9 - Turn left, Turn right

Screaming, jumping, patting hard or even striking with a use of hand to someone who’s beside you are what we used to do when we are watching “Turn left, Turn right”. We are really affected much to the movie.

Before I begin, I would like to share to you what this movie is all about. 

“Turn left, Turn right is a movie about two people (Gigi Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro), who are destined to be together but by some twist of circumstances they never find each other. The story is based on the illustrated book A Chance of Sunshine by Taiwanese author Jimmy Liao.

John Liu (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is a violinist who works from occupation to work. He meets June, who offers to give him a ride home. The following day he sees her sitting tight for him on the left corner of his building which makes him abstain from heading off to one side of his building.

Eve Choi (Gigi Leung) is an interpreter for a book distributed organization. Her occupation is to make an interpretation of outside books into Chinese. During the evening while deciphering the awfulness novel she gets terrified and supposes her house is spooky. The following day she sees a startling looking tree to one side of her flat building and, scared, she declines to go to one side of her building.

John and Eve meet coincidentally at the park with fountain, when he helps her get her papers that have fallen into the wellspring. They discover that they had met one another when they were younger at an amusement park, when both their schools had sorted out a field excursion to the same spot.

That night, both are upbeat and eager to have met one another once more, however both likewise came down with flu because of the rainstorm.

The following day the two are crushed to discover that the telephone numbers they had traded are incomprehensible because of the paper getting wet during the rainstorm.“ 

This became the reason why it is hard for them to find each other again.

Moreover, I enjoyed watching this movie because I love this kind of genre. Even though the last part that was being showed to us was didn’t really happen in real life, I will always admire the one who made this story because the overall story is really awesome. The imagination of the creator is really wide. 

8 - Be Smart! Don't Start!

When we smoke cigarettes we are bringing colossal dangers with our health. The uplifting news? Stopping smoking is the most important thing a man can do to enhance their health. But, how do we apply it to ourselves? How do we help smokers to quit on smoking?

That is why anti-smoking campaign was being organized because their mission is to let people know what is smoking all about. This campaign was held in Asia Pacific College and Engr. Emer Rojas was the one who was being invited. He is a survivor and a change smoker. By this campaign, he shared to us what we should know about smoking.

Moreover, Anti-smoking campaign main objectives are to convince and encourage people to stop smoking. Smoker or not, we should be careful for that because smoking can cause or worsen numerous diseases and conditions. (Below are about smoking facts)

Smoking facts are the following:

Did you know that: Smoking causes the following cancers: mouth, throat, larynx, lung, esophagus, pancreas, kidney, bladder, stomach, cervix and acute myeloid leukemia.  

Did you know that: Smoking also causes premature wrinkles, makes the skin dry and leathery, and causes yellow teeth, tooth decay, and bad breath.

Did you know that: The majors daily smokers are teenager.

Did you know that: Using a stick of cigarettes our life can lose 4 minutes of it. Imagine that

Did you know that: One of the reasons why other people used to smoke is because of depression etc.

Did you know that: Cigarettes are made of ammonia (toilet cleaner), butane (lighter fluid), cadmium (batteries), stearic acid (candle wax), hexamine (barbecue lighter), toluene (industrial solvent), nicotine (insecticide), acetic acid (vinegar), methane (sewer gas), arsenic (poison), carbon monoxide, Methanol (rocket fuel)

However, with anti-smoking campaign, a thousand of people in the world will be aware on this problem. With smokefree own little deeds, this may definitely help a lot of people because this campaign is about to help a lot of smokers to quit on smoking. It is to let us know what cigarettes can affect to our body and being affected even in our way of living.

Sources:

https://www.smokershelp.net/facts-tools/50-health-risks-of-smoking/

  

7 - The man with numerous appearance

An actor, a singer, talk show host, a comedian, a writer, an excellent cook, and an impersonator. Is there anything that Jon Santos can't do? This is also what I’ve been asking for.

