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I count my self blessed, if not fortunate, to have friends and students who are equally passionate but more knowledgable than me when we talk about computer and web development.
Sir Danny Bosito, was one of those who introduced me to the basics of computer during my early years in AUP Academy. Whew! What were those lessons again, sir? Hehehe... Thank you because the PC you gave me in exchange of my Honda motorcyle opened my eyes to see the wonderful and vast world of knowledge discovery and learning.
Sir Dennis Rondael, is a friend who never gets tired in assisting me whenever my first ever PC, a Pentium III 933mHz, crashes. He will spend the night with me reformatting my PC and analyzing what caused the problem. I am blessed, he was my room mate. Being the Head of the AUP Computer Dept. at that time, he sure was worthy of the position with the bulk of knowledge he has in him. He shared so much about computer and web browsing, including designing and other softwares.
Of course, how can I miss Marc Galang, my former student whom I call as one of the experts in Web Developing and even hacking... Opps... sorry...
He introduced me to Joomla! That's the reason why I braved to manage the AUP Academy website because Marc is always there, even up to now, to fix whatever be the problem.
Marc also hosts my personal website, the i-Creative Werkz for FREE! Thank you Marc. :)
Then, Erjan Orbe, my student in the Academy. A young man with lots of potentials in web developing and the masterful use of Adobe softwares. He keeps on updating me about the recent trends in PC vs. Mac, Joomla! and many other stuffs. Recently, he taught me about Simple Viewer and how to incorporate it in my website. I gladly followed his instructions, and there, I got it! How happy I am! Then, the wrapping of the LR Picture Viewer in the Gallery.
I believe that the younger generation can possibly surpass the earlier ones. We can just learn from them and appreciate there capacities.
With this realization, I came to confirm my simple philosophy: We can learn even from a kid. Therefore, Try to learn something about anything, and then try to learn anything about that something.
So, I would always geek out. :)
Now here are some of the photos taken during the event where our AUP Team topped among other drill teams coming from 35 countries.
Here are the three photos they printed:
Because of this experience, many students of AUP Academy were inspired to try photography and submit to Manila Bulletin hoping that they'll also be given a chance to experience what I just experienced.
I thank Mr. Raffy Paredes for giving me the "morale-booster" privilege. Kudos!
We were chatting over Yahoo Messenger and he was sharing to me how God has been blessing him in his ministry and service in the U.S. as a Math Teacher. I offered him to be my son's god father and he willingly accepted it. He was also instrumental in making my wedding possible and colorful by sponsoring our wedding cake. It was not a cheap cake then.
Last Monday, he shared to me again another blessing. He sponsored my PRO Account in Flickr not just for 1 year but 2. Whew! You could imagine how happy I was, and even up to now, when I saw the pro at the end of my username. For a poor man like me, it's not that easy for me to acquire a PRO Account in flickr to upload all my photos.
And so, here in this blog, I am sharing with you the links of some other photos in flickr belonging to my Collections named, PHOTO QUEST!
One more thing, Sir Bong offered me also the management of his existing PRO Account in flickr for two years. So, I decided to turn it into AUP Academy flickr Account where I will be uploading most of the Academy photos.
I am just happy that there are people who are God's channels of blessings. I am blessed to receive such blessings.
Here are the links:
AUP Academy
AUP Snipers
jeruelbi
May I also invite you to share your photos in our flickr group, AUP Snipers.
Once again, blessings come in many forms. It is a wonderful thing to be the channel of these blessings.
Cheers!
First, I saw the pitiful condition of Mang Agapito. Dubbed as "The Most Photographed Man in the Streets", Mang Agapito
Each day of the week, just barely after eating breakfast, his wife brings him to Escolta or Quiapo area to find a suitable corner in the streets. With the remaining stump of his forearms holding his harmonica, he plays music to appeal for mercy from good hearted passersby. The music blends with the tinkling of the coin as it hits the tin can beside him. Each tinkling sound is music to the ears of Mang Agapito though at times only few is heard.
Mang Agapito reached only Grade III and made a living by fishing in the shores of <st1:place>Masba</st1:place><st1:place>te</st1:place>. He had memorable years serving the government as a well-respected chairman of their barangay and as one of the Mayor’s trusted men until the tragic incident.
At dusk, after a fateful day he again waits for his loving wife to fetch him and join his five grown up children.
Life is colorful, but to this little boy sitting on a log beside the river bank where they live, this truth is now a lie.
Questions after questions can be asked as to why some of our fellowmen choose to stay in the slum area. Is it because of their own volition or that they were pressed by the situation and life's condition?
Questions after questions can be asked as to why some of our fellowmen
choose to stay in the slum area. Is it because of their own volition or
that they were pressed by the situation and life's condition?
How will this be addressed the soonest possible time by Philippine Administration?
The United Nations agency UN-HABITAT defines a slum as a heavily
populated urban area
Here's a man trying to relax by the shore of Roxas Boulevard in Baywalk area. He portrays an inevitable truth and reality you would usually see as you walk down the streets of the city of Manila. As we grow old we are nearing the sunset of our life. Soon, light would be gone and darkness takes over.
This adventure brought me into deep thought. Read on because these could be the same questions you might want to ask yourself:
"Have I found the meaning of my existence? Have I thought of these people and am I willing to somehow help them alleviate their plight? Can they see hope in me as I meet them along the streets?"
