Here’s a very short animation made by Jimevelyn, our kailiyan from Benguet. The video is a tribute to the world’s noblest profession and is fun to watch. Medyo bitin nga lang as the video lasts for only 19 seconds. But despite its briefness, the video is quite effective in getting its message across. It takes talent to do that, no? Can you imagine expressing your message in just 19 seconds?
Category Archives: Benguet
Cordi Poll Roundup: 01 May 07
It’s exactly two weeks before voters go to the polls so let’s do an election roundup.
For those of you who are from Baguio, you might want to check out the website of mayoralty candidate Leandro Yangot and his running mate Elmer Datuin here. Of course, you already know the websites of mayoralty candidate Peter Rey Bautista (here and here) and candidate for the City Council Jack Cariño (here) because we linked to them earlier.
Those Gallant Igorots: A Word From the Producers
Earlier, when we blogged about a video documentary on Igorot soldiers during World War II, we wondered why the producers were giving special mention to Benguet. We denied being nitpicky then but maybe we actually were. (But we also had a point, he he.) Well, this is what we said:
Not to be nitpicky but what’s up with Benguet being specially mentioned? I’m sure there’s a reason but the video didn’t clarify. Did the then sub-province have more soldiers in this particular infantry regiment? Or is the video specifically directed to a Benguet audience?
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Funny Videos [3]: Manny Pacquiao of La Trinidad, Benguet
Here’s our third funny video. It is not hilariously funny but our kailiyan from La-Trinidad does resemble boxer Manny Pacquiao in some aspects. His attempt to mimic Pacquiao’s attempt to speak English is kind of fun. Credit for this video goes to Rafael Manuel Jr.
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The Week: 04.02-08.07
NOT SO FAST iTABUKS, YOU DON’T HAVE A CITY YET. The bill converting Tabuk into a city lapsed into law last March 30 but the whiny, bratty, clubbish, “kami lang ang may karapatang maging siyudad at sa amin lang ang revenue allotment” League of Cities in the Philippines filed a petition before the Supreme Court questioning the legality of the law. Now the iTabuks will have to wait for the SC decision before they hold a plebiscite to approve or reject Tabuk’s cityhood.