It’s been a  week when Jon Santos visited Asia Pacific College and being invited to talk about his life, definitely not what he impersonated with.

As he came up on stage, students can’t help but to laugh hard because of his funny jokes. What’s new? He is the only one Jon Santos. He makes everyone happy and put smiles on their faces. But, who is really Jon Santos behind those impersonations? Who is Jon Santos in his personal life?

John Santos grew up in a family of military men. However, his life is not a typical story that happens in real life whose family disagrees on his gender. He said that he is so blessed and lucky enough to have a loveable father who completely accepts him from who he was. Jon Santos is well-known as a great comedian of all time. He has appeared in various television sitcoms and has been impersonating famous and infamous personalities for more than 20 years now. He has accomplished more than 50 distinct impersonations, such as  “Basana Roces” (Rosana Roces), “Armida Sigyon-Makareyna” (Armida Siguion-Reyna), “Sherap Espada “ and his wife “Sen. Lhoy” (Pres. Erap And Senator Loi Estrada), “Shawie” (Sharon Cuneta), “Bro. Mike Volare” (Bro. Mike Velarde), “Tita Kory” (Cory Aquino), “Sen. Meeryam” (Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago), “Pres. Gloring” (PGMA), “Krissy Anino” (Kris Aquino), “Okrah Weenfree” (Oprah Winfrey). “Aling Dioning” (Dionisia Pacquiao), “Pia Horseback” (Pia Wurtzbach), “Grace Po” (Grace Poe), etc., and "Ate Vi" (Vilma Santos) and "Juan Flavor" (Sen. Juan Flavier)  is probably two of his most famous impersonations.

Impersonation was never his first career path and profession way. In fact, after graduating with a degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines in 1987 he was set to teach high school Economics.

As he continues telling his story, he said that back when he was younger, he used to copy his teachers gestures and how the way they talk. Later on he then realized that impersonation is his great passion.

Moreover, the main purpose of his speech is that what he learned in his life. And these are the 10 things that he shared to us:

1. Listen.
2. All learning will enrich you.
3. Learning what you love will make you even richer, make you the richest person.
4. Knowledge is everything.
5. Win the war before you fight it.
6. Adjust, adopt, evolve
7. This is all rootless strategy.
8. Always be grateful.
9. You are never alone in your journey. You are always going to be pilgrims.
10. Love yourself and then let go of yourself. Lose yourself because it’s the only way to live.

As he ended his speech, this statement is what remains in my mind “Every second is an open door. Every breathe is an opportunity. Nothing is so easy you can take it easy. No one is expendable enough that you treat him unimportant. No failure is fatal. No success is earned. All successes are gifts and always love. So love.”

However, It’s a great pleasure to have him. Telling what he is in his personal life and what he has learned is a great thing he shared to us.   

Sources:
https://allaboutargao.wikispaces.com/Jon+Santos
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/344664/publicaffairs/powerhouse/jon-santos-growing-up-gay-in-a-family-of-military-men

6 - Amado V. Hernandez

Amado V. Hernandez

A filipino author who became popular because of his written great poets is what I  know about Amado V. Hernandez since then. But, who is really Amado V. Hernandez? What's the story behind those poets? What and who is his inspiration to write? Through this research we will find out those questions.

Amado V. Hernandez (September 13, 1903 and died March 24, 1970). He was born in Sagrada Familia in  Hagonoy, Bulacan but grew up in Tondo, Manila, where he studied at the Manila High School and at the American Correspondence School. He married Filipino actress Atang de la Rama. 

He was a young father at the early age. The couple were both identified as National Artist. Hernandez for Literature , while de la Rama for Stage, Dance and Music.

"While being a reporter, columnist and editor of several newspaper and magazines including Watawat, Mabuhay, Pilipino, Makabayan and Sampaguita, he also honed his poetic craft. He received the Republic Cultural Heritage Award, a number of Palancas and an award from the National Press Club for his journalistic achievements.

