Pagoda 2011
Posted on 15 August '11 under Culture and Tradition | No CommentsThis is long overdue but worth posting anyway.
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This is long overdue but worth posting anyway.
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I first saw the, what we can call MTV, of Baras Hymn during the Agape last May 1.
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Let’s go YouTube this time. Over the weekend a classmate of mine was wed in Saint Joseph parish church and the same day edit of the videographer/photographer they hired was quite impressive. And then I found another SDE of another wedding help two months ago.
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I was asked to take the official photos of the sagalas in this year’s Flores de Mayo held last May 29. Here are some. The complete set of photos will be posted in www.facebook.com/barasrizal.
A week ago, I caught an interesting discussion of the Reproductive Health Bill in GMANews.TV Channel 11. One of the resource person was former mayor Dionisio Donato “Dindo” Garciano. Make that, Atty. Dionisio Donato Garciano.
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Artists who appeared in last night’s Agape added heat this summer through games, jokes, and musical performances.
It was last year when after the tromba, the people went to church only to find out the the doors of the church were closed and thus cannot place the images inside.
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Year by year the organizers (if ever there are) do not come up with anything new every Labor Day, May 1. It has always been pagoda sa ilog in the morning, tromba in the afternoon and agape in the evening. Why can’t they make it meaningful for the workers? Why can’t there be a job fair a day before or after May 1? Mobile passport processing, NBI clearance processing, business registration, medical and dental mission – all of these can be done if only the local government has the diligence to do what they are supposed to do.
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Andrea Ynares, wife of Governor Casimiro Ynares III joined the pagoda sa ilog in 2008. You can also some people who serve in the church joining the tromba. Notice as well that the Pililla ladies (that’s how I call them) have colorful clothes and look to be a staple scene in this May 1 celebration.
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Year 2007 is an election year, so I wasn’t surprised when I saw political related materials during the pagoda and tromba. Shirts, caps, and other giveaways were pouring that day. Politicians would always use every opportunity to woe votes. But that’s fine. People are happy when they get free items. Politicians are happy when they campaign. Perfect match.
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