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Read on.. =)Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-58959096968853007962013-10-03T13:05:00.001+08:002021-01-07T23:17:40.265+08:00"A moment or a day when being single really sucked and awesome at the same time."<div style="color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Hmn.. I believe it's when Valentines Day is just right in the corners. That day is what my single friends call the "fire-squad-day". It's like imagining all singles men and women, all lined up in the plaza and be shot one by one just because we failed to find a valentino/valentina for that matter. I know, all those chocolates, bloody red roses, sweet musics and couples giggling and being oh-so-romantic as you pass by them, sucks! You might even ask yourself, what have I done to deserve this treatment? LOL! But the only thing that comforts me is that this day is not only for lovers but for family and friends too. I know being too extravagant and buying all those things for your lover is just one way for business-minded people to take over their wallets, but lavishing to material stuffs like these won't be just for lovers but for other special people in your life. I often complain why I don't have someone to be on a date with but who says dating your mom, your sister or your friends is prohibited? So long as there is no stupid law to prevent us from doing this, I have got to say, I will date them even if in time, I'll find someone special to date with too. My being an optimist always prevails, I always hope for the best despite how at times I feel like I sucked at finding "the one",When the right time comes and if God permits, things will fall apart at the right place and if not, take it as it is! :)</span></div>
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-68931099459239597402013-10-02T10:52:00.000+08:002013-10-07T12:46:06.217+08:00 “And why are YOU still single?”<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Summer is my season. Summer time means reorganizing my life, general cleaning, traveling, beaches, review, plans for improvement and doing lots of adventures. C'est la vie as they say it! What struck me today was a conversation I had with a friend in pre-school. He asked me if why didn't I have a boyfriend at this age, why I am still single or haven't settled </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">down yet. He was so baffled to find out that I AM STILL SINGLE. The usual reaction would be me being pissed off, but sorry to say this, it's because I am not at all pissed. Haha! I just laugh it out loud. I thought, does society really wants us to follow a specific line of events? That at this age we should be with someone, get married, have kids? Blah! Blah! College.Internship.Job.Married<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>.Babies. I don't wanna fall into this layout that society has planned out for me just yet. What I wanna do first is to lust after life with a courageous soul and an adventurous heart before I even decide to have a boyfriend or perhaps to tie the knot. I want to enjoy my being an individual first and do things on my own rules before I am ready to be in a serious relationship. I mean, hello! This is my choice. This is my life. Can I not love myself first before being ready to commit to someone who truly loves me too in return? This isn't a race my friend. I am not in a hurry and I am so happy being like this, seriously & honestly. I don't want to force myself just because society tells me so. Sure, some of my family members, close friends & suitors have asked me the same question which before it had quite pressured me a lot. But I say, only time can tell when I am ready and everything is ironed out well accordingly to God's plans and my family's blessings. While I think that loving someone else is a necessity in life, I think that we need to love ourselves before we can even consider to love anything or anyone else in our lives. I am going to embrace being me and love every single second of it. I am going to love my emotional state of mind, my soccer thighs, my quirky way of sleeping, my hate for pineapples and my inability to whistle. I am gonna soak up every little inch of myself, appreciate who I am and love it! I am at peace with my relationship status and so leave me be. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">For now, I want to be like this because I don't settle for a question mark relationship just because I am pressured of what society dictates. I wanna hold out for an exclamation point relationship where I am certain that I can have the best future with that right person with playfulness and bliss to incandescent love. I just need to decide which piece I feel the safest holding when I fall. I think I may have found the piece I was looking for. Someone who invades my thoughts at times and makes me smile all of a sudden like crazy. Just the mere thought of that someone creates a tidal riot of butterflies in the pit of my stomach, but in a good way of course. Someone who scares me, challenges me and still makes me happier than I’ve ever been. But I'll just have to enjoy the feeling of being in-love and see to it if this feeling will last up to the moment when I'll be ready for a relationship. Things & people change, we can never be certain of what the future holds. These feelings might change per se or maybe not. Indeed, only time can tell. ♥ :)</span></span></span></div>