In 1947, he became the president of the Congress of Labor Organization (CLO). His activities and writings led him to imprisonment from 1951 to 1956. Even in prison, he was still a leader and artist, spearheading education programs and mounting musical productions, plays and poetry reading. It was during his incarceration that he wrote one his masterpiece, Mga Ibong Mandaragit (Predatory Birds). His prison writings were smuggled out by his wife, zarzuela star Honarata “Atang” dela Rama, who would become our National Artist for Music and Theater.

Ka Amado died on 24 March 1970 in the wake of the First Quarter Storm, whose leaders and activists recited his words. He left a legacy that includes Isang Dipang Langit (An Arm-Stretch of Sky), Kung Tuyo na ang Luha Mo, Aking Bayan (When Your Tears Have Dried, My Country), Panata sa Kalayaan (Pledge to Freedom), and the novel Luha ng Buwaya (Crocodile Tears).

He was posthumously honored as our National Artist for Literature in 1973."

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Moreover, Ka Amado offered voices to the abused workers and laborers, rendering them effective verses and plots that ought to have gone down as a convincing annal of a battle of an individuals, yet at the same time end up being a persuasive instrument in constituting change and strengthening. An abstract craftsman that he is, Ka Amado stays to be a social and political pioneer, quick getting to be to be a symbol of the regular workers.

Sources:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/796596.Amado_V_Hernandez

https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amado_V._Hernandez

5 - Sana Dati

Simple but undeniably great film. This is the word that immediately comes out on my mind. 

"Sana Dati" is a cinemalaya film and a trilogy film. According to my research, the "Confessional" (2007) was the first one then "Mangatyanan" (the blood  trail, 2009) and followed by "Sana Dati" who was created about 3 years ago. The main characters of the said film are Lovie Poe as Andrea, Paulo Avelino as Andrew, Tj Trinidad and Benjamin Alves. Each of them played their roles in a great manner. Even the extras gave life to the characters they played. I like the way they act because it’s like it didn’t seem they was acting. They act normal and not exaggerated.

Moreover, "Sana Dati," on its surface, is an extremely influencing sentiment. It centres about a lady who's going to marry someone she doesn't love and whose wedding is tossed into confusion when a mysterious person arrives and reminds her of the man she really loves.

“Love has always been defined by winners. The greatest lovers are those who lived content with it or died inspired by it. "Sana Dati" is not a film about winners. It is not about the fictional poet, named after Spanish director Julio Medem, who wrote the most beautiful verses about the feeling of being in love prior to dying. It is not about Andrew, who, like fictional Medem, died with a heart overflowing with love. The heart of "Sana Dati" lies with the losers, the ones we tend to forget when the most intense statements about love have already been declared. It is about Andrea, whose life goes on despite the tragedy of her one true love perishing. It is about Robert, who is about to marry a girl who does not love him. It is about Andrew, who stirs trouble in somebody else’s romantic affairs.”

- http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/40302-sana-dati-movie-review-francis-joseph-cruz

This statement describes itself.  However, for me this is a film that focuses on a reality in  life. 

4 - HOORAY FOR SOE!!

Last Friday, 5th of February. "The Chants and Cheers Contest" has been held at the APC auditorium. It is for the freshmen students of APC who have their English term in each year. Each block of the School of Multimedia Arts and Engineering are required to participate on the said event.

The flow of the program was really good. The competitors are consisting of four blocks from SOMA and two blocks from SOE. Each block presents their own cheers and chants very well.

And there it goes, the much waited of the program is that announcing the winners. After Mr. Nomer Yuzon announced ABMA 151 as the 2^nd runner-up. I and My block mates were all stuttering because of what CPE 151 has shown to us is really amazing.  But on the other side, we were so happy supporting and cheering to each other.

