Expect The Unexpected

"It is not always a happy ending. But it is not always the ending. It is just the start of a new beginning."

Minsan lang akong nagmahal at super thankful ako dahil sobrang minahal ako ng taong mahal ko. Masaya kami sa tuwing magkasama. Masasabi kong super in love sa isa't isa. Kaya naman, in-expect ko na siya na talaga ang bigay ng Ama...


BEST ENEMY 

Hindi ba't nakakapagtaka kung bakit aasarin ka na lang bigla ng isang tao kahit di naman kayo close? 'Yun bang nagpapapansin siya sa'yo kahit alam niyang naiinis ka na sa kanya. Gusto ka niyang kausap pero ayaw mo kasi nga bina-badtrip ka lang naman niya. Kaya ang ginagawa mo eh 'yung umiwas sa kanya at di na lang siya pansinin. Pero siya, patuloy pa rin sa pang-aasar at pangungulit.

Ganito kami nag-umpisa ng taong mahal ko. Naiinis talaga ako sa kanya noong mga panahon na 'yun. FC kasi as in "Feeling Close" kaya isnabera ang dating ng lola niyo. Oh diba, ang ganda ko? Hahahahahaha! But on the other hand, kahit mapang-asar siya eh napapatawa niya ako nang hindi ko rin napapansin. Natatawa rin naman siya sa kasungitan ko sa kanya. Badtrip 'yun minsan eh. Walang tigil sa pang-aasar kahit sinusungitan ko na at sinusupladahan. Ang tiyaga niya. OO! As in MATIYAGA siya sa PANG-AASAR! Haay...

May pagkakataon na kausap ko 'yung pinsan niyang babae na si Isang pero bigla na lang siyang sasabat kaya't madi-distract ako at malilimutan ang mga sasabihin ko sana. Kainis diba? Di ko talaga siya pinapansin that time. Feeling ko kasi, inaaway niya lang ako. Bata pa kasi kami noon kaya ganun. Pero may girlfriend siya noong mga panahon na 'yun kaya nagtataka ako kung bakit ako pa pinagtritripan niya instead of focusing on his girlfriend. Friend ko rin naman 'yung girlfriend niya na si Ange. At first, nagulat ako nang malaman kong SILA. Kasi nga naman eh mga bata pa kami, TEENAGERS ganun. Natanong ko pa sa sarili ko, "Bakit kaya ganun sila? Ang babata pa tapos may karelasyon na?". Hanggang sa lumipas ang ilang linggo at may nalaman ako.


FROM ENEMY TO LOVER



To be continued...

Finally!

I need to complete 200 hours for my internship. During my internship, I was spending almost 10 hours per day to complete the hours I need on time. I've learned a lot of things, I've met new faces and I love having fun with them. I've witnessed different occasions, especially, birthdays of the employees.

Finally! I've successfully completed 200 hours for my on-the-job training. I didn't waist my time just for nothing. I've made my internship productive with the help of my mentors, ate Christine Delner Robledo, kuya Edward Lemuel Castro, our programmer, kuya Adriel, and the HR Head, Mr. Roy Monreal. They also asked me if I want to apply to the company as a researcher of the bureau.

As of now, I'm looking forward for that opportunity...

The End Is Near

The end is near...why? Because the last day of my internship will be two days from now. I will miss many things, especially the people in INCTV who are very kind to me. Including the utilities, some camera men, production staff, some of the make-up artists, the news anchors, and the employees at HR department where I spent my hours for my internship. They are very thoughtful and they always offer me some food to eat or sometimes, coffee.

This day, we had a brainstorming for the development of the research for the marketing department of INCTV.

The Day After Yesterday

Another day for my internship came. Another colorful thing happened. I've learned new things. Now I know how to use the xerox machine...hahahahahahaha!!!

Anyways, I've attended a seminar on how to market a specific brand. The speaker is working at ABS-CBN and she discussed some strategies on how to promote a product using social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

The topic is very useful, especially for a newly born network station like INCTV.