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-23257471890985589122013-10-01T12:29:00.000+08:002013-10-07T12:46:22.729+08:00The Single Woman’s 30-Day Blogging Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">It has been a long time since I get to update my blog. I have been quite busy at school and work and the fact that this busy-ness has stressed spelled all over my face, I still have time to take the challenge posted by one of my favorite authors which I discovered online via twitter, Ms. Mandy Hale. Oh yes! I have been single for 24 years already and I still have no luck in the love department. I believe I am beautiful and awesome in my own way and I treat people right. I've been a good daughter to my folks and I have never brought any disgrace to them (such as getting myself impregnated or taking drugs, etc.). Yes, I have suitors too but there's something that I am looking for in them. I think I have also found what people usually refer to as</span> <span style="color: red;">"the one" </span><span style="color: white;">but sad thing is, in his eyes he doesn't find me that appealing. But oh well, we gotta carry on and live with it. This is one of the givens in life, you get hurt, broken but there is always hope and I am a firm believer of that. You just can't please everybody and I still have lots of things to do and awesome people to meet. Who knows, the real thing is really out there just waiting for me. He could be within reach and so I have to super-size my instincts. Haha! But seriously, at times, I thought I was "malas" (ill-fortune) in the love department but I realized, patience is a virtue and everything happens for a reason. I need not wait for someones validation of my being a woman, I only need myself and I've gotta enjoy the ride while I still live in this beautifully-messed-up-world. I have got to fix myself first before I try to decide on committing in a really deeply-committed-relationship with what they call "the one". </span></span><br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-23735526149971098632013-06-20T16:21:00.000+08:002013-06-28T16:24:16.075+08:00MU KAPPAN SISTERS<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's been a long time since we had this gathering and serious conversation with my MKP sisters, Glenice and Zamia. It's so nice strolling with you guys, looking for that perfect sexy shoe and having to spend siesta time with you both. In moments when one of us feels like the world is against us, who do you call? Ghost busters? Haha! Nah-ah! Siempre your God-given, soro sisters. Naman! Although we may have had rough times, confused of what the future holds and feels as if we are still in the cross-roads, always remember that through thick and thin, in joy and tribulation, we will always remain <b><span style="color: red;">MU KAPPAN</span></b> sisters forever. I love you both :)</div>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-36231102173253058902013-06-17T16:10:00.000+08:002013-06-28T16:16:25.082+08:00Paying it Forward<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr4_VxW7SpFm_xZfkauz5TdM6IuJ7igzr911tqc4gFKqvroAiFfcwPaxxpO93cozGJqh1v-KMt1jN7N7Ll6erNCzt29YXrKH9ZO8s9U67QJkVKDttDEbxq_cWZlIaVQUkFJ4O1Z65Xd0/s960/1001849_10200166470504142_540331397_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr4_VxW7SpFm_xZfkauz5TdM6IuJ7igzr911tqc4gFKqvroAiFfcwPaxxpO93cozGJqh1v-KMt1jN7N7Ll6erNCzt29YXrKH9ZO8s9U67QJkVKDttDEbxq_cWZlIaVQUkFJ4O1Z65Xd0/s400/1001849_10200166470504142_540331397_n.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="color: white;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-48476294132308069022013-06-14T16:09:00.000+08:002013-06-28T16:09:24.997+08:00For you, Pops! <span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">My first love. My Hero. My Critique. My Motivation. </span><br style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">To my Tatay Domingo, Happy Father's Day!</span><br style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">No matter where I go and what I do in life, who I get married to (someday, if it's ever possible. Haha!), or how much time I spend with that special man whom I chose to be with for forever, you know deep within that you will always be the number "1" man in my life. I will always be your lil girl. </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_ayncvg sx_24bf71" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y-/r/M93T_hKaupq.png); background-position: -102px -133px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_ayncvg sx_ba743c" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y-/r/M93T_hKaupq.png); background-position: -34px -150px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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month ago I have had a lot of first times in the internship program. I’ve had
my first time being exposed in the immersion process, to be engaged in
paralegal stuffs, to travel to different places concerning environmental issues
which also involves my IP brothers and sisters and other than that, it was my
very first time to have heard the word “alternative lawyering.” Right to its
very core, indeed it is proper to say that the highest form of alternative
lawyering is realized when the poor and marginalized become lawyers themselves
and engage in the practice of law in its original and noble sense as aptly
stated in an article written by Atty. Marlon J. Manuel. From the field exposure
I had, I felt the administration of justice towards our unfortunate IP siblings
in their fight for their ancestral domain. These issues that I have directly
experienced during the internship were not common issues in the typical
lawyering world. I’ve learned so much from my seniors and from the community
people themselves who were direct parties to a pending case against mining. The
legal knowledge and skills employed based on my observation during our actual
experience of what it really feels like to become an alternative lawyer is
something to look up to. It is totally quite different when you are in the
