Sometime the Beginning of March

There was a snake in-between my bamboo fence and the neighbors wire fence. It was a the size of “isang dipa”, which I thought was about a foot, but I was wrong. If you extend both your arms out, the length from side to side is “isang dipa”. That’s about 4 feet. It was black with the circumference of twice a billiard stick.

The construction workers fixing our neighbors’ home found it sleeping in between our fences, and said it was a cobra. Obviously, no one wants a snake in their home, especially a cobra. My husband called the security where we live so we can have it removed safely with no one getting hurt. Our helper at home reckons that there are four categories of snakes:

1. Sawa - The python. This snake lives in the bukid or forests and coils around you.
2. The Cobra - Well, we all know what that is.
3. The Ahas Bahay - The house snake, usually black. It lives in people’s homes and is not dangerous.
4. The Ahas Damo- The grass snake, usually green. It lives in the grass and won’t bother you unless you step on it.

My friend, Myrna, a T’boli from Lake Sebu was over that day,and she said that if it had the design of T’nalak (a special woven Abaca fabric), then it’s dangerous, if not, then we’re okay.

Myrna and our other friend Singon on the way to a performance

Today I found out that the neighbors did find the snake, what they did with it, I have not a clue. But they did say, it will no longer be lurking in-between our fences.

What if it had the T’nalak design? What if it was an ahas bahay? Of course I will never know because I never saw it.

In my world, there are no rattle snakes or black mambas. Just these four categories. It makes my life easier.

Along with the regular travel documents and important materials like passport, visa, airline tickets, cellphones, clothes, cash and ATMs, are other must haves any traveler is advised to bring when going to our country, the Philippines. Here is a list, which you can feel free to add to, plus the reason why.

A Philippine visa may not be required from tourists from Brazil and Israel if they plan to stay in the country for not more than 59 days. Perhaps special arrangements have been made with these countries, I don’t know. There really are unique rules about Philippine foreign affairs. Also, tourists who will be coming to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes may be allowed to enter the country without a visa provided their stay will not exceed 21 days, their passports’ validity is more than 6 months and they possess a round trip airline ticket.

Now going to those essentials, here is what Cultureight Travel recommends:

1. Sunscreen lotions

Our country, the Philippines, being a tropical country is mostly sunny. When traveling here, it is a wise and healthy idea to always use sunscreen lotions. To protect you from excessive and harmful rays of the sun, a sunscreen lotion that has at least SPF 15 is vital to lessen effects of sun burn.

2. Cameras and camcorders

The Philippines is not ranked 17th most biodiverse culture for nothing. Don’t waste your visit by not taking souvenir photos of the wonderful colors of our country. Please note though that it’s 220V of electricity as a standard here. Most 5-star hotels provide 100V outlets but generally, they are not available, specially in the rural areas.

3. Garbage bags

In an interview with dzMM, tour chief Charisse Aquino-Tugade said it’s always good to bring a few garbage bags (clean ones) while traveling. “You can place not only your trash but also your dirty clothes, shoes, and even your pasalubong.”

If you must, packing light is no problem when going to the Philippines since most of what you will need are available. Really, it’s an easy country to enjoy. You will easily find all that you need since malls and shopping areas are almost everywhere in Philippine metro, unless you are on some remote island province somewhere. Also, English is spoken by most of the population due to a long term American presence.

Many parents of elementary and high school students complain about the subject of Filipino being difficult. I really can’t believe it! If there is anything that we should love and find easy to learn, it should be about our language and literature. Maybe because we have forsaken our mother tongue with other cooler language - English being more widely spoken in common conversation and even formal settings, that’s why our students fail in their Filipino subjec?

I grew up in Bulacan, the hometown of great Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas, journalist Gregorio del Pilar among others. Filipino is much spoken, and poetry is almost on every one’s tongues, especially the elders.

Language shock

During my first times here in Manila, some friends were gleefully surprised to hear me utter flowery speech. I would ask those going to school, “Pupunta ka ba sa paaralan?” Instead of using the normal eskwelahan. And if I find somebody wearing a rather fashionable dress, I would say, “Ang gara naman ng baro mo!”

