are like a generation with no clear identity and a description of what they are as a people – Igorot, Cordilleran, Filipino.
The educational system has changed and tried to integrate culture by introducing the mother tongue in the primary school curriculum. Unfortunately, still the education department seemingly is ignorant of its people like calling the Igorots as Aetas in its handbooks, describing the bodong as a means of revenge and not a peace pact. The Igorots are now using media of all medium trying to correct printed literature that is being used in the whole archipelago, but will the writers, editors and the education department apologize and restitute- big doubt, but at the same time give them a benefit of proving otherwise. It is a sense of identity that one needs to dig deep into one’s history and traditions.
This weekend, I just finished giving a walk-through of the history of BSBT during the Employees Development Program at San Fernando. It is worth mentioning that BSBT has left footprints into the life of past students, past employees and the community. When technical and vocational institutions were unpopular and seem to be an obscure, BSBT pioneered practical and relevant courses meeting needs of industry. These later became popular and been made into TESDA competencies. The BSBT courses included training of room boys and chambermaids which we now call Housekeeping NC II. Courses like “ practical bookkeeping for non- accountants” in 1972 which is now Bookkeeping NC III of TESDA. This historical past has carved the heart of BSBTs existence which has made it a school with its degree courses in BSBA, BTTE and BSHRM and now the Senior High School of the Technical Vocational Livelihood Strand. It is the legacy that the founder, Galo D. Weygan left a sense of history that shapes its identity and guide BSBT’s future.
Going back to our present young generation, questions are raised like “what is their sense of history that will guide them as they participate in the May 2016 election?” The older generation? it is understandable as they have short memories but what about our youth, what will guide them in their choices? Did their parents and other members of the older generation prepare this generation enough for them to be able to make a choice based on a history which will bring a bright future for the country. Maybe, we need lots of soul searching even past the Holy Week.
Soroptimist International of Baguio
Posted on: July 17, 2016
50 years and beyond
How does one promote tradition for half a millennium?
The Soroptimist International (SI) honored the living presidents of the different clubs for continuing tradition of the best of women helping women and girls in its 50th year in the city of Baguio. Those present to receive these included Carmen Balajadia, Epifania Dao-ey, Philian Weygan Allan of SI Baguio. From SI Pines we had Flor Balaba, Imelda Bisnar . Rebecca Domogan received her award as the charter president of SI Hope. All of them received the Golden Award. Zenaida Cating and Dr. Milandre Rusgal received the Silver Awards for having served long years. However, there were eight awardees who did not make it to the ceremonies. The different clubs were also awarded as performing clubs. To grace the occasion were SI of the Americas Federation Director Virginia “Gigie” Penalosa and the City Mayor of Baguio Mauricio G. Domogan.
Was it the best way? Others may think otherwise. However, with the nature of the clubs where leadership propels the club into service, the awards committee considered it the most reasonable thing to do.
Soroptimist International Philippines was started by Mariquita Castello in1966 with SI Founder Manila, SI Davao and SI Baguio. On June 30, 1966 SI Baguio was chartered with 24 members, all belonging to the Who’s who in Baguio with Virginia “Gene” De Guia as President. During the February 26-28, 1971 First National Conference in Davao attended by 10 clubs. Gene De Guia was elected National President for 1976 to 1978. Since then there were eight members from Baguio who have served the national Board.
“Adopt a Barangay” was first recognized as SIPR’s identifying project in the 1970s. The adopted barangay of SI Baguio included Loakan Liwanag, Kias, Irisan, Hillside among others. The other clubs have adopted other barangays in Baguio and in Benguet. The clubs also adopted schools where advocacies in for the protection of women and girls were downloaded with partner PNP Women and Children protection desks.
Another milestone was the creation of the Northern Central Luzon District (NCLD) with SI Baguio, SI Pines, SI Cordillera and SI of Igorot last June 30, 2014. As the youngest district she hosted two national activities the “Winter Wonderland” at newtown Hotel with more than 500 attendees and the “Human rights Day” at Maryknoll Sanctuary last December 6-7, 2014.
Soroptimist program on Education, Empowerment and livelihood have helped communities in their struggles for meaning and development. This is the tradition that needs to be continued as the new set of officers took their responsibilities starting July 1, 2016.