field mingling with the concerned parties and being able to stand in the very
place where conflicting parties have struggled over conflicting interests.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I
am amazed at how people like Sir Cocoi and the rest of the team of the ALG are
able to make use of their skills and passion to eliminate deeply rooted
injustices in communities that need legal aid and in the process attain what is
called “social justice”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alternative
lawyering is not just lawyering for the poor but WITH the poor. It’s a
collaborative effort between law advocates and the marginalized people. It
teaches them not to be dependent but to make them realize that they need to
learn by heart what the laws are in order for them to stand independently and
fight for their rights. If they are able to do so, alternative lawyers will be
with them hand in hand, together, to be empowered and to make use of the law as
a tool for achieving justice and fairness.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The
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When Sir Cocoi chose me to be
one of his interns, I didn’t know what to expect and it is a good thing because
I never thought that I would be so lucky to have a mentor like him. Honestly, I
am really grateful that I was assigned at LRC because I am well taken cared of
and it feels as if I really belong in the group. Reporting to the office on a
mundane basis for a span of almost two months made it harder for me to say
goodbye because I have learned to treasure these people even for a short span
of time. The bond that we formed with Sir Cocoi, my fellow interns Choco and Rejee, DJ, Sir Erwin, Ate Tetchie and the ladies from Samdhana Institute is
priceless. I’ve learned so much from them be it in work or in any facet of my
life. Given the conducive working place, the airconditioned offices, wi-fi
connections, foods, travels, learnings and laughters are things I will never
forget being an intern in the LRC.<br />
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have to say from the first time we met, we have already connected. There was
never a moment that we have had serious conflicts; in fact we were all smiling.
I can never remember a dull moment with Sir Cocoi, my co-interns or with the
Samdhana ladies. We have this give and take relationship, respect,
understanding and a maturity that we all share of the same wavelength. Our relationship
with each other goes beyond co-interns/boss for we work not just a team but
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For
me, meeting people from different organizations and traveling from Cantilan,
Anislagan and Bayanga, every road trip we took, every encounter we had, every picture
we captured and every community discussion we initiated were all highlights to
me as an LRC intern. The discussion on AMMB, meeting with IP chieftains who
were on the hit list, to study abruptly about EO 79 for a community discussion,
being tailed and pictured by mining company employees were all of the same
weight as important as the other field exposures I had in the entire internship
program.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It
has been my observation that a job like this being taken by a strong and dedicated
man like Sir Cocoi is still quite a risky profession. Since I would always look
into the security issues whenever I travel to some other unknown territory, I
believe it is wise to employ people who have the skills in arms and weaponry
for protection against unforeseen attacks of any kind, be it enemies in a case
or the other way around. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Typo Error. Ha! I thought we owned a trading center at San Franz, Surigao del Norte </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_ayncvg sx_4cabec" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y-/r/M93T_hKaupq.png); background-position: -68px -133px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Oh well, here na us in Davao. Gonna meet up with our fellow interns based here and then Rejee and I shall be traveling back to CdeO. Let the good times roll! Yeah! \m/</span></span><br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-36855622625194445362013-05-21T01:11:00.000+08:002013-06-28T01:13:26.597+08:00Anislagan: A Visit to the Bleeding Mountains<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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looking for when I started to do my field report days after we came back to our
respective residences. The entire experience at Anislagan was on a fast-paced
momentum. I had to travel back to CDO since I was staying at Iligan due to the
ever – ruckus election in the Philippines particularly in our hometown. My
co-intern Rejee informed me that I shall be replacing our other co-intern,
Choco, to travel en route to Anislagan since the latter had a fever. Thus, I
travelled back to CDO and around 5am came to the LRC office to travel via road
trip with Sir Cocoi, Rejee and DJ, a Digital Arts student of FEU. Amidst the
stressful life of traveling to and fro, I, being an optimist, have always been
thankful for this rare opportunity to travel, learn and be a part of a great
cause all at the same time. This is what I have always adored, I wanted
result-oriented experiences and so far, as a law student myself, I have learnt
a lot because of LRC.</span></div>
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Aside from being
abrupt, this experience I had en route to Anislagan made me studied Executive
Order No. 79 in a few span of hours. This mandate originating from the Office of
the President, E.O. 79, was for the very first time I have ever encountered it.