To me, these were normal speech. However, people in Manila find it formal and flowery. They would allude to the fact that I came from the province of Bulacan, and I would always be proud. I love that I can speak like this.

Different Filipino Punctuation Marks

Now enough of my intro. I hope I have you an interest in liking the Filipino speech and as a treat, Cultureight Travel would be providing here some references and lessons on Filipino literature and grammar. Let’s start with the punctuation marks.

• Tuldok o Period (.)

Naghuhudyat ito ng pagtatapos ng pangungusap na paturol o pautos. Ginagamit din ito sa pag-papaikli ng mga mahahabang salita gaya ng binibini, bb. Ginagamit din ang period kasunod ng mga numero o mga titik sa pag-ieenumerate na may tanda.

Tuldok, or in period in English is used to end sentences that are declarations or commands as well as in abbreviating long words. It is used along with numbers or letters as when enumerating a list.

Periods are also used when writing initials (e.g. P.G.H. or N.B.I.) or when abbreviating professional titles like dr., engr.

• 
  Kuwit o Comma (,)

Ang punctuation mark na ito ay ginagamit para mag-indicate ng separation of ideas or elements within the structure of a sentence. Ang comma ay maaaring nasa dulo ng isang sugnay or prase, o nasa pagitan ng magkakasunod na mga salita.

Commas are also used in separating appositive clauses, elements of a sentence from the other parts, towns and provinces in a phrase, elements in a date as in the day, month and year. Commas are also used after the words oo, hindi, opo (no or yes). In salutations or panimulang bati as well as panghuling bati when writing letters, comma ends the phrase. Lastly, a comma is used in separating a quoted part of a sentence from the rest of its components.

• Pananong or question mark (?)

Used to end questions.

• 
  Padamdam or interjection (!)

Used in words or sentences that express great emotions.

• Gitling or dash (-)

Sa pagitan ng panlaping nagtatapos sa katinig na salitang-ugat na nagsisimula sa patinig. (hal. pag-asa) Sa salitang nahahati sa magkasunod na taludtod. Sa pagitan ng ika at tambilang (ika-10 ng Setyembre). Sa pagitan ng maka o ng taga at pangngalang pantangi (hal. maka-Diyos, taga-Baguio). Sa tambalang di-ganap (hal. dalagang-bukid). Sa may at sa di kung bumubuo ng pang-uri (hal. may-sakit, di-ganap). Kapag may katagang nawawala sa pagitan ng 2 salitang pinagsama (hal. lakad-takbo).

A dash is used in words to separate a base word from a syllable ending in a vowel, maka- or taga- and the word that comes after it, combination words where a phrase has been omitted.

• 
  Kudlit or apostrophe(’)

Used when there is a missing letter in a combined phrase (e.g. kaliwa’t kanan instead of kaliwa at kanan)

• Tutuldok or colon(:)

Used to separate hour and minutes as when telling the time (e.g. 4:30 pm); when writing chapters and verses from the Bible (e.g. Genesis 1:1); in stating proportions (e.g. 2:2); or when listing.

• 
  Tuldokwit or semi-colon (;)

Used to indicate a stop in a sentence especially between two phrases. (e.g.hal. Mula sa mangangain ay lumabas ang pagkain; at mula sa malakas, matamis ay lumabas).

• 
  Gatlang or underscore (_)

Used in names of websites or emails.

• Tulduk-tuldok or ellipsis (…)

Used to end sentences that are unfinished.

• Panipi or quotation marks (”")

Used for quotations, or when stating foreign words in a Filipino sentence. It is also used to show that a group of words were spoken by someone.

Famous for being home to one of the Philippine’s natural wonder, the Chocolate Hills, Bohol is a must-visit Philippine destination. The beautiful province boasts of historical places and heritage plus offers breathtaking views which widely includes beaches.

Bohol’s Beaches

• The Alona Beach

Most popular beach in Bohol is the Alona Beach in Panglao island. It is one of the most developed beaches in the island of Bohol. The beach is more or less one-kilometer beach stretch lined with several beach and dive resorts to accommodate the great number of tourists visiting the area.




