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Haraya (Albay Arts Magazine) 11th Issue
Haraya (Albay Arts Magazine) 11th Issue
Mabalos
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We are looking forward to meet the youths of Baranggay
Sto. Cristo for our next Panalmingan.
“Iyo tabi.” Duwang beses kaining tinaram. Pero kan hiniling kan mga
mata su tahaw kan lawas niya, nagmuklat ining itom, kaya arog sa
Pamayo natakdag na garong niyog sa salog su saiyang payo.
Ta arog kan tulong personang dai na nakabalyo sa ibong na pampang ta Su mga mata kan Tandayag puminuntok sa tahaw kan duwang dudong
uminagi digdi, baka masabatan mo an Tandayag sa tulay kan Tayhi. luyos. Turutadtaod pa muminuklat ining liwanag na garo naging aldaw.
Luminaog an liwanag na ini sa lawas kan nabuang babayi. Sagkod sa
Saro sa tulo iyo an Pamayo kan lugar na sa sadiri niyang pataan iyo an mawalat sa Tandayag iyo an maragsip na arikurong kan mantok.
suminuway. Pakatimak pa sana kan botas kaini sa tabla kan tulay, buda
buminuyog-buyog ini sa gabat buda sa kalumaan naman kan tukod na Nadangog na sana an boses kaini na garo hali sa harayuon.
yakal, diretso lukso su tandayag hali sa sirong kan tulay kan Tayhi.
“Puon ngonyan, sagkod may matuparan ka man na arog satuya, masuk-
An pandok kaini hinat pagilid sa talinga mala sa tambasakan na ngimot sok ka sa lawas na binayaan ko, mamaan ka gamit an mga mata ko, ma-
na an ngipon mga parasupsop na linta. Saro sana an mata kaining bula- gadan ka gamit an sakong agat, buda maharong ka sa sirong kan tulay na
kog, na kadakula ki bola. Sa laog kan matang ini an saradiyot pang mga ini kun sain ko tinapos su sakong sadiri, kun sain nagpuon ini gabos, ta
mata na an pagpirirok garo layog kan mga napulot na insekto. An unit dai ko maako an kabaliktadan kan kinaban.”
kan pandok kaini kolor ki laman na nalalapa na sa pakalugom sa tubig
tabang. Pero an lawas kaini iyo su sa maitumon na mantok, na may sa- Sagkod ngonyan, dawa hinalon na kan maliwanag na ilaw kan syudad an
rong dakulaon na agat na iyo an panggadan. tulay kan Tayhi, madadangog pa daa kan mga nakaistar harani sa salog,
an bigla na sanang suriyaw, buda tanog kan natatakdag na niyog sa tubig.
Sa saralak kaining boses kan gurang na babayi, ikos, buda uwak, hinapot Lalo na sa mga banging daing bulan buda an mga bituon itahuban kan
kaini su Pamayo kan lugar: diklom kan sarong mag-abuton.
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nakatingin sa akin ang mga kahon na nakabalot sa makintab na
tabak at papel, inaakit akong nahahalina. Mahina ako mula sapul sa mga
ganitong bagay, pinanganak ata akong maikli ang pisi, ngunit
rosas... nagtiis ang aking dibdib at ang aking mga maliliit na palad na
hintayin ang hiyas ng bisperas.
Frederick Maurice S. Lim
Kung ako’y naglalaro sa labas, kung ako’y kumakain lalo na’t
pag nanunuod ng cartoons at nananalo ang mga Armstrong
Pasko Pasko, pasko na namang muli brothers laban sa mga Bozanians, lumalapot ang aking bibig at
may panginginig ang aking labi na iisa lang ang kahulugan.
(Nasaan ako?)
Aanihin ang prutas anumang mangyari, ‘di mapipigilan ang
Nilakad ko ang kahabaan ng pagbabalik tanaw, pagpasok ng Pasko, ang pangarap makakamit, makakamit.