Being able to permeate this to the commoners of Anislagan is heart-pounding enough
to begin with because I might be surprised that they might know more of this
mandate more than I do. I never really had a background on stuffs like these
given that we do not have environmental law in our curriculum in the College of
Law at MSU – Iligan. Still, I am thankful that Sir Cocoi and my co-intern were
there to help out. Truly, it was one unforgettable experience. I have not only
learnt from my self-study but I have also learned so much from the experiences
of the people there and from my co-intern’s detailed discussion on the Rules of
Procedure in Environmental Cases. That was totally enlightening on my part
since like I’ve mentioned awhile ago, we haven’t had a subject that relates to
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following days, we were able to meet up with the direct parties of mining
cases, such as that of the personal testimonies and confessions of Tatay Daniel
Gonzales among others. We went to his farm and examined his fishpond, the one
which he complained of where his fishes were on the verge of dying as he
suspected that the mining operation from uphill was the main cause of it. The
funny thing was when we tried to survey other parts of the place particularly
that of Tanke Spring of which there were employees who were spying on us and
taking pictures. At first, I thought they were just commoners from that place
but when Sir Cocoi told us they were mere mining employees, the aura became
quite scary. I knew all along that this entails a part of the journey we
decided to take on but at this level, I began to feel a bit petrified. It
became so overwhelming when we were on the way home via Buda en route to Davao
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the Manobo Agusanon tribe. Our conversation started from their plight towards
land entitlement, SIPA, and then I discovered that one of the Datu’s had a
fixed price on his head. Given that fact, I began to panic a little since
people from politics and big mining companies wanted to bring him down. The
things we discussed were quite informative especially when we were in awe to
have heard that these Manobo’s really know what they were talking about in
English language at that! It was so astonishing because they were totally
fluent and were quite updated of certain changes of laws or mandates that will
definitely benefit the entire tribe. All of these were spices to the entire
journey we took and to have known that one of the Datu’s were on the hit list,
totally made the trip more adventurous. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To have seen Sir
Cocoi go about conversing with the Manobo’s and the people from Anislagan was
such an inspiration. His job isn’t easy for his life is always on the line
wherever he goes. I salute people like him for his tireless efforts in extending
help to the unfortunate ones. I think that in movements like this, the
objectives of the LRC organization were successfully met. Us interns have learnt a lot & were
convinced in one way or another to be engaged in alternative lawyering soon
whether or not we become lawyers or just mere law advocates. For whatever its
worth, the lessons we had acquired from different unknown territories we owe it
all to LRC. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And as for our
objective, as far as I am concerned, our purpose was met. Why E.O. 79 and the
Rules of Procedure in Environmental Cases were created and how they can be of
help to the community people in Anislagan have been duly imparted to them in
our efforts to make them realize and understand the purpose of the existence of
these mandates.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For me, I think,
the next time the organization initiates another trip, it would be wise to
bring along people from the army as an escort or someone who is skilled enough
in shooting or of self-defense. Probably so it would be better too if Sir Cocoi
and other members of LRC are trained with karate or anything that pertains to
self defense. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Over-all, I felt
the essence of what alternative lawyering really is all because of LRC and Samdhana. Although I am a bit freaked out when it comes to security issues, but
I still plan on connecting with LRC every summer as a volunteer that is if Sir
Cocoi would approve of such request. I would love to learn so much more from
Sir Cocoi, Ma’am Joan and the others. All along I have always wanted my summer
to be engaged for a cause and thank God He blessed me with this opportunity and
for that I am happy. Perhaps soon, I shall set my bare feet back in Anislagan
and visit the bleeding mountain which will no longer bleed to death but be
filled with luscious greens, be well defended and conserved not just the place
but the people themselves. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The questions
thrown at us during the discussions we had at Anislagan were a challenge to us
law advocates because based on that discourse, there are still loopholes in our
laws that needs to be reviewed. Therefore, it has been my task as well to delve
into these deeper as I now begin to take interest in issues like these.<o:p></o:p></div>
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-21198098606442471412013-05-05T13:42:00.000+08:002013-06-27T13:50:51.182+08:00Bayanga: Dawn of Women Empowerment<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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time to venture into another place, Sir Cocoi introduced to us another