Food Trip at UPD

After a tiring day at INCTV, ate Tin asked me for a food trip at UP Diliman. We ate fish balls and squid balls with kuya RL, the programmer of Research Department. Foods are delicious...then after that, we went to Family Mart Convenience store to buy drinks and other snacks to eat...

As Usual

As usual, we're still doing our research and we need to finish the results to be presented to the bureau next week.

Third Week of My Internship

Usual thing happened in the third Monday of my internship. I've already encoded the survey questionnaires of 140 out of 200 respondents. The Marketing Research Team are starting to make conclusions regarding the initial results of the research.


I'm loving this internship even if it is tiring...

OJT (On-the-Job Training) For Real

This day, I've experienced a real job on OJT. Ate Tin, kuya Edward and I with Mr. Roy Monreal, our HR head, had a meeting a while ago. The meeting is about the strategy on how to market a specific brand. We were able to contribute ideas about this matter. We also continued the data interpretation of our research.

I have many things to do for the next coming days...

Another Day of My Internship

I was able to analyze the data of the result of the survey for the INCTV's Marketing Research...

Second Week of My Internship

I'm becoming closer to my mentors. They are so thoughtful and always give me or offer some food to eat...

I'm so sleepy and tired that I can hardly think what to write in this blog...

Third Day of My Internship

No special thing happened, just an ordinary day. I've continued to encode the survey questionnaires answered by random people...

Second Day of My Internship

Another exciting day. I met new friends. They are very nice to me and I love their company. They treat each other like a member of the family...

I have no more to say...

First Day of My Internship

It was the first day of my internship at CEBSI (Christian Era Broadcasting Service International, Inc.)-INCTV. Employees are great and very approachable. They already treated me as one of them.

The HR Head, Mr. Roy Monreal, assigned me at their Marketing Research Section and told me to encode the answers in the survey questionnaires about their market branding as my first task on my first day.

I was able to meet ate Tin and kuya Edward. They are in the Marketing Research Team of INCTV and serve as my mentors. They graduated at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Ate Tin is a Broadcast Communication graduate, while kuya Edward is a Journalism graduate.

Ate Tin showed me the different studios inside the network and also the make-up room. Make-up artists are great and funny.

Overall, I had an exciting on-the-job training on the first day of my internship and hoping for more adventurous tasks. 

Certified OPM Band: Silent Sanctuary

Members of the Silent Sanctuary

Sweet melody? Sweet voice? Speaking of "sweet" with an "S", Silent Sanctuary is here, a five-piece Filipino band formed in 2001 who entered the OPM (Original Pilipino Music) scene in the year 2006.

Silent Sanctuary is very popular in music industry, because of their songs which got the taste of every Filipino. They are also categorized as one the Philippine Rock Music Groups. "Rebound", "Ikaw Lamang", "Summer Song", "Kundiman", and "Ingat Ka" are the songs included in their first album. Those songs became remarkable to the people, especially to the youth in our country who idolize them. Their songs have sweet and smooth melody. The vocalist has a lovely voice which adds a very good texture for their songs. Also, most of their songs are love songs that entice the listeners and could be able to relate on it.

The band is composed of 5 members. Raymund "Sarkie" Sarangay in lead vocals and guitars, Anjo Inacay in cello, Chino David in violin and backing vocals, Jason Rondero in bass guitar and backing vocals also, and the drummer, Allen Calixto. Each of them can be considered as a talented musician in terms of making their own genre in music. Because of their wide and creative minds, they were able to create their own style in singing and playing music to make some unique sounds. In fact, they have many songs, and all of those songs are well-known and favored by the people. Silent Sanctuary has their top 50 songs and these are the top 10 popular songs: "Ikaw Lamang", "Kundiman", "Rebound", "Kismet", "Hiling", "Maalala Mo Sana", "Ingat Ka", "14" (For Tin), "Sandali Lang", and "Summer Song". 


Silent Sanctuary means "a place of refuge" where you can find comfort and strength. At first, the band has only 3 members: Norman Dellosa, Paolo Legaspi, and Allen Calixto. Norman as the vocalist and lead guitarist, Paolo as the bass guitarist, and Allen as the drummer. In 2004, they released an independently produced full length album entitled Ellipsis of the Mind. Until the year 2007 came, Sarkie replaced Norman as the lead vocalist and guitarist. During this year, they also released their second album entitled Fuchsiang Pag-ibig. "Hay Naku" is their album's first single and "Hiling" is the second one.