Will the tradition continue? It really depends on women who are committed to serve other women and girls for the protection of their rights and claiming their rightful place in society – in business, politics, education and other sectors of society.
BANA-AO SUMMER, ETCHED IN MEMORY
Posted on: August 17, 2014
BANA-AO SUMMER, ETCHED IN MEMORY
After a month long stay in the US, my husband and I are back to Baguio, the City we love and where we grew up. The month was well spent especially because we had chance to bond with friends living with Ed and Minda in San Diego and with Grace, Royce, Alan and Raquel in Arizona. Arizona was spectacular with the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff and Sedona experience that further strengthen faith in the Almighty Creator God and the commitment of people to preserve the present for the next generation.
Now, we are back and the past days have been gloomy and rains come easy, very much different from the summers I remember growing up. As a child, summer usually is no school except the Vacation Bible School, more time to play with friends and relatives. As a kid, I spent a summer in Bana-ao with my grandfather Juan Weygan and another summer in Padang-an with my grandmother Pinggay Cuanguey. In high school and college, summer was a lot of activities that included; summer class in BSBT or in college, attending weddings and other community activities with my mom or friends, climbing mountains and following rivers, raising pigs, planting corn and camote in Quirino Hill, and selling sayote in the market.
It was then right after Grade 5 that I spent my summer in Bana-ao. It is an “ili”/community of Besao, Mountain Province sharing boundaries with Tubo, Abra and Ilocos Sur. My parents “paw-it” or send me off with Aunty Bernice (one of our relatives) who was going home to Bana-ao. We took the bus to Besao Central and slept in a relative’s home. At dawn we took the pathway from Kin-iway down to the river and up to Bunga passing the regular foot path that circuitously went through the mountain side underneath the pine trees besides rivers and tall grasses that occasionally wave when the wind passes. I remember we would take short rest to drink water from the brook that runs beside the pathway, look up the fruit trees for snack and take twigs for walking stick. By late afternoon we reached Bana-ao and I was left with my grandfather in his house which is also near the houses of our relatives. It was a new place, new people with a new language. My grandfather’s house was elevated with a wide sala, three bed rooms and a spacious porch with a connective dining room and the kitchen made of wood slabs and GI roof. But I was told that they had cogon roof before it was changed to GI. Underneath is where the chickens and other animals as well as storage were housed. He had a yard, with avocado trees, bamboo and other fruit trees. At the back of the house he had a camote patch lined with camoteng kahoy/cassava plant and soy beans. There was a pipe that brings water comes straight to the kitchen and near the front yard where neighbors also use to come and fetch water.
It was a perfect rustic setting, perfect getaway for a grandchild who was requested for the grandfather to come visit. I do not remember going to the rice fields or the kaingin but I know some of the people go there and sometimes when I wake up in the morning I will see my grandfather coming back home from bringing the carabao and goats to pasture. I remember that I had fun with the kids going to the river, to the church and to different homes. We never lacked food for they grow rice, fruits and vegetables. I can’t remember meat but I remember that fish came from the rivers that we would eat bare fingers (no spoons) and lick our fingers too. Milk came from goats which they add to roasted rice or soya beans for our drink. Coffee was abundant and sometimes I would sneak a sip from grandpa’s cup.
It was also the fiesta/festival of the church and me and my age mates danced to the tune of “Hey Jude” by the Beatles. I cannot remember what we did, but I saw photos in my Aunty Mary’s house which will continue to remind me of that summer in the church. We were in white t-shirts and in maong pants and we danced in front of the church with the community people seated around the yard and in the slopes overlooking the church. During the fiesta we had lots of food – rice, meat, camote, root crops and rice cakes which they said was a tradition in the community and we had visitors from different places who trekked the mountains for the day. The women and men take responsibility in preparing for the activities and the food that everybody enjoyed. Children were carefree and roam the mountains, either for fun or for chores. Then summer was over and I have to come back to Baguio not even able to remember the names of my playmates and their parents.