I learned that the beach got its name when then actress Alona Alegre shot some beach scenes for a movie with Philippine Action King Fernando Poe Jr. A lot of Boholanos went to watch the shooting and the place became popular.

Divers like to give Aloha beach a visit with its place closer to numerous popular dive spots in Bohol. As regards to food, there are several restaurants that offer various dishes to vacationers and all Alona beach resorts have their own restaurant facility. On certain seasons it is noticeable the large numbers of sea urchins inhabiting the water. They appear about 20 to 30 meters away from the coastline that warrants warning to the swimmers.

One natural beauty of Alona beach is its abundant coral reef home embedded underneath its pristine waters just about a hundred meter off the beach. The coral life is visible just between 3 to 5 meters deep, a perfect beauty to watch even without scuba diving gears. A lot of scuba divers like to visit these areas of coral homes before going to other dive sites in Alona.

• Bagobo Beach

This beach has fine white sands lined with coconut trees along the shores. Its crystal clear water easily shows the fascinating underwater beauty divers and snorkelers go to this beach for. Most popular beach resorts are Bagobo Beach Resort and Amarela Resort.

The Arco Point, a diving spot is nearby Bagobo beach. It has caves filled with different fish species such as white-eyed moray, Raggy Scorpion, butterfly, frog, and angel fish.

• Danao Beach

The azure water and abundant marine life in Danao beach captivate many tourists and divers alike. Like the first two beaches, Danao has its own share of beautiful underwater feature. Several famous resorts in Danao Beach are Alumbung Resort, Bita-ug Beach Resort, Bohol Sea Resort, and Kalipayan Beach Resort. They offer quality amenities and accommodation to traveling guests in this area.

There are also diving spots close to the beach and one is the Kalipayan dive consisting of a wall dive. One can find Barracuda, Comet, Ghost Pipefish, Titan Triggerfish and Blue-finned fish.

Want to experience Bohol uniquely, join our Visayan Experience or Visayan Hills and Healers expeditions for a different taste of the beautiful province. Choose your dates now!



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by Ann Tatoy



The Philippines is a nation that greatly values religious traditions, and
one of the most important Catholic festivals in the country is the Holy Week
or Mahal na Araw. It is a week long period in which several practices are
done in different parts of the country in remembrance of the passion and
death of Jesus Christ.

I grew up in Malibay, a barangay in Pasay City. Here in this small
community, they celebrate Mahal na Araw in total solemnity and many rituals.
I still remember how people here observe this long week religious festival.

The celebration begins on the morning of Palm Sunday where people go to
church and bring palms to be blessed by the priest. These blessed palms,
believed to ward off evil (according to the elders) will then be placed on
the windows or doors of the houses. Then on the evening of Palm Sunday,
people rush to the plaza to watch the Senakulo, a play about
Christ’s life and passion. Many families during Holy Week hold a Pabasa (a chanting of
the Pasyon or the narrative text about the suffering, death and resurrection
of Jesus) in their houses. Families who host the pabasa prepare food for
anybody who would come to sing the Pasyon.

In our family, we usually hold
Pabasa on Holy Monday until Tuesday. It was a 24-hour ritual with no rest in
between. As a child, I enjoyed listening to the different melodies of the
Pasyon. Sometimes, it would sound somber, sometimes joyful, sometimes
monotone. During Holy Wednesday, there is a Kumpisalang Bayan in the Church
or mass confession of Catholics. On Maundy Thursday, people in the
church are very busy preparing for the Mass commemorating the Last Supper.

This is my busiest day during Holy Week because our choir (where I sing) is
in charge of singing during the mass. Although it starts in the afternoon
(around 4 p.m.), we go to the church as early as 7 am to practice not just
the songs but also to prepare for the other rituals such as the reenactment
of the Washing of the Feet. After the Mass, groups of people, usually
barkadas, families, organizations will start their Visita Iglesia (Visiting
several churches) and perform the Stations of the Cross (a prayer ritual).

In the morning of Good Friday, the streets of Malibay would become crowded and
busy as people including foreigners, gather to watch the Penitensya or
self-flagellation. Men walk down the streets without shirt, whipping their
own backs with bamboo sticks till blood is drawn and flesh is torn. They do
this as an expression of penance. A lot of people especially the priests
do not favor this act, but it is still being practiced here because it is
part of our culture.