I've interviewed some fans of Silent Sanctuary. I asked them why they became Silent Sanctuary fanatics and what songs of that band inspired them, and here are their answers...

Those 3 people I've interviewed are members of such band in their place at the city of Taguig. Jea Rose (left side), their vocalist, Mark Anthony Sales (middle), the lead guitarist, and Ranzel Tingco (right side), the bassist of the band. They are all fans of Silent Sanctuary and they sometimes play some songs of Silent Sanctuary every time they perform in some occasions where they're being invited.

Mark Anthony told me that he became a fan of the said band when he was in high school. As far as he remembers, Silent Sanctuary became No.1 in MYX in 2004. "Hindi naman lahat ng kanta nila sumikat, dito lang sa Pilipinas. Pero tumatak 'yung karamihan nilang kanta sa mga Pilipino, kasi puro OPM," Mark said. He always listens to their songs and his favorite songs of Silent Sanctuary are "Kundiman" and "Ikaw Lamang". Actually, before my interview to them, I spotted them playing guitar and as I'm getting closer during that time, I heard them playing one of the songs of Silent Sanctuary, which is "Ikaw Lamang". This song is very remarkable for them, because this is the most popular song of Silent Sanctuary.

"Si Sarkie 'yung vocalist ng Silent Sanctuary. Ang pogi noon, crush ko nga 'yun eh," Jea Rose said. It only means that even the physical appearance of each member of Silent Sanctuary could attract audience, especially girls. But still, Jea Rose really can relate to the songs of Silent Sanctuary. 

Even those in the younger age can be attracted by the songs of Silent Sanctuary, because their songs are very easy to remember and very appealing to everybody. In fact, I also had an interview to a 6-year-old girl who also knows some songs of Silent Sanctuary such as "Kundiman, "14", and "Ikaw Lamang"...

This girl is Iyanah Criszelle Sajul. Her older brothers are fans of Silent Sanctuary so she knows some of their songs. She always hear her brothers singing and she was able to remember those songs due to her subconsciousness. Maybe, she is also having LSS or what we called the Last Song Syndrome.

Most of the fans of Silent Sanctuary are in the middle age. They really love how Silent Sanctuary performs and how they sing and play their songs. They really inspire many people because of the lyrics of their songs. Even the ordinary people like those informal settlers could be able to relate in their songs because most of those songs are purely Filipino songs.


Silent Sanctuary, as musician band, plays fussy sound of songs, which makes them stand out among any other bands. And because of that kind of sound, they really catch the interest of the people. They are also able to entertain their fans and other audience to listen to their classical music. 

SOURCES:

http://www.jango.com/music/Silent+Sanctuary/_full_bio?l=0

http://www.top50songs.org/artist.php?artist=Silent%20Sanctuary

http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Silent_Sanctuary

Infographics: FLICKR.com

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As Far As I Care: COA's Report On PDAF and VILF 2012-2013

COA (Commission on Audit) conducted a report about the performance of the government with the allocation and utilization of PDAF and VILF.

Projects under PDAF are considered as soft projects with some categories like education, health, livelihood, delivery of social services, arts and culture, pro-poor programs of government, historical, water supply, housing and forest management, while those projects under VILF are considered as hard with the category of public works.

-unfinished work...

Pregnancy: CS Procedure vs. Vaginal Delivery

If you are a pregnant woman or will be one someday, which will you prefer; give birth through a complicated procedure or just through a normal delivery? But you should know first the difference between these two procedures we're talking about.

Pregnancy is a very serious matter for a woman's life. She will carry a baby in her womb for 9 months until it is completely developed and ready to see the world and live. But of course, there are common symptoms felt by a pregnant woman to know that she is really pregnant. Like missing period, vomiting, head aching, changing of breast and weight, getting tired easily or the feeling of unusual fatigue, and the famous symptom of pregnancy, morning sickness. But because the early symptoms of pregnancy are often same with what happens right before and during menstruation, those symptoms aren't always recognized. However, there are some weird pregnancy facts. 