We do not want to expect more but we just can’t help it because we know that in this case we tried our best even though most of the time we weren’t complete during practices. And to be honest, before we came up and present on stage. Our chant takes a week revising it.

Luckily, my block ECE 151 (From School of Engineering) won as the champion of chants and cheers contest. We were so glad being held as the champion because it is finally our first time to make our school of engineering proud.

Moreover, I notice that this is a contest where each block should have Cooperation. In order to win the competition, the team needed to have good cooperation with each other and be able to beat the other team. With cooperation, nothing is impossible because a team that doesn’t work together is not a team. It is merely a group of individuals.

3 - Parasyte Part I

Upon entering the AVR, I instantly think that we we're going to watch a love story movie where it tackles a lot and which moral lessons are included. But as this poster pops out the screen, I assume that it is not that way. Parasyte? I have no idea on what it is really all about. 

As it well started, Parasyte focuses on a 17-year-old male named Shinichi Izumi, who lives with his mom and dad in a peaceful neighborhood in Tokyo. One night, worm-like creatures called Parasites show up on Earth, assuming control over the brains of human hosts by entering through their ears or noses. One Parasite endeavors to slither into Shinichi's ear while he dozes but fails as Shinichi is wearing headphones, and enters his body by tunneling into his arm. In the Japanese version, it takes over his right hand and is named Migi.

 As the movie plays, I felt really nervous because of the unexplainable scenes that has  been shown, I don’t know. It’s like I want to go outside of the room so that I wouldn't see those creepy creatures. To be honest,  I prefer watching horror movies than this. I just hate watching this kind of genre. That eating or either killing humans in a not-so-decent way. But, Instead of going outside, I refuse to hide my face using my hands but with a little open on it. Hahaha

However, The overall  cycle of the movie is so fantastic. Even though I am afraid watching it, I am really amused because of the flow of the story. It leaves a lesson that we should really never forget. The movie taught us that we should never waste our time in anything else but instead never have a second thought to show our love to our mother as well as to our father while they are still alive because we do not know when they will leave us. 

Moreover,  I admire the person who made this kind of movie. It’s totally different. "What a unique story!" is all I can say.

2 - Written falsification

                               

What is plagiarism? How do we define it? What are considered as Plagiarism? and How do we avoid it?

Numerous individuals think of plagiarism as replicating another's work or getting another person's unique thoughts.  According to my research, The word plagiarism is derived from the word "kidnapper" in Latin. Plagiarism is using someone else work without asking for their permission and copying their works without giving credit. But plagiarism isn't just all about that. It tackles a lot.

 

 HERE ARE THE FOLLOWING THAT CONSIDERED PLAGIARISM:

• Turning in another person's work as your own. When we were given assignments by our teachers, we usually used google right? because google provides answers to our questions. and to make our assignments/projects easier, we just copied it. and it is considered as plagiarism.

• Replicating words or thoughts from another person without giving credit. I think there is no person who wants to be stole with his/her works by other people.

•  Neglecting to put a citation in quotes. Having a quote (") is really important when using someone's work because this shows that it is not definitely came from us. We should be careful of that.

• Giving inaccurate data about the wellspring of a citation.

•  Changing words yet duplicating the sentence structure of a source without giving credit. It is really important to give credits to the one who own it because it shows that you respect them.

• Duplicating such a large number of words or thoughts from a source that it makes up the larger part of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our area on "reasonable use" rules)

However, It's not wrong to utilize other individuals' words and thoughts. What is wrong is that presenting those works as your own. And for my opinion, what matter here is that having an originality as an individual. We should not copy someone else works because it came from their ideas and perspectives. And in order for us to avoid this commonly problem, we should never forget to cite sources and we should put the quote (“) sign, When we used somebody’s work.

Sources:

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/plagiarism.html

http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/

http://www.streetdirectory.com/etoday/the-simple-facts-about-plagiarism-weclae.html