Malayong panahon na ang nagdaan sa tinapay. Busog akong umupo sa tabi ng dambuhalang
punong maningning pero gutom ako, gutom sa pagnanasang
makita, mahawakan at buuin ang aking robot, ang aking ta-
Sa pagpasok ng Disyembre, tuwing bababa ako ng hagdan kung mga balot sa isang kaalamang mas makinang pa ang nasa loob.
saan nakatayo ang aming dalawang dekada na ata at may
kataasang Christmas tree, namamangha ako sa mga ilaw, lagi. Nakita ko na rin si Voltez V, at napagtanto kong may iba pa
At bababa ang aking mga mata mula sa dambuhalang bituin sa akong regalo galing sa aking mga tita at ninang na nasa malayo.
tuktok patungo sa mga regalo sa paanan ng artipisyal na puno Konting paghinga lang ang pagitan at muli na naman akong
na nakabalot sa mga makikinang na papel. lumusong sa kaligayahan sa antisipasyon ng surpresang naghi-
hintay sa iba pang mga kahon.
Kaya’t sa kada tuwina lalo na pag bagong gising at bago matu- bangga ko ang aking mga matchbox, panalo ang nananatiling
log, uupo ako sa may hagdan at uubusin ang mga sandali na nakatayo. Medyo busog pa ako. Maliwanag ang Christmas tree
walang katapusan, makikipagtitigan sa mga liwanag ng puno at pero ‘di ako makatulog, hinahanap ko si mama (na nakiki-
pagmamasdan ang mga regalo ni inay sa paanan nito na isang pagusap sa aking tita sa labas ng bahay), mayruon akong nais
hapon pagkauwi galing sa paglalaro, napansin ko na lang na itanong, mayruon akong ‘di maintindihan.
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ibang paagi; makatabang sa ibang bagay ki kang gigibuhon an gabos ngani
sanang magyaman, o mas makuri pa.
Bako man ito pasil para sa sainda, kundi sa perspektiba kang kaakian na
nagimatan na an diklom kang kapitalismo haros naging natural na sa saindang
mga mata an nasaksihan na kasakitan. Dawa su paagi nin pagtukdo bako na
siring kang dati, no-sain luminuya an kalidad kang edukasyon por dahil sa ha-
babang pasweldo. An mga paratukdo kaito haros sambahon sa saindang nad-
edestinohan buda udok na pig-gigirumdoman kang mga nakatapos na nagkaig-
wang katanosan sa buhay na nagtatanaw ki utang na boot.
Ito, para duman sa mawot maglaog, siring man sa mga nag-iisi-isi kang pagla-
laog, sa tinampong bihirang baklayon, ngaya dalan bagang dai nakakadagka,
sabi ni Robert Frost. Kabali digdi an mga mawot managing tagapagawit buda
Maugmang Pasko sa lambang saro
paratugtog, patin an mga mawot man magtukdo, mawot managing parabulong
sa mga barrio, mawot managing abogado, sagkod sa mga mawot makatabang sa
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There were three judges in this said event; Sir Jim Bayaban, a professor in PITA; Judges: Jim Balaban, Giovhanii Buen, George Vibar
George Vibar, a freelance artist from Legazpi and Omar Broselango, a commissioned
artist. Out of the fifteen (15) expected participants, only three (3) came and of which
the third arrived past 1:00 in the afternoon. Omar Broselango relinquished his role as the head judge because the third participant,
Josh (?), was his friend. Mr. Broselango conceded in order to prevent possible bias in judging the entries and of which the officers of
ABKAT Inc (An Banwa Kultura buda Artes kan Tabaco) agreed too. On behalf of Mr. Broselango, Giovhanii Buen, a fellow artist-
writer, headed the judging process of the said event.
With only three participants in the said event, the three judges agreed that the prizes would not automatically be defaulted to First-
Second-Third scheme but according to point system. The criteria from which the scoring was derived were: a.) Relevance to UN-
MDG (40%); b.)Creativity (30%); and c.)Composition (30%). Sir Jim Bayaban made the bracketing, with the consensus of the other
judges, which designated how much point is needed for an entry to be awarded first, second or third prize. It was also agreed among
the three judges that the two entries that would not win would be awarded a consolation prize of p1,000.—as a concession to the
typical winner-by-default rule and because there were only three of contestants.
Contestant
No.3 was
awarded 3 rd
prize and con-
testant No.1
and No.2 were
awarded conso-
lation prize.
The rules of the
said event were
followed as
what was writ-
ten. The con-
testants were
given free meal
and snacks in
Vhan and curator Omar Borcellango
the course of
Setting up...