Now, if a pregnant woman is getting to give birth to her baby, she will undergo to either a vaginal delivery or to what we called cesarean procedure. What are the difference between these two ways of giving birth? Actually, these are both complicated. According to Mrs. Ruth, a registered midwife in Taguig City, and also undergone through a cesarean procedure to her 3 kids, vaginal delivery is just a normal way of giving birth. It just becomes complicated if there are some complications detected between the baby and the mother. Examples of those complications according to her are: When the umbilical cord looped around the baby's neck, when the fatal heart rate or rhythm of the baby is not normal, when the baby is pre-mature, also, if the mother's age is older than the normal or usual age of a pregnant woman (25-30 years old). 

The baby has just delivered through normal procedure

Mrs. Ruth also said that vaginal or normal delivery also depends on how long will a mother take labor. If it took so long, the mother will refer to the hospital. She also told me that a mother who is going to give birth to her first baby should be taken to the hospital and not to a lying-in or health center, and will be referred to a doctor to avoid unnecessary mistakes for the safety of the mother and her baby.


On the other hand, if a woman's vagina is too small, and the baby cannot be delivered through it, the midwife or the doctor will decide to have a cesarean procedure or also called c-section. Women in past generation have no choice if they are not possible to a vaginal birth, but death. But because of our modern technology today and the critical mind of the people, cesarean procedure becomes one of the alternative solutions to give birth in other way, and to avoid choosing between life and death.

Doctors are getting the baby out directly from the mother's womb

Unlike vaginal delivery or such complicated vaginal birth, cesarean procedure costs much, because of the tools being used, time, sacrifice, and effort spent just to make it successful. It's also directly taking out the baby from a mother's womb, not from her vagina.

Moreover, according to Mrs. Ruth, those women who give birth through CS recover not so fast because of the wound in their tummies caused by the cut, either vertical or horizontal. They need to take some rest for a month to recover completely. 

CS procedure and vaginal delivery both help women to give birth to their babies normally and successfully depends on their condition. Both are complicated. Both cost money. But what important is, a mother will be able to give birth and see her baby as the best gift to her for the sacrifice she has done.



SOURCES:
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10271
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/caesarean-section-or-vaginal-birth#.Uke72tKBmaU
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-section/MY00214

Labor

Stages of Labor

Obstetricians have divided labor into 3 stages that delineate milestones in a continuous process.

First stage of labor

• Begins with regular uterine contractions and ends with complete cervical dilatation at 10 cm
• Divided into a latent phase and an active phase
• The latent phase begins with mild, irregular uterine contractions that soften and shorten the cervix
• Contractions become progressively more rhythmic and stronger
• The active phase usually begins at about 3-4 cm of cervical dilation and is characterized by rapid cervical dilation and descent of the presenting fetal part
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Second stage of labor

• Begins with complete cervical dilatation and ends with the delivery of the fetus
• In nulliparous women, the second stage should be considered prolonged if it exceeds 3 hours if regional anesthesia is administered or 2 hours in the absence of regional anesthesia
• In multiparous women, the second stage should be considered prolonged if it exceeds 2 hours with regional anesthesia or 1 hour without it
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Third stage of labor

• The period between the delivery of the fetus and the delivery of the placenta and fetal membranes
• Delivery of the placenta often takes less than 10 minutes, but the third stage may last as long as 30 minutes
• Expectant management involves spontaneous delivery of the placenta
• The third stage of labor is considered prolonged after 30 minutes, and active intervention is commonly considered
• Active management often involves prophylactic administration of oxytocin or other uterotonics (prostaglandins or ergot alkaloids), cord clamping/cutting, and controlled traction of the umbilical cord

Mechanism of Labor

The mechanisms of labor, also known as the cardinal movements, involve changes in the position of the fetus’s head during its passage in labor. These are described in relation to a vertex presentation. Although labor and delivery occurs in a continuous fashion, the cardinal movements are described as the following 7 discrete sequences:

1. Engagement
2. Descent
3. Flexion
4. Internal rotation
5. Extension
6. Restitution and external rotation
7. Expulsion

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/260036-overview

Cesarean Procedure

What is a cesarean section?

