Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) invited Director Carlo J. Caparas to be a visiting lecturer of visual arts and film. A testimonial dinner was held to honor Direk Caparas on August 27 at the Hasmin Hostel in MH Del Pilar Campus.
Direk Caparas
Media interview him re: TRO on his national artist award
The said testimonial dinner was organized by the Office of the President of PUP, University Center for Culture and Arts, and College of Language and Linguistics.
It was a successful event since a lot of media people came (although not to congratulate Direk Caparas for being chosen as visiting lecturer at PUP but to ask his opinion on the TRO issued by the Supreme Court on his National Artist award). By and large, I like what UCCA Director Segundo Dizon said in his testimony, “the essence of Carlo J. Caparas is still becoming.”
It was a busy morning at work when a sudden commotion happened. A lot of employees were heading to the 4th floor — something that caught my attention…why, oh, why??? end of the world? Nah!
Then I heard them said, “Andyan si Manny Pacquiao,” as they went upstairs. Not a genuine boxing fanatic (I actually love watching my fiance watch the fight especially when he giggles and jumps with excitement…hehehe), I let the curious crowd to show me where the Manny is!
Here, I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to take a picture of him…Ay sus! se koyang malekot somenget pa!!! Now I have a watermark auto-effect pix of the Champ (charing! my pocket PC has only 2MP that’s why!)
The people's champ, Manny Pacquio, visits the office to record his voice for a radio show
During our week end vacation in Pangasinan, my fiance and I decided to visit his friend. We rode the bus and reached his friend’s house in 20 minutes. Accustomed to city traffic, I thought we could actually go back home on foot within one hour. My fiance’s mathematical genius (calculating speed=distance/time based on the yellow road kilometer marker) had no effect on my dogged perseverance to walk for pleasure.
Following my lead, the first 30 minutes of treading the national highway was spent chatting, laughing, taking photos of rice fields, buying street foods and eating. An hour had passed and we weren’t home yet. 
It seemed as if the long road was leading us to black hole that the horizon was moving away from us as we walked toward it. It was dusky and the stores were closing. Too early, I thought. Soon, the road was already dark and the residents were already snuggling in their homes. I checked the time, it was 8pm and was too dark. There were light emanating from the incandescent lamps but the road was poorly lit.
While enjoying the HHWW (holding hands while walking), I remembered attending the Greenlight @ 40, the anniversary convention of National Electrification Administration held on August 3-6, 2009 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. It was then I learned that NEA was the government agency responsible for electrification of rural areas. They ensure all houses in the provinces have electricity so that kids can study their lessons and parents can still watch TV at night.
Since the agency’s inception in 1969, 98% of the barangays in the rural areas have been electrified and 8.25 million consumer connections are being served by NEA and their electric cooperatives. As part of their anniversary countdown dubbed “40K in 40 Days,” NEA, together with 119 electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide, succeeded to bring light to 40,000 new consumers in the far-flung areas in 40 days.
NEA: 40 Years of Electrifying the Lives of Filipinos
Just a bit of info about NEA for you guys!
Anyway, back to our trip…after three hours of walking the 15-kilometer stretch of Pangasinan national highway, we reached home safely yet tired. My feet and legs were aching but I couldn’t complain–I insisted on walking afterall.
Sigh! I missed blogging so much. It has been two months since Iwrote my last entry…my golly…a lot of wonderful opportunities and experiences have happened to me . Some of which are really unbelievable.
I was retrenched from my call center work a month after my team and I decided to finally migrate to another company. We all thought that the second company would be more stable but we were wrong. On the night of May 15th, the HR and Area managers and the client, who was based in the US called our team for a private meeting and then after we know it, we were sacked! hahaha…that’s life! But it was the most happiest retrenchment ever! Aside from getting back pay from the first company, the second company gave us redundancy pay!
I rested for two weeks and eventually on June 1st a women organization asked for my services as their OIC-Executive Director. It was another blessing, indeed, while I was waiting for my appointment for government service. But then, my appointment as Information Officer III came and the women org didn’t want me to resign. Now I have both part-time and regular work!
However, like most television series, my life story has its ups and downs too. Just two weeks ago, my fiance, a web designer, was assigned to work at the production department. Betcha! Well, when some leaders put their personal interests first before the work, mismanagement happens. I can’t blame them…each of us has a unique role to play in life. I believe I should thank them for reflecting what leaders shouldn’t be doing to their human assets.
To make the long story short, my fiance might accept the work being offered to him in the province since the head of the company eagerly want him to be transferred to a sister institution. So what will happen to us? Barely two months after the wedding, he’ll work in the province and I will be here in Manila. Because of this set up, we might see each other during week ends and school breaks only. Sad but grateful still.
Anyway, we’re busy preparing for our big day come September. We’ll never know what surprises life will bring to us next!
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