The second San Diego Grand Canao will be held on July 18 to 20, 2014 hosted by BIBAK San Diego. There is going to be a welcome party at the St. Matthews Episcopal Church on the evening of the first day, followed the canao at the Golden Pacific Ballroom of the Town and Country Hotel and Resort. The farewell party will be at the ROHR park at Sweetwater, which was where the dance practices and rehearsals were usually held.
The First San Diego Grand Canao was held in 2008 “the beat goes on” where they were able to gather more than 700 Igorots coming from the different states of the United States, the other continents and from the Philippines in a celebration at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina, at the park and several homes, including that of then SD Bibak President Robby Mina of Baguio City.
Similarly, another expected gathering will be in 10th Igorot International Consultation (IIC) at Vienna, Austria on August 7 to 10, 2014 coordinated by Alan and Margie Akistoy. In the Philippines one major contact is Virginia Tamiing Doligas of Easter Weaving Room. At this time we extend our condolences to her and the family as her husband was one of those who died in the recent vehicular accident in Aguinaldo, Ifugao and laid to rest last Saturday, July 5.
Going back to IIC, the Philippines first hosted it in 2000 in Green Valley, followed by the 7th IIC in Banaue and the 9th IIC in Baguio Country Club where it was agreed that the IIC will be held every after a biennium. Other IICs were held first in Los Angeles then in Arlington Virginia for the 2nd , the 4rth in London, 6th in Melbourne, 8th in Vancouver. These consultations always have dancing, talks on care and posterity of Igorots as a people. It has always been a complete regard for preservation of culture, traditions and environment.
The only exception for bringing the consultation to the Philippines after London was to coincide with the Centennial of the World Fair which included the Igorot Exposition the 5th IIC was held in St Louis, Missouri. Lifted from the website of Igorot Global Organization, that momentous affair was described by Martha Clevenger of the Missouri Historical Society described the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri in a book, “Diaries and Letters From The 1904 World’s Fair,” which she edited. “Indescribably Grand” is also a fitting description of the 5th Igorot International Consultation in St. Louis, Missouri on July 1 – 4, 2004. One hundred years ago, a group of indigenous tribes from North Central Philippines called Igorots, were on display at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. One hundred years later, descendants of these Igorots return to St. Louis to participate in the centennial celebration of the 1904 World’s Fair and to attend the 5th Igorot International Consultation. This is an historic event. In attendance will be people from all over the globe and from all walks of life. They will come to participate and experience an Igorot cultural and education extravaganza – workshops, seminars, exhibits, trade booths, an ecumenical memorial service, a grand reunion; a showcase of Igorot pride, intelligence, simplicity, and vision for the future.”
The Igorots worldwide are fostering a spirit of care and a vision for posterity and yet sadly we have some of our present city leaders have displayed complete disregard for the care towards posterity and confused and deceived people. Take the Mount Cabuyao “rape of the bowels of the mountains and the forest” presently there are politicians and supposedly environmentalist believing in lies like “bulldozing is going on because they are protecting the road so it will not slide down to the water reservoir, avoid contamination “ in the first place why protect a road when in the first place it should not be there. When tree lovers propose that they will plant trees to cover the road, why do the leaders say planting to rehabilitate the bulldozed road will take years and they are willing to plant trees not on the road but somewhere else.” And yet people believed them, how gullible can the electorate be, why destroy the forest in the first place and they say that “it will take years to rehabilitate” of course it will take ages to do that so why massacre 740 trees and clear the underbrush that sustains the habitation needed for the other living creatures like the birds that fly the sky, the crawling and jumping creatures that traverse through the forest. Are we so deceived we cannot even see realities and perceived and analyze situations and motives. Who has seen the master plan of the Eco tourist center, for all we know there may even be a gambling den. For all we know, it would be a forest too- but who really knows? How unfortunate is this generation and the next.
HEAD HUNTING
Posted on: January 25, 2014
HEAD HUNTING BY OUR FOREFATHERS AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN
Head hunting takes several definitions like a literal act of beheading before or after killing a person, moreover, a custom of cutting and preserving the head of enemies as a trophy by the killer. Head hunting is also a slang to mean an attempt of removing power and influence of political opponents.
