TAGALOG OUTDOORS TRIBE

Ang katagang Tagalog ay sumasaklaw sa lahat ng mga katutubong ipinanganak saan mga isla ng “Pilipinas”. Una, doon mismo sa Kartilya ng KKK ay may paliwanag na ang tinutukoy na Tagalog ay ang lahat ng ipinanganak sa ating kapuluan, “maging sila man ay Bisaya, Ilokano, Pampango, atbp.” Sa kadahilanan na ang mga unang tao na narito sa ating kapuluan ay matatagapuan lamang sa tabing ilog na pangunahing pinagkukunan ng kanilang makakain, at ito din ang ginamit na salita noong unang itinatag ang republika ng ating bansa ang Republika ng KATAGALUGAN, kung kaya naman ang Tagalog ang napili naming pangalan upang lahat ng uri ng NITIBO ay masaklawan nito. Nais ng TAGOT na mapuntahan ang lahat ng kabundukan,kagubatan at kapatagan na siyang tirahan ng ating mga katutubo na sa kabila ng kaunlaran sa syudad ay siya namang Atrasadong pag unlad ng mga Nitibo natin. Nais makatulong ng TAGOT sa Pagprotekta sa kultura ng mga ito at sa lalo pang pagpapabayabung nito. Ang TAGOT ay handa ding makiisa sa lahat ng pagtutul sa anu mang kaparaanang makakasira sa kabundukan, kagubatan, na siyang tirahan ng ating mga katutubo. Ang TAGOT ay hindi isang simpleng mangangakyat lamang ng bundok ito ay may trabahong dapat ganapan at walang iba kundi ating Protektahan ang Likas na yaman ng bansa na gawa nang kalikasan. Ngayon ay nananaghoy. Sa patuloy na pamiminsala ng mga walang puso at makasarili lamang, wag nating hayaan na kasabay ng pagwasak ng ating kalikasan ay libo libong mga Katutubo ang mawawalan ng tahanan. ANG KAGUBATAN at KABUNDUKAN ANG TANGING LUGAR NA KALAAN SA KANILA – Halinat ating Silayan ang Ganda at saya ng buhay ng mga Katutubo . Sama sama nating lakabayin na sa bawat pulo na nandito ay ating alagaan hindi lamang sa mga taong nasa kalakhang sentro kundi para narin sa mga nitibong nangangalaga sa Balanseng takbo ng natural na pagdaloy ng ating kasaysayan. (mula sa panulat ni  Jim "Isko" Marcelino, nagtatag/pinuno ng grupo)

Ang Tagalog Outdoors Tribe o TAGOT ay naitatag ni sir Isko, apat na taon na ang nakalilipas na may layuning pagbuklurin ang mga mangangakyat hindi lamang upang umakyat ng bundok kundi para sa mas malalim pang dahilan na ang TAGOT ang maging isa sa mga simpleng daan upang makatulong at maiabot ang tulong sa ating mga kapatid na hirap maabot ng sibilisasyon. Sa mumunting paraan ang grupo ay nagsasama sama sa iba't ibang programa makatutulong sa bayan. Gayun din ang pagsuporta sa mga proyekto ng kapwa mamumundok at nang iba pang organisasyon at institusyon.      Nitong nakaraan linggo ang grupo ay nagsagawa ng ikalawang Akyat para sa Dumagat isang proyektong nasimulan noong Hunyo 2012 sa Sitio Kinabuan sa Tanay Rizal at sa kadahilanang naging maganda ang kinalabasan ng programa at nakita na madami ang natulungan at napasaya, hindi lamang ang mga inalayan bagkus pati ang mga miyembro nito kung kaya't ito ay nagpatuloy ngayong taon at maaaring sa mga susunod pang taon. 

Akin nang nailathala sa blog kong ito ang tungkol sa Akyat para sa Dumagat, (August 2012). Katulad nang programa noong isang taon ay siyang rin ang naging mithiin ng grupo para sa ikalawang pagkakataon, hindi man naging madali ang proseso subalit banad kong sulit naman lahat ng pagod. Maaring iba't iba ang pinanggalingan ng mga kasapi ng grupong ito, iba't iba ang pananaw sa mga bagay bagay pero kung susumahin ang lahat ay nagkakaisa sa tuwid nitong hangarin. Matagumpay na proyekto, masayang samahan, bagong kakilala, bagong kaibigan mga simpleng hangarin ng TAGALOG OUTDOORS TRIBE.  

Ako ay nagagalak na ako ay naging parte at miyembro ng grupong ito, nahanap ko at nahanap ako ng TAGOT. Salamat po.