prominent member of the LRC family, in the person of Sir Erwin. Other than
that, we, together with some other interns fromo Kaisahan and Balaod Mindanaw
were also gathered on that day to meet other representatives from different
NGO’s in the country, in fact I have also met the sister of my classmate at law
school, she was Ate Neneng, one of the outspoken representatives from the
Commission on Human Rights here in Mindanao.</span></div>
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another place made me giddy up as I would not know what might happen next that
makes it all the more exciting. Well, the thing that made me really curious was
that moment when IP women from different tribes in Mindanao were gathered at
the Samdhana rest house on the second day. I wanted to delve deeper into their
thoughts and to witness a ritual they often do as a prayer to seek guidance
from the creator in order to make any actions that shall favour the entire
tribe in the long run. I am glad that in a secluded place like the ones where
they hail from, IP women too have been empowered which makes me very proud as a
woman myself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Given the cozy
place for staying overnight, the pleasant accommodation and thorough discussion
on AMMB and the MILF framework from effective speakers, I believe the objective
of the ALG in trying to educate, inform, update and amalgamate data to solve
certain issues amongst our marginalized brothers and sisters of the Indigenous
People have been met. The views we had absorbed when we had our first exposure
in Cantilan were correlated to that of the issues that the IP’s in CDO have
been facing for all these years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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only women have been sent as representatives from each of the tribes goes to
show that they too, are empowered as do women in the urban world. It amazes me
how firm their beliefs are and how willing they are to fight for what is
rightfully theirs. It even shook me to the bones upon hearing their personal
stories of their encounters of men with guns and goons. You can see their
struggle for acquiring their own lands that they shed blood and lost their
loved ones all for the sake of their so-called “ancestral domain”.</span></div>
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were all apparent on how teary-eyed they become when they started to share
their untold stories or show the scars left in their bodies as a sign of a
bloody bout. I am amazed how they remain tireless for years and years of fighting
for their rights despite being denied or perhaps given minute opportunity to be
heard regarding their plea.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thus, I believe
the importance of sharing to them our knowledge on AMMB, to protect and help
them for their cause is really a precious thing for all of them. I might
conclude that some of them have already given up the fight but I realized that
Alternative Lawyering Groups such as LRC totally plays a big role in their
lives and for me, the team have become their motivation and they to us are our
motivation as interns to do best in our studies and help them out soon as
administrators of justice in this country.<o:p></o:p></div>
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activity the LRC initiates, we the interns have always something new to learn
about. Just like the previous AMMB consultation we had at Cantilan, I think the
process of the discussion brought out in just a span of one or two days isn’t
even enough to cover the entire subject. Still, I am rest assured that for the
continued enlightenment of LRC & Samdhana towards these aggrieved
stakeholders would be a better move to let them be edified of the laws that
will help them protect themselves, their families and the future generations to
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The way the main
discussants used the local dialect to expound further the topic on AMMB and the
MILF Framework is a stepping stone to make these direct stakeholders feel
secured and able to grasp ideas that will help them in their struggle. Having
done that, not only will the women be the ones that are empowered but the
entire tribe will stand up and justify what is rightfully theirs from the very
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Beyond words,
these women, their cause and their mundane struggles have made my will stronger
for me to focus in my quest to become a lawyer myself. Hopefully, if things
work out well, if luck & determination favours a person like me, I will
soon come back to LRC and render my services as an alternative lawyer per se. <o:p></o:p></div>
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-51149048276907086452013-04-30T14:06:00.000+08:002013-06-28T15:51:40.735+08:00Ayoke Island is Ay,okey! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Seen that picture on the left? Yeah, that's me! I've been really bold enough to sport a two piece for the very FIRST TIME. It's really liberating to do things which you know you will never ever regret doing when you get old. As they say it, we only live once not unless if you're a cat coz you get to have 9 lives? :D</span></div>
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<span class="fbPhotoCaptionText" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I've been the kind of person who is really conscious of what I would look like or act in front of a lot of people but I've learned so much not to dwell on things like this and just let my inhibitions die. Thus, touring to different parts of Mindanao, building friendly relations with people I never thought would become a great addition in my life and doing things I know which is done in good faith are things I can never bargain to anyone. So yeah, thank you so much SUMMER OF 2013. :)</span></div>