However, in the management context, head hunting is a recruitment process of searching for the head or executives of corporation and organizations. There are several recruitment outfits calling themselves “Head Hunter” “head hunting” or similar words. This term also found its way into the music world as “Head hunter” is the title of an album of Herbie Hancock released by Columbia Records last October 13, 1973.
Head hunting was practiced in various countries as well as in ancient times most specially to display prowess of heroic fighters as well as martial arts combats. European headhunters were common among the Celts, West Germanic tribes, the Vikings, Scythians. The tribes of Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Wa tribes of Burma China border, Borneo, Indonesia and other islands of South East Asia. Other Asians like the Japanese, China, and Taiwan have practiced head hunting and sometimes as raids. The Nagas of India and Burma as well as other tribes of India have practiced head hunting.
During the World War Two as well as in the Vietnam War, there were records that the heads of opponents were kept as “skull trophies” by the soldiers.
In the Cordillera Region of Northern Philippines, the men were described as warrior by early writers including Albert Henry Jenks in his book “the Bontok Igorots” published in 1905 and gave a vivid description of battles they undertook “Men go to war armed with a wooden shield, a steel battle ax and one to three steel or wooden spear. It is a man’s agility and skill in keeping his shield between himself and his enemy that preserves his life. Their battles are full of quick and incessant springing motion. There are sudden rushes and retreats even sneaking to cut off the enemy. These battles lasted about 30- minutes to an hour and often ceases after the taking of a single head by either side. But there were cases where fights last for half a day and a dozen or more heads taken. At times, rocks were thrown and sometimes hit and knock down enemies and there he loses his head if he was not assisted by friends. “
These battle skills were recorded when the Igorots fought against the Japanese. General Douglas Mac Arthur in his communiqué included “Hampered by the dense undergrowth and lost in the confusing maze of bamboo thickets, vines and creepers, the tankers would have been impotent had it not been for the aid of the Igorot troops of the 2nd Battalion, 11th infantry. Hoisted to the top of the tanks where they were exposed to enemy fire The Igorots chopped away the entangling foliage with their bolos and served as eyes for the American tank crew, firing with their pistols while guiding the drivers.
“When the attack was over,” said the General, “the remnants of the tanks and of the Igorots were still there, but the 20th Japanese Infantry Regiment was completely annihilated.
“Many desperate acts of courage and heroism have fallen under my observation on many fields of battle in many parts of the world. I have seen forlorn hopes become realities. I have seen last-ditch stands and innumerable acts of personal heroism that defy description. But for sheer breathtaking and heart stopping desperation, I have never known the equal of those Igorots riding the tanks. Gentlemen, when you tell the story stand in tribute to those gallant Igorots.”
My husband relates a story that happened in the 1950s as kids when; he and his brother Alex were spending their vacation in Alab. One night there was a commotion in the village because the men arrived from their head hunting. Some of the kids were afraid, but some of them found it as festivities for a bountiful harvest. They were told that the hunters took the jaws for their gong handles. When my husband asked his grand pa what happened to the other parts of the head, he was told that they were buried beneath the slabs of stones in the dap-ay. This brought chills and nightmares to some of the young kids sleeping in the dap-ay. But these were easily forgotten as they frolicked under the sun and bath in the rivers.
In the present day, head hunting may take some other form, though not as brutally killing the person, but making them “inutil” unable to function or stripping opportunities for opponents to exercise their responsibilities. This can take forms of boycotting people in authority. It could mean walking out of a hearing or a dialogue to incapacitate those who need to the consultation towards a resolution of an issue or a problem. Head hunters are in the social media with their irresponsible attack on people in authority without the facts or simply hunting them down blaming opponents with every problem that the community experiences. There are other strategies that have been developed in warfare including modern day head hunting.
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE and the Mumbaki
Last October 18, 2013 the Episcopal Church Women coordinated a Traditional Medicine Medical Mission at the EDNCP Hall where 61 patients and 18 volunteers converged. The irony of it was the traditional medicine medical mission was not the traditional medical mission because the modalities applied, after the history and assessment taking, were Acupuncture, Acupressure, Ventosa, Moxibustion and Reflexology. Those treated came as far as Mountain Province, La Union, Mankayan, Itogon and Baguio. Some call this alternative medicine but that would be a different discussion altogether which I hope to tackle one of these days.
