APC Non-Smoking Campaign

APC's Non - Smoking Campaign presented by Emer Rojas of New Vois Association of the Philippines and Dr.Dario Lapada.
I think Emer Rojas is a very great example for everyone who are smoking, I saw him that he is very regretful for his mistake as an smoker. And also because of that he will be suffering for the rest of his life. I admire him being the man behind of this non-smoking campaign. I believe that, his pioneering on this campaign will work, being an example for everyone makes people think twice about quitting to smoke especially me as I am smoking person too. I am thankful for this campaign and to be a part of their seminar, because of this I am about to quit smoking now.

And this is what happened to him, he is now one of a patient called Laryngectomee which a person who has had his Larynx or Voice box been removed. A partial laryngectomy preserves the voice, the surgeon removes only part of  the voice box, just one vocal cord, part of a cord, or just the Epiglottis and the stoma is temporary. After a brief recovery period, the trache tube is removed, and the stoma closes up. The patient can then breathe and talk in the usual way. In some cases, however, the voice may be hoarse or weak. In a total laryngectomy the whole voice box is removed, and the stoma is permanent. The patient called a Laryngectomee breathes through the stoma. A Laryngectomee must learn to speak with air coming from the esophagus or an external device. 

This is the external device that he is using. This device called Electrolarynx. An electrolarynx sometimes referred to as "throat back", is it a medical device about the size of a small electric razor used to produced clearer speech by those people who have lost their voice box. Usually due to the cancer of the larynx. The most common device is a handheld, battery operated device placed under the mandible which produces vibrations and allow speech. Earlier non-electric devices were called mechanical larynxes. Along with developing esophageal voice, robotic voice or undergoing a surgical procedure, the electrolarynx serves as a mode of speech recovery for laryngectomy patients.

Yes, smoking kills it can cause you for having a cancer that will lead you to death if not trace earlier and without proper medication, you might be also like Emer Rojas who are now one of a Laryngectomee  people. So before it's too late, we can prevented it by quitting smoking as soon as possible. So Stop and Quit smoking now.

Movie - Turn Left, Turn Right

Turn Left, Turn Right is a 2003 joint Hongkong - Singaporean film, filmed in Taipei, Taiwan. Produced and directed by Johnie To and Wai Ka Fai, the film main casts are Takeshi Kaneshiro as John Liu, Gigi Leung as Eve Choi, Edmund Chen as Dr. Hu, and Terry Kwan as Ruby.
This movie was adapted from A Chance of Sunshine story by Jimmy Liao.

   

        This story is about the two people who are destined to each other, living in the same building separated only by a wall, and are always near to each other but can't seem to find one another.

       In this picture it seems like they already know each other very well but it's so funny and weird that they don't even know the name of each other, until they find out that they had already met before during their high school days. During that time they both feel the same way, it's called "Love at first sight". What happened before is also the same incident how they meet each other in the present. It is just a coincidence? or shall I say they are really destined to each other that even when they are near or far from each other what's meant to be is meant to be.

        While watching this movie I feel that love is so powerful, and I begin to believe in destiny. Their faith in love to each other is so strong, they show their love even if they don't even see each other and no matter how long will it take, they still in believe and it's seems like they had a feeling that they are going to see each other again no matter what. But destiny is such a playful thing, they are always near to each other but they can't seem to find one another. I could say everything has a reason, and everything that is going to happen has a perfect timing.

       And this is what I like the most in this movie, the ending of the story. The best ending I've ever seen, they are both frustrated about not being able to see each other and they decided to take jobs abroad, when they are about to leave the place, an earthquakes strikes destroying the wall that separates their apartment, and both finally see each other. Here is the perfect time has arrived.

Ang Tatay Mong Kalbo

 
    The teatro play entitled " Ang Tatay Mong Kalbo" was entertaining. All cast were good in terms of acting. The play were starring by Mr. and Mrs. Santos,Mr. and Mrs. Reyes, Maria the made and the Fire brigade Chief . I can say they were a good actresses and actors, but I noticed that the concept of the play was undefined , the script and the words they have used are not easy to understand. I have heard some words that i really don't know what it means and there are some scenes that really hard to explain, most of all i could say it was nonsense.