At 12:00 noon, we go to the church to listen and
reflect on the Seven Last Words. This will end at 3 pm in the
afternoon, the time of death of Christ and will be followed by the
Veneration of the Cross where people actually kiss the Cross. Good Friday
ends with a procession. Black Saturday is usually quiet. The activity
starts in the evening, where people participate in the Easter Vigil Mass.
It starts at around 9 p.m. and ends at 12 midnight. At the beginning of the
Mass, all lights are turned off. People are just holding candles. It is
during this time that the priest blesses the paschal candle and the water.

Unlike the usual mass, there are many scripture readings and psalms being
sung during the Vigil. And when it comes to the part of the Gloria, all the
lights will be turned on and people will sing a joyous song chanting the
Resurrection of Christ Jesus. At 4 am, there is a Salubong. This is done in
a procession where the men and women are separated and coming from different
directions. But they eventually meet in front of the church. There are
“angels” (little girls) who remove the lambong (veil of mourning) of the
Blessed Mother shortly after processions, signifying the resurrection of
Jesus. After this, the parishioners will gather to eat lugaw, pandesal and
other foods prepared by the Church’s staff. It is like a fiesta. Everyone
seems very happy and renewed. Until now, despite the many developments in
this barangay called Malibay, these traditions and rituals are still being
practiced and observed.



I left Malibay when I got married. And during Holy Week, I can’t help but
miss this place.

Photo credits:

Holy Week Lenten Pabasa in GenSan - GenSan News Online Mag
Video credit:
cardonainaction of youtube
Thinking where the book pabasa come from? Read it here.




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We say it often. In fact, we claim to be the pioneer ecotourism proponent in the Philippines, but what exactly do we mean by it?

Ecotourism or ecological tourism is responsible travel to fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas. In Cultureight Travel lingo, it’s our un-touristy thrust.



Trips are made to be low impact and small scale as much as possible. This way, each traveler is given much exposure and education about the community visited. Carbon footprint is also minimized, if at all removed. Essentially, ecotourism also provides funds for conservation if not directly benefiting the development and empowerment of local communities and fosters respect for different cultures and for human rights.

Importance of Ecotourism
The state of our environment is fast becoming unbearable to our detriment. Ecotourism is a way of ensuring future generations can experience the wonderful environment we have today. With the greater goal that our habits and lifestyle can change until we become careful guardians of the resources around us. Or, that last part is just us.

Who is it for

Ecotourism appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals. Generally speaking, it focuses on volunteering, personal growth and learning new ways to live on the planet. It typically involves travel to destinations where flora, fauna, and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. Ecotourism is a conceptual experience, enriching those who delve into researching and understanding the environment around them. It gives us insight into our impacts as human beings and also a greater appreciation of our own natural habitats. So in a sense, it gives traveling a whole new dimension - putting a bigger heart and soul into it.

Effects of Ecotourism

Responsible ecotourism has these impact:

• Environment

With programs that minimize negative effects of conventional tourism on the environment, ecotourism has the environment - which characteristically involves the community, animals and plant world - at the center. It promotes recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation as well as creation of economic opportunities for the local communities. That’s why we at Cultureight Travel support local guides and establishments, because we believe that doing so would create less environmental damage and would further promote self-sufficiency to the communities we visit.

• Cultural

Ecotourism enhances cultural integrity of local people. We believe that tourism is based primarily on culture, all else takes second place - peace and order, natural wonders or if people know how to speak English. When people are proud of their culture, others are attracted to where the pride comes from. So they check out the place.

• Economic

Ecotourism vs. Sports Tourism vs. Adventure Tourism
These three categories, being specialized types of tourism share common characteristics though they are distinct from each other. Sports tourism involves sports, either through direct or indirect participation of it. Adventure tourism covers activities that are adrenaline pumping. Sometimes though, these three could be all in one trip.

Voluntourism – Sometimes controversial, voluntourism is defined by voluntourism.org as: the conscious, seamlessly integrated combination of voluntary service to a destination and the best, traditional elements of travel — arts, culture, geography, history and recreation — in that destination.