In the turn of the century, I was leading the Upland Development Institute and that was my entry to the world of traditional medicine as a study. We had a project funded by ICCO where our partners organizations trained village folks in traditional Chinese acupuncture and Acupressure as well as the age old Ventosa, herbal medicine and nutrition. We led people in the villages start herbal and sustainable vegetable gardens even before it became a fad. At that time, we were simply breaking grounds. We were able to set up barangay health centers with these modalities in various communities like Bagu in Bakun, Magsillay in Pasil, Bekigan in Sadanga, Tiempo in Tubo, Abra and another one in Upland San Gabriel. The community folks choose the people they sent for training because they were the same people who were responsible in setting up the health centers. At that same time my cousin, the late Constancia Damian, who was then the DSWD-Car point person on the Physically impaired (who we now called the specially abled) were being trained in reflexology, siatsu and other massage techniques. I was exposed to this and ever since has been treated side by side with other modalities. These simply methods are very appropriate for our villages in the Cordillera considering the access to medical care is difficult and rare. This was real to them which I saw when we were doing community development training, we have to climb mountains for hours before we can reach the village like Chananaw, Magsillay, Tulgao, Asingan, Asipulo and Tiempo. We do not find medical centers there because they were found in Bontoc, Tabuk, Bangued and the other centers including Baguio. Medical Missions were rare then and so the community folks resorted to traditional medicine.
To the Igorots, the physical or medical life is intertwined with the Spiritual life thus the traditional doctor is at times an herbalist, seer and a physical therapist (on common day language) they are commonly called men-sip-ok,insup-ok, mumbaki, mambunong and other shaman figures. The different tribes have intricate rituals in how the healing is conducted and at times ends in a festivity after healing. Some tribes do cleansing ceremonies like the sagawsaw of the Kankanaeys or the Bontok’s mangaswak. However, there are other rituals or fetivities that are observed like the Ikalahan’s laga and padit; the Bontok’s mangmang, mang-manok or chao-es; the Isneg’s Anituwan; and the legleg of the Kankana-eys. There are several other rituals and amulets that the Igorots use in their protection against sickness and ill will.
The last generation have been assimilated and were focused more on the contemporary modern medicine where doctors, nurses, hospitals, medicine and operations were the translations of health care. However, at the changing lifestyle and the onslaught of a lot of cancer deaths, the local people are going back to traditional medicine, herbal and organic food. Unfortunately, the knowledge has been lost to a lot of our people in the Cordillera. We have to go back to our forefathers’ teachings and practices in the dap-ay and in the communities and learn those lost traditional medicine practices. As my mother would always do when we were young – boil an herb, crush a leaf, mix some unknown soup, speak to the soil and spat on the ground to heal us when we were ill. The future of our people is going back to the basics of illness and healing. (October 19, 2013)
Disciple
Posted on: August 15, 2013
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Bible study for Associates on July 27, 2013
TOPIC : DISCIPLE
Activity:
1. Bible Reading on the REFERENCE: John 13 to 16
2. Defining a Disciple
3. Bible Study of the reference text
4. Application of the Bible Study
Dis·ci·ple ([dih-sahy-puhl] Show IPA noun, verb, dis·ci·pled, dis·ci·pling.
noun (ref: dictionary.com)
1. Religion . a.one of the 12 personal followers of Christ.
b. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1.
c. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
2. any follower of Christ.
3. ( initial capital letter ) a member of the Disciples of Christ.
4. a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines
While Webster’s Dictionary describes a disciple as “a pupil or follower of any teacher or school of religion, learning, art, etc,”
Wikipedia: A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or other figure.
A BIBLE STUDY
1. A teacher shows an example
(John 13: 13-17. Symbolical washing of feet–
The disciple: a. Betrayal b. Denial
2. Jesus is the way and shows the way to the Father (John 14:
a. Knowing
v 6 “ Jesus said ‘ I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you would know my Father as well”
b. Believe
v. 11 “Believe me …. Or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles
c. Love and Obey
v.15 ”if you love me, you will obey what I command.”
v. 21 “whoever has my command and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father., and I too will love him and show myself to him.”
v. 31 “ but the world must learn that I love the Father and I do exactly what my Father has commanded me.”