 However, I know somehow this

play has a message for everyone, and that is for us to find out. But its really hard to find out what is that play really all about and what message they want to give us, because of their undefined concept and used of words that really not understandable. Also most of the scenes are funny which is good for the viewers.
       All the casts in this play were really good in acting especially Maria, which is a gay and we all know that a gay could do such a really good entertainment,and could make us laugh in every way that they do like their actions, the way they speaks and the way they are.
       I'm not really sure about what the message is they want us to know or a lesson they want us to learn, but in my opinion at the beginning of the play where they were talking about the rice , and they have mentioned the place where they were living. About the rice, for me I got some idea about it when they say that the rice are better in other store or place , for me is like they are telling us that we have an options that when you compare in terms of life they want to say that we have an  options and choices, so we better choose wisely and look for a better one. About where they are living which is in Makati,they have mentioned that the rice they are eating were good and its supposed to be good because they are living in the said place, for me it is like when you were on that kind of place you should have that goods that kind a expensive one,so when I heard that conversation this is the idea that comes into my mind, it is like they were talking about the difference between the poor and rich people. And some other scenes they were showing an argruement between men women, what comes into my mind is sometimes men might be right but not all the times they are right, same with all the women, we might be right sometime but somehow we will might be wrong. 

Heneral Luna

     In the film Heneral Luna, General Antonio Luna itself was a great and brave leader of the Philippine revolutionary army during the Philippine - American war. He serves as a supreme chief of the army under the first Philippine republic.
     It was an epic true to life movie that tells us about the story of General Antonio Luna during  his
era. I could say that this movie is very educational since not all of us are not aware who he really is, especially nowadays.
     The movie is great since the actors and the directors are great too. I admire them for their natural acts on their role and delivering their lines and scripts in a very natural and nicest way. They all make this film a simple one but it gained the attention of all Filipinos that ever since  we Filipinos are never united on one goal. Perhaps, some of the General Luna's lines are very meaningful like what he said, "Our real enemy are not the Americans but ourselves". A very deep words from him showing we Filipinos are struggling with ourselves, which is the most enemy of ours. We need to find our self first to reach our desires. I also like his line saying, "No one is above the law even the president", which means the law is powerful above anything else. Some of the officials hated him so much because of being arrogant, for me he is not being arrogant, it is just part of being an effective leader. I just can't accept that a good, intelligent, brave leader had been assassinated and killed brutally by our fellow Filipino unknowing who is the man behind this crime. He just want independence but do we really deserve independence? Do our heroes deserves to die for our country? I don't think so.
     The film is also related on the present, because what happen before is also happening today. People are fighting for power, Filipinos are lack of discipline to comply for their obligations. General Luna is a good model to us showing his love for our country. Unfortunately, others were not agree on what he is fighting for.
     Lastly, I suggest to return the law of the first Philippine republic article no. 1, stating "Whoever disobey the command of the supreme chief shall be executed   without the benefit of a trial in military court.

Self-Introduction

 A Soft Hearted Lady with a Brave and Good Personality.

      Hi everyone, I would like to introduce myself. I am Mary Grace C. Padilla, 25 of age from Plaridel, Bulacan, but currently staying in Brgy. Villamor Pasay City. I am newly enrolled in Asia Pacific College with the course of  BSBA-BM (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration , Major in Business Management). For you to know, I am from a broken family and I am the bread winner of my family since I graduated High School. I have three siblings, my parents separated when I was 8 years old, so my mom raised us on her own. Ever since me and my  siblings were just staying in our relatives house till we grew up while my mom working in other place. So after graduated high school, I decided to work and I manage to look for a job. First, I worked as a service crew in Jollibee and after that, a friend of mine offered me a job to work abroad then I decided to grab that opportunity.

Then I travelled to Singapore to work as an Performing Artistes, it is more like on dancing and singing. Working abroad is not easy, a lot of sacrifices, and you are so far away from your family which make you feel so lonely and sad. So after earning enough money I went back here in the Philippines to run my own business to stay here for good.




And when I came back to philippines I build a clothing shop in Baclaran Terminal Plaza, my goods are imported from Singapore as I have known a friend who are also in this kind of business and she became my supplier. Basically, my business didn't worked out because my supplier migrated to another country and decided to stop the business with me, because of that matter I also decided to close my shop and get out of this  business.

      As a bread winner of my family I can't afford to stop working, I am also supporting my young brother who are now in high school,and my brother's two kids as his wife was gone since after birth. So, I became a mother of this two kids and I treated them like they are mine.

       My family is my priority in life on that time, they are my weaknesses and my strength too, their happiness are my happiness too. Then after closing my business, I decided to return back to Singapore to work. On that time while working, I decided to build my dream house and save money at the same time so that when I go back to Philippines, I can continue my study in college.


 And here I am having my own house in Bulacan and starting to fulfill my dream to finish my college and to have a degree.





 On that experience I could say that I am tough enough to face any hindrances blocking my way throughout my goal, I became matured enough thinking all the things on how to survive on all kinds of environment. At last I could say that I am really a "Grace" for my family.