Responsible tourism – Often used interchangeably with sustainable or socially conscious tourism, responsible tourism does not have a firm definition and can therefore be used for many types of travel that may or may not be comprehensive in their efforts at “responsibility.”


How Filipinos can benefit from Ecotourism
With a rich cultural heritage and more than 7,100 islands, the Philippines stands a great profit from ecotourism. Being a tropical country, it is home to a great number of endemic flora and fauna species. Plus, the classification of being in a third world country means sustainable tourism is imperative.

It is our greatest hopes that this year, the Philippines may grow more in promoting and practicing ecotourism. We at Cultureight Travel will be at the forefront. Travel with us wisely.

Credits
This article draws much input from an article written by Carolyn Wild, an ecotourism consultant based in Canada. She is a member of TIES (The International Ecotourism Society) board of directors. She is currently working on an ecotourism project with Aboriginal Elders in Manitoba.

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As we go about searching about our environment and ways to use it well, we are sharing with you a vocabulary of popular words you may hear often but never really bothered to know what they truly mean. Here they are, in a very scientific tone.

• Acid rain

Atmospheric gases primarily carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides produce acids that once they come in contact with water in the atmosphere or on the ground are chemically converted to acidic substances. Oxidants play a major role in several of these acid-forming processes. Carbon dioxide dissolved in rain is converted to a weak acid (carbonic acid). Other gases, primarily oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, are converted to strong acids (sulfuric and nitric acids).

Although rain is naturally slightly acidic because of carbon dioxide, natural emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides, and certain organic acids, human activities can make it much more acidic. Occasional pH readings of well below 2.4 (the acidity of vinegar) have been reported in industrialized areas.

The principal natural phenomena that contribute acid-producing gases to the atmosphere are emissions from volcanoes and from biological processes that occur on the land, in wetlands, and in the oceans. The effects of acidic deposits have been detected in glacial ice thousands of years old in remote parts of the globe. Principal human sources are industrial and power-generating plants and transportation vehicles. The gases may be carried hundreds of miles in the atmosphere before they are converted to acids and deposited.

Since the industrial revolution, emissions of sulfur and nitrogen oxides to the atmosphere have increased. Industrial and energy-generating facilities that burn fossil fuels, primarily coal, are the principal sources of increased sulfur oxides. These sources, plus the transportation sector, are the major originators of increased nitrogen oxides.

The problem of acid rain not only has increased with population and industrial growth, it has become more widespread. The use of tall smokestacks to reduce local pollution has contributed to the spread of acid rain by releasing gases into regional atmospheric circulation. The same remote glaciers that provide evidence of natural variability in acidic deposition show, in their more recently formed layers, the increased deposition caused by human activity during the past half century.

• Air pollution

is the existence of substances in concentrations that are determined unacceptable in the air. Contaminants in the air we breathe come mainly from manufacturing industries, electric power plants, automobiles, buses, and trucks.



• Aquifer

is the layer of water-bearing permeable rock, sand, or gravel capable of providing significant amounts of water.

• Atmosphere

is the the air surrounding the Earth, described as a series of shells or layers of different characteristics. The atmosphere, composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen with traces of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases, acts as a buffer between Earth and the sun. The layers, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and the exosphere, vary around the globe and in response to seasonal changes.

Troposphere stems from the Greek word tropos, which means turning or mixing. The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, extending to a height of 8-15 km, depending on latitude. This region, constantly in motion, is the most dense layer of the atmosphere and the region that essentially contains all of Earth’s weather. Molecules of nitrogen and oxygen compose the bulk of the troposphere.

The tropopause marks the limit of the troposphere and the beginning of the stratosphere. The temperature above the tropopause increases slowly with height up to about 50 km.

The stratosphere and stratopause stretch above the troposphere to a height of 50 km. It is a region of intense interactions among radiative, dynamical, and chemical processes, in which horizontal mixing of gaseous components proceeds much more rapidly that vertical mixing. The stratosphere is warmer than the upper troposphere, primarily because of a stratospheric ozone layer that absorbs solar ultraviolet energy.