The disciples reacted with: a. Refuse to know b. Doubt c. Unbelief
3. Jesus is the true vine and my Father is the gardener
a. Remain in Christ
v. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. … v 7 “if you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given to you.”
b. Bear Fruit
v. 2 “..every branch that bears fruit, God prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
V8 “ This is to my Father’s Glory to bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
V. 16 “You did not choose me, but I chose and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last.”
c. Love each other
v. 12 “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
v. 17 “This is my command: Love each other”
Disciples will be a. hated b. persecuted c. must testify
d. Considered and offering (Chap 16v.2)
e. Sorrow into Joy (chap 16 v 19-24)
f. scattered (16:31)
4. Disciples believe
Jesus goes back to the Father (chap 16 v. 28)
Disciples confess “You came from God” (Chap 16 v 30”)
Application Questions
- What are some characteristics of a true Christian disciple you are noticing in your own life?
- What are some characteristics of a true Christian disciple that you struggle with? Have you given that over to the Lord?
ALS for Inmates
Posted on: March 10, 2013
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http://baguio.gov.ph/?q=content/alternative-learning-system-sought-inmates
BAGUIO CITY – Baguio City jail inmates must be afforded the opportunity to avail of the Alternative Learning System (ALS), a non-formal education programs of the Dept. of Education (DepEd).
The city council approved a resolution authored by Councilor Philian Louise Weygan requesting the DepEd and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to facilitate the ALS program annually among the inmates.
“An inmate should not be deprived to avail of the educational opportunity that the government offers to its people particularly in the BJMP as a coping mechanism service that the bureau can provide to its inmates,” the resolution noted.
Weygan noted that the DepEd in the past had conducted ALS programs in the city jail but this was not done on a regular basis.
The ALS program allows less fortunate and needy individuals “into the mainstream of the educational system” where it offers the following educational opportunities: enrol in post secondary courses (technical/vocational, two/four/five-year course) of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and PASUC; access to MFI and TESDA skills programs; and acquire eligibility for government employment positions.
“The ALS is an effective training that is enabling and trains people outside the formal schools but at the same time prepares people for better opportunities, whereby an inmate’s learning capability maybe developed because we believed that their ability to absorb information and thinking logically and creatively continue to be harnessed even in their situation,” the resolution noted.
Under the measure, the jail warden will be tasked to recommend inmates who can be qualified to the program. – A Refuerzo
Anti Gambling Resolution
Posted on: June 30, 2012
Resolution introduced by Councilor Philian Louise Weygan-Allan
RESOLUTIONS URGING CERTAIN SECTORS TO UNDERTAKE AN ANTI-GAMBLING CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO CITY
WHEREAS, PAGCOR reports that as of March 2012 it has gained a robust 3.67 gross income its 10th month to surpass previous earnings under the new administration. According to PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Cristino Naguiat, the March record feat now goes down in history as “PAGCOR’s highest total income ever posted for a single month since the Philippine government went into the direct management of casino operations 26 years ago”;
WHEREAS, the technical definition of gambling is to play a game for money or to bet on an uncertain outcome;
WHEREAS, gambling in the Philippines proliferated because of it being legal like Casino, Cock fighting, Horse racing, lottery, Bingo and others;
WHEREAS, RA 9287 known as the Philippine Law against Illegal Gambling defines what is legal and illegal gambling;
WHEREAS, recently gambling proliferated the city of Baguio amidst the numerous trade fairs, Bingo sa Barangay and other similar fund raising activities, tainting the image of Baguio as a City of Character, tourist destination, educational and business center;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, URGING CERTAIN SECTORS TO UNDERTAKE AN ANTI-GAMBLING CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY OF BAGUIO
FURTHER, that organizations and institutions undertaking ethical programs like the Character City Council, government departments, employees associations, schools, churches, Barangays, business associations and other sectors be encouraged to the join anti gambling campaigns.
SO MOVED.
Respectfully submitted to the City Secretary for inclusion in the Agenda.
Councilor Philian Louise Weygan-Allan
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