Marami pong salamat sa oras na iyong ginugol upang basahin ang sulating ito. Kagaya nga nga sabi ko sa sulatin kong noong April 2013, ako ay gagawa ng entry para sa TAGOT, ito na po at sana sa munting paraan ay nakilala nyo ang grupong ito. Nawa'y sa susunod naming proyekto ikaw ay maging kabahagi.

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Narito po ang ilang mga larawan ng naganap na Akyat para sa Dumagat II
(maraming salamat po sa lahat ng naging parte, donors, partisipante, at iba't ibang grupo.. at salamat  SAYO)

itsmejackie c",)

A blog space for you.. Dad

It was been almost 4 years since the last time I saw him/we saw him. That was when he decided to left us and be with the other woman. Honestly and  I don't wanna be hypocrite but every time I remember that day I can still feel a pain, a pain that sometimes makes me wanna cry and asked a question WHY? 

Our dad... Four years ago left us, four years ago when our family was so down, four years ago when I saw my mom literally cried her self to sleep, but sometime she couldn't even sleep. Those moments may be rambunctious but we've surpassed it. And Four years ago when we decided we have to live on our own, even with out him. 

More over than hatred or pain, I actually do miss him, I miss his laugh, the times that he cooks for us, the time that we watch t.v and talk, those was actually the moment that makes me cry. Last Friday my brother texted me and I believed my other siblings too telling us that he'll be giving a visit to our dad as our dad will be celebrating his birthday this May 31, all of a sudden my mode changed. I stopped what I was doing then, then I've felt longingness for him, I've thought of what he's doing, how is he doing... infact I missed him.

However, I'm not sure what stops me from wanting to see him, arrrgggg I hate this feeling, I hate the fact that I'm afraid to see him or probably I hate to see him with that other woman. (While writing... was taking a deep breath) Well moving on past is past, I don't wanna be a sinister and be austere, besides we've already moved on, thou there's just really this moment that holds me but I need to bounce back and I did... WE DID. Of all the events of our life that situation is the only thing that I'm rueful for.. but on the brighter side this unfortunate events makes us stronger, better and high-spirited family.

Where ever my dad is right now, whatever he is doing he is still being remembered as a matter of fact he's still always included in my prayers and will always be. No family will be left behind, even if they do. There's just one thing thou I'm not really sure, if I can join my brother because I have work that time, but probably I'll just send something for him. Seeing him will sure be inevitable but probably not for now... ONE DAY, SOON. 

As I always pray for him that may the Lord God guide him and protect him. Touch him and have a change of heart about the situation, for now thou may Godbless you dhi, loving you still with a crying but smiling heart.

Advanced HAPPY BIRTHDAY DHI... wishing you good health and Godbless you. Hope to see you again. Miss you.


Be happy, be safe.



itsmejackie c",)

Trio Tripped At Mt. Humarap, 3 Krus

Doon sa Mt humarap kami ay humarap
inakyat mga hagdang kay hirap.
Subalit sa aming pagtungtong sa itaas
parang mga batang namanghang wagas.

Di man alam ang naghihintay sa amin
subalit ang mga paa'y di nagpapigil,
buong hingal man ay abot abot hanggang langit
doon naman sa tuktok ay kaakit akit.

Iba't ibang prutas aming nakilala,
ako man ay ngayon lang nakakita.
May Panungayan na kapatid ng rambutam,
may Catmond na tila kamias ang lasa.
Chico Mesa na isa palang Tsesa,
anong halakhak ng aming makita.

Sa mga simbahan ay nakapunta't nakadalaw
nakapagpasalamat sa magandang araw.
Isang buong araw pagod man ay masaya
kasama ng mga kaibigang loka.

Matapos akyatin ang bundok na pahirap 
doon sa talon ay nagpahingang kay sarap,
Sana nga lang lugar ay maiayos,
maalagaan at makilala ng lubos.

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Trio Tripper Jp, me & Kenet

Ito ay dapat 3WF2C1M, ibig sabihin 3 Waterfalls, 2 Churches, 1 Mountain. This should have been done accordingly. Subalit dahil nagahol sa oras ay nakapag 1 Waterfall na lang, Daranak at Bangil ay di na nagawa. Gayun pa man ay naging masaya at ligtas ang aming paglalakbay, isang gawaing natupad. Salamat oaibigang Jp sa I.T subalit patawad sa aking paninira ng I.T nagahol tuloy tayo sa oras... eheheheh

Ang bundok na ito mababa man ay mahirap pa rin, sementado ang inaapakan subalit masyadong matarik kaya dapat pa rin ng pag-iingat ang sabi nga "do not under estimate a mountain" lalo't hindi mo alam kung anu meron dito. Sa gitna nang aming paglalakbay ay may mga nakasalubong kaming mga taga roon na may kani kanilang gawain. Ay doon ay nakilala din namin ang gibat prutas na ngyon lang namin nakita.. Ang Catmon at Panungayan, eheheh. Nang aming matikman ay kakaiba, atleast bago sa aming panlasa. 