Head judge Vhan making his rounds the event.
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Bulawan sa Paros
An pinakamamundong hapot na nadangog ko manungod sa pagsurat nin bikol, iyo an “nakuntento ka na ba sa mga tataramon na
bikol na aram mo?” “Nauugma ka na sa pagsabot nin mga jovenes ngonyan sa pagsurat nin bikol”? Halos an muyang sabihon dapat
daw na maugma na kita kan mga nangyayari. Magayon an nagpupuonpuon na naman an pagbuskad kan literature minsan
nagwawarawara na man nanggad ini dawa kaito.
Alagad, tataramon ini. May responsibilidad na kita kuta na dapat iatang sa mga gurang. Orog kun makakadiskubre pa ki mga tawong
sabihon tang lihis nang sanggatos. Dapat man nanggad mag-ambag an sosyedad sa kultura orog na sa lado kan tataramon o lengua.
Paghurophuropan tang poon kan nag-abot an mga kastila, dakol na sa mga tataramon an may sinublian sa kultura kan iba. Uminabot
pa an mga kano asin dakol man an naging interesado kan paggamit kanlenguaheng ini. Dai lamang pati ki mga libro na masasabing
nagpreserbar sa mga kasuratan kan suanoy pang panahon.
Kaya kabanga na sana kan tatraramon ta an satong nagagamit sa aru-aldaw. Dai ta man masasabi na iyo na man dawa kaito,
makaduda ta may mga tataramon sa ibang probinsya na liso pa sainda alagad satuya kastila o ingles, asin bise-berso.
Kaya sa boot-boot ko sana, ano daw imbentohon na sana an iba, alagad man pwedeng dakol man an magsasayuma. Pasensya na mga
parabasa alagad minsan pano nahihirakon ako sa satuyang tataramon orog na kun an sarong kastila o ingles na sinublian dai na nag-
gad ki translasyon sa bikol. Kun nakakaisi an mga gurang sa satong kapalibutan dapat kuta sinda an magdulok sato asin bako kita an
maghanap o magbukod sainda.
Iyo, pigubukod ko. Dawa s paros, pigkukua an mga bulawan na tataramon na dai ko pa naisurat sa sakuyang tudlikan.
Noel Dorente
Verse
Refrain
Chorus
Paslit kayanin mo
Alalahanin mong
Ikaw ang pag-asa Kapayapaan Pagmasdan ang kapaligiran
Ng mundong ito. Himihingi ng katarungan
At masdan ang musmos na bata
Verse
Paslit pakinggan mo Lumalaking walang magulang
Pangalan mo Ang sinasabing pag-asa ng bayan
Ang sinisigaw Pinagiisipan ko
Ano na ngayon ang kalagayan?
Ng buong mundo Kung makakaya ko ba ‘to
Ang pigilan ang mga
Verse Nagpapakapagod ng mga kababayan
Masamang tao sa mundong ito,
Na nasa pader ng mga dayahan
Sundin mo ang ‘yong magulang Di ako superhero
Dapat ba silang ipagkatiwala
At wag mo silang pahirapan Pero may pakiramdam din ako
O dapat pa ring ikabahala
Maling bisyo’y iwasan Aam ko kung ano ang tama at maling
Isipin ang kinabukasan Inaasal ninyo.
At iyong patunayan (Repeat Chorus)
Ang sinabi ni Rizal
Refrain
Refrain Get ready for Ralabanang Urag-Urag
Bakit ba kailangan pa 2009, this time it will be an original bicol
Wag mo lang iindahin Ng madugong digmaan composition.
Mga problemang darating Di ba pwedeng idaan
Magtiwala ka
Na lang sa pakikipagkamayan.