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It was such an unforgettable adventure. To Mr. and Mrs. <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100002545631033&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/janise.iriberribakeshop.9?directed_target_id=0" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Janise Iriberri</a>, thank you very much fir the sumptuous dinner and snacks for the past days that we have stayed in Cantilan. We will never forget the beautiful city of Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. My summer vacation became even more awesome especially so that I have had the opportunity to visit your place, learnt & met lots of great people together with my fellow interns and our family from LRC, Kaisahan and Balaod Mindanaw.</div>
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quite exciting decisions I have ever made. I tried to do something fun,
informative and of help to my fellow Mindanawan communities. I had hesitations at
first since it involves a lot of traveling to different unknown territories but
after the AMMB Consultation we had in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, I thought that
the risk I took was in every inch worth it. To have marvelled at the sight of
vast areas of mountains, rice fields, fisheries and to feast my eyes on one
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seemed to be a sore to the eyes was the fact that some of Cantilan’s mountains
were stripped off as apparent from afar and were all brought down by big dump
tracks and backhoes. Such site to me seemed like a mountain raped and
exploited by foreign mining industries without showing no economic progress at
all in the said place but instead heightened the plight on pollution, soil
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truly made the trip more exciting. Although given the fact that I had this
exposure for the very first time, still, I already had thoughts about what
might happen to us during the immersion. Right after ADMU’s HR wrapped up the
discussions we all shall need for the upcoming trips and meet ups with the
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sun. Not only was it a means to celebrate earth day but that it was a way for
us to show support against mining activities in Cantilan. I thought for myself
that although AMMB is not entirely against mining but that it only tries to
regulate the entire process so as not to jeopardize the future generations.
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the pristine concept of sustainable development, it must have the important
element of responsible action that supports the present needs and that of the
future legacy of the Philippines. Thus, amongst a pool of hard-working NGO’s in
the Philippines, people from Cantilan should be grateful for LRC’s efforts to
help them protect their lands and achieve a more sustainable environment in the
present and for the future generations yet to be born.</span><br />
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of ALG as the David to fight against Goliath’s, a.k.a. the big foreign mining
companies residing within the country, is such an inspiration for law students
like me. The likes of Sir Cocoi, Ma’am Normi, Ma’am Mally, Sir Ritz, Ma’am Joan
& the others, have truly opened my eyes to the sad reality of what is happening
to our fellow Mindanawon neighbors. They, along with the other law advocates
and administrators of justice have made me realized what I want in life and what I want to see myself years from now. It’s going to be one heck of a
challenge but these experiences I’ve had fuelled my passion to do well in
school and God-willing be able to help out our IP brothers and sisters. The
kind of help that is genuine and voluntary. I want to be like my Sensei’s. I
want to help.</span></div>
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If only I could turn off my humanity for once just like that of TVD's. Lots of heart's should have been ripped, necks strangled, limbs broken, people sired and compelled to kill themselves without me being arrested. That feeling of becoming cold and vicious, if only this is possible. I'd remember way back in College where Prof. Batara would discuss to us about stoicism. I wish I was one of Zeno's student's & become a fully pledge stoic myself. Not a care in the world, speaking sarcasm fluently without considering other people's feelings and just being selfish magnified in all facets of the human life. If only it is that easy, if this is the cure, I would take it. #TVDinspired</div>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615565051512440967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686164884098090906.post-42749624681214798952013-02-20T23:11:00.000+08:002013-03-07T23:12:21.454+08:00FEB. 20 - WHERE YOU STOOD.<span style="background-color: black; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: white;">Leaning on an oak tree at Baguio whilst feeling the cold breeze and feasting my eyes on the natural beauty of the Summer Capital of the Philippines. This was taken 5 months ago. T'was one of the best experiences evah during my Congressional Internship days! Unforgettable. I'll come back, soon. ♥ :)</span></span><br />
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