The mesosphere, 50 to 80 km above the Earth, has diminished ozone concentration and radiative cooling becomes relatively more important. The temperature begins to decline again (as it does in the troposphere) with altitude. Temperatures in the upper mesosphere fall to -70 degrees to -140 degrees Celsius, depending upon latitude and season. Millions of meteors burn up daily in the mesosphere as a result of collisions with some of the billions of gas particles contained in that layer. The collisions create enough heat to burn the falling objects long before they reach the ground.

The stratosphere and mesosphere are referred to as the middle atmosphere. The mesopause, at an altitude of about 80 km, separates the mesosphere from the thermosphere–the outermost layer of the Earth’s atmosphere.

The thermosphere, from the Greek thermo for heat, begins about 80 km above the Earth. At these high altitudes, the residual atmospheric gases sort into strata according to molecular mass. Thermospheric temperatures increase with altitude due to absorption of highly energetic solar radiation by the small amount of residual oxygen still present. Temperatures can rise to 2,000 degrees C. Radiation causes the scattered air particles in this layer to become charged electrically, enabling radio waves to bounce off and be received beyond the horizon. At the exosphere, beginning at 500 to 1,000 km above the Earth’s surface, the atmosphere blends into space. The few particles of gas here can reach 4,500 degrees F (2,500 degrees C) during the day.

Resources:
Children of the Earth

Feel free to send us your inputs.

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Passed on from generations to generations, with versions and translations varying from one region to another, Filipino proverbs or salawikain, reflect traditional Filipino beliefs, and customs. The wisdom it gives are encapsulated in short rhyming two-liners easy to remember.

My lola (grandmother) would use it while conversing with her peers. Or sometimes, to summarize her opinion. I never realized that they are nuggets of wisdom then. Glad I heard them often, and can now use it with ease and appropriateness.

Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa.
Mercy resides in God; deeds are in men.

Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika, daig pa ang malangsang isda.
- Jose Rizal
He who does not love the national language is worse than a smelly fish.

Ang bayaning nasusugatan, nagiibayo ang tapang.

A patriot who is wounded becomes more courageous.


Matibay ang walis, palibhasa’y magkabigkis.
A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound.


Sa taong walang takot, walang mataas na bakod.
To a fearless person, no fence is high enough.

Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga.
Whatever the tree, so is the fruit.




Kung walang tiyaga, walang nilaga.
If you don’t persevere, you can expect no reward.


Kung may tinanim, may aanihin.
If you plant, you will harvest.


Huli man daw at magaling, naihahabol din.
It is never too late to offer anything that is good.


Ang taong walang kibo, nasa loob ang kulo.
A person who is outwardly calm has anger raging inside.


Kapag apaw na ang takalan, kailangan kalusan.
When the pot runs over, you need to spill some.


Kung di ukol, di bubukol.
If it is meant to be, it will never happen.


Habang maikli ang kumot, matutong mamaluktot.
When the sheets are short, one needs to make do.


Ang magalang na sagot, nakakapawi ng pagod.
A respectful retort wipes away weariness.


Ubos-ubos biyaya, pagkatapos nakatunganga.
Spend lavishly and you end up with nothing.


Ang gawa sa pagkabata, dala hanggang pagtanda.
What one learns in childhood he carries into adulthood.


Kung sino ang masalita ay siyang kulang sa gawa.
Whoever talks much never does much.


Daig ng maagap ang taong masipag.
The early bird beats the industrious person.


Walang naninira sa bakal kundi sariling kalawang.
Nothing destroys iron but its own corrosion.

Walang lumura sa langit na di sa kanyang mukha nagbalik.

Nobody who spits upward does not spit on his face.


Ang maniwala sa sabi-sabi, walang bait sa sarili.
One who believes in gossip has no self-discipline.


Walang ligaya sa lupa na hindi dinilig ng luha.
There is no earthly bliss not watered by tears.


Ang pagsasabi ng tapat ay pagsasamang maluwat.
Forthrightness ensures lasting relationship.


Ang araw bago sumikat nakikita muna’y banaag.
Early dawn precedes sunrise.


Kung gusto may paraan, kung ayaw may dahilan.
One finds a way, or finds a reason to do something.

Do you have your own salawikain? Send them in now.

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