At wag kang magpapaapi
IN a letter dated December 1, 2008, the Sentro ng Wikang Fili- Ikatlong Gantimpala (3rd Prize) - Mr. Mr. Owen L. Del Castillo
pino (Center for Filipino Language) bared this year's Gawad Ko- (Pilar, Sorsogon)
misyon winners:
Pampalubag-loob (Consolation Prizes):
Pagsulat ng Tula (Poetry)
Dr. Eden K. Nasayao (Arimbay, Legazpi City)
Unang Gantimpala (1st Prize) – Mr. Owen L. Del Castillo (Pilar, Mr. Xavier L. Zamora (Sagpon, Albay)
Sorsogon) Mr. Alex Michael S. Boribor (Pioduran, Albay)
Ikalawang Gantimpala (2nd Prize) – Mr. Sonny C. Sendon (San
Nicolas, Iriga City)
Ikatlong Gantimpala (3rd Prize) - Mr. Adrian V. Remodo (Pacol,
Naga City)
Mr. Jovert R. Balunsay (Sto. Domingo, Albay) Dios mabalos saindo gabos!
Mr. H.Francisco V. Peñones (Sta. Cruz, Iriga City)
Mr. Eduardo E. Uy (Ariman, Gubat, Sorsogon) Lubos na gumagalang,
The cast:
Jose Antonio B. Cea, Jr.
Maria Cinderella Estuaria
Elisabet Mary Jean Cereza
Gabriel Ralph Ledan Brimbuela
Angel in the Dream Ledan Locsin
Agosto Cesar Arthur Bodino
Paraistorya 1 Danica Brimbuela
Paraistorya 2 Ana Burce
Paraistorya 3 Aprilyn Borcelis
Mga Anghel Joyce Elaine Bien
Jamil Borbor
Angel Borbor
Lian Lagadia
Rizalyn Margallo
You can eat so much food that your belly aches — yet you still want and they all wanted to be like me, and to join in their banter I would
more! Even though your belly is filled to the point of physical pain, say yeah, but at lights off I feel like shit...
you, the self, are not full; you still desire to consume more. The fact
that the body can be full or satisfied while you still feel empty is evi-
The worse position, I have learned, is that where you have everything
dence that the body is not you.
but still feel you have nothing...beat that.
Science of Identity Foundation – Chris Butler
I was wrong back then to falsely identify myself as the body. We all
want to be happy, and pleasure is the number one thing that gives us
Back in college, I used to like a lot of people, from a far. From a dis- happiness. So I feed the body with its pleasure thinking that by doing
tance, so to speak, I obviously am ignorant about their lives, likes or that I, the body, will be happy. But as I felt rotten as ever after all the
dislikes or perks, etc...so to create this convincing image of them in beds I wrecked, there must be something wrong with me, perhaps I'm
my day-dream-drenched mind, I would dress them up with all sorts of just dead-plain depressed, or that I am feeding myself the wrong stuff.
fictional stuff. Like she might be a lonely, rich girl in a big white
It's like feeding your fish with cake or chocolate. Or it's like a fish out
house in some sub-urban niegbhorbood, writing in her journal all
of water...gasping feeling like shit...and you brought it to a con-
day...and often times I would be knocking at her door, two sorrows
cert...still gasping...you shot gunned it with high grade dobbie...still
meeting at last, all that mush or she's just plain lonely like me, and we
gasping...you brought a beautiful prostitute to sit on it...still gasping.
need each other. I used to repeat that dream wherever I go, inside the
Maybe putting it back to the sea would help. I felt like this all the time
classroom, in the bus, before I go to sleep, and especially when I'm
until I discovered who I am. I am not this lump of matter of bones and
scribbling stuff in my notebooks. And in that little world of a dream, a
flesh, Aham Brhamasmi, I am spirit. And knowing who I am, I know
real dream of being with that dream person always seem to rise up
what will make me Happy. Being minute spirits in this universe happi-
above the little other dreamlets.
ness for us would be to be reconnected to the Supreme Spirit in love.
Once I really did end up being with a dream person. I celebrated it like
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a holiday. Fun, fun, fun, joy, joy, joy. I dove into this person, every-
thing about this person I meticulously caressed with the voracity of a Chanting the Supreme Spirit's Names is one of the most effective
medieval scholar. And I was very good at this...but nothing is there means to be reunited with the Supreme Spirit. Once we have culti-
that resembled the dream I juggled inside my head. The reality of this vated a relationship with the Supreme Soul we will be satisfied.
person is someone I don't know...and made me back off a bit. But then
Haribol!
I surrendered myself to love. Perhaps love will make it okay, and cre-
ate for me out of this new person, a new dream. But instead, I only got All Glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
reality dancing in my face. Our bodies gave up but our passion was
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masan pa sana.