A cesarean section, or c-section, is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. In certain circumstances, a c-section is scheduled in advance. In others, it's done in response to an unforeseen complication.

Why Do Some Women Consider Cesarean Delivery More Advantageous And In Keeping With The 21st century?

A cesarean section is a modern way to have a baby, involving the use of technology

Modern technology features highly in our daily lives. We are at ease with it and find it reassuring. The latest and most up-to-date technological equipment is much prized and sought after in all areas of our lives.

A cesarean section is a medical operation
Birth is currently seen as a medical event as it usually takes place in hospital. Is a cesarean operation not therefore a logical conclusion to pregnancy for women of this millennium?

A Cesarean Section Can Be Scheduled
Few of us can get through a day in our modern world without a watch and a diary. Our daily lives are ruled by time and by carefully planned appointments. Choosing the date of the baby’s birthday has considerable appeal in this context for some women. We have become accustomed to leading our daily lives in a way that pays little heed to the natural flow of events. For example, modern technology allows us, in many respects, to disregard the divisions of night and day or the seasons of the year.

A Cesarean Section Is Quick In Comparison To Most Labors
We live in an age when the quicker something can be achieved the more advantageous it is perceived to be – whether this is making a cup of instant coffee, washing the laundry, travelling from a to b, or sending a communication. In our society time is money.

A Cesarean Section Is Perceived As Pain-Free
The operation is carried out under anesthetic and therefore there are no pains of labor to be endured. The “wake me up when it’s all over” scenario appeals to many women.

A Cesarean Section Avoids The Need For A Baby To Make The Journey Through The Birth Canal
Many women worry about how something as large as a baby could possibly fit through such a small opening. Some women fear the baby may be ‘squashed’ and damaged in the process.

A Cesarean Section Is Clean
The antiseptic nature of the operating theater is very different from the physical exertion of labor. No sweat and tears. The mess of amniotic fluid and blood is dealt with out of sight. Urine is catheterized. There are no lumps of poo emerging from the rectum, pushed out by the baby’s head as it journey’s down the vagina. Is this not more in keeping with our aseptic society?

A Cesarean Section Is Clinical
…and therein perhaps lies its biggest attraction. A planned cesarean section avoids the necessity for the many probings of the vagina, which have become routine during what is termed ‘normal’ birth today. A woman can more easily maintain a degree of professionalism and detachment in her relationship with her carers since the private areas of her body are left unmolested and unsullied.

http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/caesarean-section-or-vaginal-birth#.Uke72tKBmaU

Vaginal Delivery

A vaginal delivery is the birth of offspring (babies in humans) in mammals through the vagina. It is the natural method of birth for all mammals except monotremes, which lay eggs into the external environment. The average length of a hospital stay for a normal vaginal delivery is 36–48 hours or with an episiotomy (a surgical cut to widen the vaginal canal) is 48–60 hours, whereas a C-section is 72–108 hours. Different types of vaginal deliveries have different terms:

-A spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) occurs when a pregnant female goes into labor without the use of drugs or techniques to induce labor, and delivers her baby in the normal manner, without forceps, vacuum extraction, or a cesarean section.

-An assisted vaginal delivery (AVD) occurs when a pregnant female goes into labor (with or without the use of drugs or techniques to induce labor), and requires the use of special instruments such as forceps or a vacuum extractor to deliver her baby vaginally.

-An instrumental vaginal delivery (IVD) is another term for an assisted vaginal delivery.

-An induced vaginal delivery (also IVD) is a term for a delivery involving labor induction, where drugs or manual techniques are used to initiate the process of labor. Use of the term "IVD" in this context is less common than for instrumental vaginal delivery.

-A normal vaginal delivery (NVD) is a term for a vaginal delivery, whether or not assisted or induced, usually used in statistics or studies to contrast with a delivery by cesarean section.

Note: Use of the term IVD is best avoided because of its duplicate meanings.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginal_delivery