Sa aming pagdalaw sa bayan Tanay at Laguna, salamat at kami y nakadalaw sa 2 lumang simbahan, ang Simbahan ng Tanay at Paete. Mga lumang simbahang subok na nang panahon, at sa unang pagyapak 3 kahilingan ang binulong.   

    First stop.. 
Old church of Tanay.... asking for blessing and guidance.

                                                    

Pictures below shows the start of the race up the mountain... 

Hingal kabayo pero ngiti pa rin..

water source @ waiting shed that separates the trail to 3 cross and to falls

iyon ang daan

Panungayan fruit, kapatid ni rambutan

Ito po ay ang Catmon fruit

Ang tatlongkrus

Maaari ring mag-overnight, mayroon ding lamesa na maaaring makainan  may lamang bayad ng P100.00

Matabungka Falls, its a twin falls!!!

nakikita mo ba ang bahaghari?

chillax chillax lang muna

Salamat sa bagong paglalakbay... sa uulitin.


itsmejackie c",)

 

MAY 1, ITS LABOR DAY

As of this writing today is MAY 1, and this date marks the labor day here in the Philippines. Labor can sometimes be spelled as Labour. But what does labor day really means? Literally this could mean two thing the first one is that is the day when a woman who is about to give birth to a child and who is already in labor, so it means she is in her labor day, eheh but seriously... well no, i'm not saying though that giving birth is not serious I just probably need to rephrase that.... the other meaning of labor day here in the Philippines as per wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Philippines) in Filipino it's Araw ng mga Manggagawà, Celebrates workers. The first Labour Day celebrations were held in the Philippines on May 1, 1903 in a mammoth rally in front of Malacañan Palace staged by the Union Obrera Democratica (Democratic Laborer's Union), while pressing for workers’ economic rights.

Labour day is an event that pertains to all the workers here in the Philippines, whether you have a white or blue collar or even no collar jobs. As long as you are working here and that you know that you are fighting evenly to have a good life to your self or your family with  the job that you have. That you pay your taxes fairly and honestly. Being an OFW, factory worker, a construction worker, a jeepney driver, a crew, office stuff, policemen, teacher, administrator, manager and whatever your job is I believe this is your day, labour day.

Unfortunately thou not everyone are lucky to have a stable or high paying work, some are not getting regularize like those who are working in food chain company not because they did something wrong that forfeits them to be regularized but because is part of their contract so these companies will avoid paying benefits to their people. In good point thankfully these companies provide work but sadly its not enough, that government should seriously take a look at this procedure and have it change that will benefits not only the company but their workers as well. In addition, as far as I know regular jobs like constructions, carpentry, welding, crew gets a good pay outside the Philippines, that they are being given importance that's why more Filipinos are taking the risk to work abroad despites all the peril. A pertinent action is really needed to be done here by the government and the companies.

Different stories and pitiful experiences evolves labor day, some are old some are new, some are being resolved but most are not. There's a fight for wage increase and to decrease the essentials prices. A fight for work security and equality. Basically just the fight to have more jobs in the Philippines, jobs that will aleviate the conditions of the workers and the Philippine's economy. Thou the government seems to work on these issues but they need to work more.

This day is also my day, because I do work at isa rin akong manggagawa, Manggagawa ng bansang Pilipinas! I may be had a good paying job but that doesn't excuse me from being part of what the ordinary "Juan dela Cruz" are fighting for, freedom from poverty, freedom from corruption, freedom to choose a good job and freedom to have a better life for myself and my family. There are lot of things needed to be considered and that's needed a keen attention. For sure as of the moment there are rallies being done every where, to get the attention of the big companies and government to hear their plies. This will for sure going to be a long fight, a big fight, a never ending cycle. 

Good thing thou about this day is that the hardwork, perseverence, willingness and high-spirited individuality of workers is also being noticed, appreciated. Stories of triumph and success is being shared that gives inspiration to others, iba talaga ang galing ng Pinoy. Kahit gaano man kahirap ang gawain kinaya, kinakaya, kakayanin.

I am thankfully that I got the job i have right now, and even thou I have work today thou its should be holiday.. I am double pay.. yaahhooooo eheh. Well, I do personally hope and pray that everyone will find their own as well.

Have a blessed labor day, enjoy your job and keep it.

P.S. Everything in here are all based on the opinion of the writer. 

itsmejackie c",)