Katcher ning Buray (Part 1) ‘Saen?’
‘Dae ko aram.’
‘Batag.’ Kung aram sana kan mag-amigo na dae man aram ni Bichek an
‘Ano?’ padumanan niya sa panahon na ito, tibaad dae na sinda naghapot
‘Batag.’ Ang otro ni Bichek. kun saen.
‘Ano’ng batag?’ Hapot giraray ni Touran. Masaen man na baga ako ngonian, hapot ni Bichek sa sadiri. Mau-
‘Hapoton mo si Voljas kun muya nyang batag.’ ran-uran, malipot, an gabos nakasirong ta habong madumog. Pag-
‘Nata?’ katapos magpangadyi ki uran, dae madara ki payong? Anong
Imbes na magsimbag, ininom na sana ni Bichek an natadang kape klaseng pangadyion an?
na nakakaag sa styro cup. Kinugos ni Bichek sa daghan an saiyang leather jacket. Napaagi
Inapod ni Touran su waitress na orig saka nag-order ki batag. Si siya sa plaza. Iba na an itsura kan plaza ngonian. Mahiwas pero
Voljas man, na minaabot pa sana, pirit tigpaalo an sadiri sa silen- makapiot. Dakol an nakasirong sa kiosk. Iyo palan. Domingo ngo-
syong pag-cruz de mano ni Bichek. nian. Namaanan nya sa mga nakatambay an nagkapirang pades na
Harayo an hiling ni Bichek sa luwas kan vintana. Sa malomlom na bakong maugma sa uran. Tood na sinda sa sirong kan mga talisay
panginuron tuminao sa gabat kan tubig an langit na naging uran. na medyo madiklom buda mas maimbong kaysa sa kiosk. Mala ta
Turotadtaod pa uminabot na su orig na waitress. mas nahihiling.
‘Sir, batag mo tabi.’ Itinuro ni Touran si Voljas sa waitress. Ano man nanggad kung mag-uran ki buray?
‘Sir, batag tabi.’ Minsan niya pa sanang nadangog an linyang ini sa mga intelekwal
Makabungog an silensyo ni Bichek kun kaya pirit na nagkamas- na tambay sa may looban pero garong hararom na lugad na naging
kamas si Touran sa pagtago kan mga piktyur na dara niya. peklat, dae nya na ini nalingawan.
Sa pagsuro-singhot ni Voljas kan saiyang luha buda paghamil- Ano man nanggad?
hamil kan batag nagtaram ini: ‘Salamat.’ Napangirit siya sa hamis kan lollipop na tigasupsop niya mantang
Ngirit ayam na sana an naisimbag ni Touran. an saiyang liwoy nahahaluan ki tubig-uran.
‘Mainot na ako saindo padi.’ Sabi ni Bichek. Buray. Mag-uran ki buray.
Sa pagtindog niya ruminagasa ki makusog an uran. Ano daw an itsura kan tinampong pano ki buray? Ang parat garo
Bakong malinaw an pagkapaaram niya sa duwa dara na kan ribok kaini grabe.
kan restawran pero sabot ini sa pagwalat niya ki pambayad kan Ang atop. Garo man sana binaladan ki mga badi pag nagsaldang
saindang inorder. na an aldaw.
‘Mauli ka na?’ Hapot ni Touran mantang tigasundan siya paduman Siguro kun tugutan man kan mahal na Dios na mag-uran ki buray,
sa pintuan. iba-ibang klase ini. May buray ki ayam, may buray ki ikos, may
‘Ano sa hiling mo?’ Naghahalhal an dila ni Touran. ‘Makusog buray ki tawo, may buray ki karabaw. Iba-iba. Bata kita pag nag-
baga an uran.’ papangadyi, basta sana.
Sinulot ni Bichek an saiyang sunglass. ‘Aram ko.’ Mawawara na garo an mga rapist sa kinaban kun…mag-uran ki
‘Dae mo na kami jajamingan?’ buray. Isipon ta sanang sasakohon ninda ini.
‘Sa masunod na sana.’ Sa pag-agi niya sa lumang harong kan sarong paragibo ki tula,
Dae na nag-insistar si Touran ta inubakan na ni Bichek an lollipop naisip niyang tibaad ipangsira sana an mga buray kan mga tawong
buda inihungit na ini. Wara na saiyang makakakontra. nagkakalkal ki basura; kan mga tawong warang makaon. Sa bitbit
‘Sori palan kun dae kita nalawos ngonian.’ na mga sako kaini ibaad mawaran ki trabaho an mga prostitute.
‘Okey lang. Dakol pa man na kompetisyon na pwede tang entrahan Buda mas atab na madodonselya an mga lalake.
kun saen sirinda-sinda man sana an nangagarana.’ Naagihan niya an sarong metal shop kung saen naka-istar an sa-
‘Eu.’ rong soltero. Naisip ni Bichek na tibaad magdakol pa an mga gu-
‘Sige. Sex, sex, sex na lang.’ Sabay daguso sa uran mantang naka- rang soltero sa kinaban kun…mag-uran ki buray.
kugos sa jacket. Pano man ang mga bakla? Tibaad maubos sinda. Bakla. An saro sa
Sa pagbalik ni Touran sa lamesa, nahiling niya si Voljas na naga- mga kastigo kan mahal na Dios satuya. Saro sa mga nilalang na
rulongsi na; butog na an mag-inibong na limugmogan kaini buda nagdadakol maski dae nagbabarados.
tigatubtob an lamesa. ‘Sayang kan batag.’ Sabi niya sa sadiri. Pag-abot ni Bichek sa harong ninda, hinuba niya an saiyang sun-
‘Tadtaod na ako mahangos…’ glass buda kinaag an lollipop sa ash tray.
‘Miss! Miss! Tubig tabi!’ kurahaw ni Touran sa orig. Pagkahiling ‘Kuya.’ An sabi kan kuting na puti na suminabat saiya.
kan waitress sa nahahakog na ukay, masigkat ining luminaog sa ‘Pinky. How’s my little sister?’
kusina asin buminalik tulos na may dara-darang kaserolang may ‘Huni kuya nagaadal ki voice lesson.’
tubig. ‘Marhay an. Ano’ng klaseng voice lesson?’
Dinugdog kaini si Voljas. Sa sobrang pagkakigkig, nahalon bigla ‘Kung pano magbatok.’ Napatango si Bichek. Pagkatapos mag-
ni Voljas an kabangang sapad na batag na tigasapa-sapa niya. adal ki automotive, nag-aadal ki voice lesson an tugang niya ngo-
Makakahangos na kuta siya kan bigla siyang pangkalon kan nian. Ano daw an masunod? Kuting ka baga ne’ bako man ayam.
kaserolang pinagkagan ki tubig. ‘Sampoli daw si kuya mo bhe.’
‘P-A-A—A---N----G!’ ‘Ehem…ehem. Aaar---aar--ngeow!’ Napangirit na sana si Bichek.
Pagkadangog kan ibang kustomer sa pagkarapas kay Voljas bigla Saludo siya sa determinasyon kan saiyang tugang na maging
sindang nag-chorus; ‘Putang kasablukan.’ singer na mekaniko.
‘Nom?’ sabay hapot ni Touran buda kan waitress saiya. Duminagos si Bichek sa saiyang kuwarto sa basement kan sain-
Ta nasa near-death-experience pa si Voljas wara siyang ibang na- dang harong. Pirang bulan na syang daeng uli-uli ta nagkawat ki
sabi kundi; ‘Salamat.’ d0ta.
‘Mainot na daa si Bichek.’ Sabi ni Touran kay Voljas na nahimas- Giovhanii Buen
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This is Urag-urag’s short term goal. Its long term goal is to cultivate
a Tabaqueno music culture, which symptom is the more dominant
presence of Original Tabaqueno Music in local concerts and the like.
The competition was clearly a battle of good music and equally good
lyrics. The breakdown of the criteria for judging will show the ample
percentage allocated for the significance and relevance of the con-
testant’s song lyrics to the given theme. The theme for 2008 Ralaba-
nang Urag-urag was the 8 UNMDGs. This is to show ABKAT’s
solidarity and participation with the worldwide movement of eradi-
cating poverty, illiteracy, infant and maternal deaths, etc.
After the seven bands have performed their contest pieces, Flat Earth
Society emerged as the champion (Pinakamaurag na banda), fol- Kalbaryo
lowed by Blessed d’ Clowns (Mas Mauragon na Banda), and Kal-
baryo (Mauragon na Banda). These three bands will be recording
their winning pieces this second week of January 2009.
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Top Photo: ABKAT, from left to right (Sitting) — Jacqueline Guarin, Richard Madrilejos, Julius Bariso, Don Alimatok, George
Vibar, Frederick Maurice S. Lim. (Standing) — Jimple Borlagdan, Jun Lim
Bottom Photo: Ralabanang Urag-Urag judges, from left to right — Head Judge Elmer Ramos, Don Alimatok and George Vibar
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Alvin Matiaz —
Dark Dungeon
Fernando Cordovales
— Dark Dungeon
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It’s been a while. In fact I can no longer count It’sthebeen monthsa while.
since the In stage. I’d like to say I was so happy, entertained, and awe stuck by
Sugba Molotov Night
last Sugba event. Yes, there were a few bobbing fact ITabaco can nogigslonger here all the great bands who performed and shared themselves that eve-
and there, but Sugba was dry, and was absent count from the the scene
months vocabu-
since ning. They had come from far places just to play, period. It was plain
Wasak as Usual
lary for a long time. Until, last night, December the19, last2008,
Sugbahappened.
event. labor of love. And I’d love to worship The Doldrums, Negative thir-
Yes, there were a few teenth x-ray, Flat Earth Society, Dark Dungeon, and most especially
It was sex-like. For a long time it was kinda bobbing awkward.Tabaco But gigs
old Pentacle in words for being absolutely ass kickers, but the pictures
friends were there, and it was a cool December herenight, and
no rain,
there,proba-but are more eloquent. So there.
bly a last of its kind this month so it went down Sugba
super.was dry, and
was absent from the
The place was practically bare save for thescene bandvocabulary
members them- for a
selves and their few available friends, but thelong atmosphere
time. Until,
was amaz- last
ingly warm, the ambience was similar to thatnight, of a drinking
December hole in 19,a
middle of nowhere, and you’re tired of minding 2 0 0anything
8, h a pexcept
p e n e dfor
.
a tall, cold drink. It’s been a while, yes, it seemed like I haven’t seen
that scene for a long time. It was sex-like. For a
long time it was kinda awkward. But old friends were there, and it
was
Asidea cool
from December
being blown night,
awayno by rain,
theprobably
performances
a last of of its
thatkind
night’s
this
month
line-up,sowhich
it wentwere down Dark
super.
Dungeon, The Doldrums, Negative Thir-
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especially
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for the love bare
which saveliberally
for the flowed
band members
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selves
we were andalltheir
close.
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your minority
but the atmosphere
can bring was you:amaz-
love.
ingly
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to that flashes,
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capturing holeeach
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significantof nowhere,
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you’remega tired pixelations,
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warzone.
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makesit seemed
me wonder like I what
haven’t was seenso
that
important
scene that
for aitlong
seemed
time.necessary to document every detail of a gig,
and who will be able to see the pictures afterwards? And the people
Aside
who will frombe being
able toblown
see thoseaway pictures,
by thewhat performances
will they see of that
there?night’s
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line-up,
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it waswerea really
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night? WillThe Doldrums,
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empty tables?Thir-
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can bring classic
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love.
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and got
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but ourselves.
there willThose havecamera
to hearflashes,
how it capturing
was through each
significant
these pictures. moment in various mega pixelations, literally riddled the
place like it was some warzone. It makes me wonder what was so
important
lot of these that
pictures,
it seemed fulfilled
necessary
for me to adocument
lot of 90’severygrunge detail
fantasies.
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and
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pictures.
the camera, am I telling those who weren’t there a different story,
a fairy tale set? Of course, I want them to feel shit for not being
there.
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that’snowhere
last night’s
so before
tragedy. it digresses
It was a superbly
even more, classic
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night,to
and
say athose
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to heartohow sayitwhile
was through
I’m on
these
stage.pictures.
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all the great bands who performed and shared themselves that eve-
ning.
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role, after ass all kickers,
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are more eloquent. So there.
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