Reminiscing PROJECT RUNWAY PHILIPPINES (Season 1)

July 1, 2012 will mark another history on the ETC Channel. 

The event:  Project Runway Philippines (PRP) Season 3 Finale.

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First in Philippine Fashion.


Everyone was excited and in high spirits as preparations preempts the final runway show.

(With Trisha Ilarde)

My sister and I had the privilege to watch the first season of PRP last 2008 held at the SMX Convention Center (Courtesy of Trisha).

The show was hosted by model / actress Theresa Herrera.  Designer Jojie Lloren served as mentor.  Top model and feature writer Apples Aberin-Sahdwani and fashion designer Rajo Laurel completed the judging panel.

Aries Lagat emerged as the winner.  Top contenders were Phillip Tampus and Veejay Floresca.

Other contestants who joined were Mara Reyes, Jaz Cerezo, Eli Gonzales, Ava Pagayo, Ivan Raborar, Bo Parcon, Winnie Chua, Charette Regala, Lord Maturan, Lorymer Villareal and Loida Hunter.

We have been a fan of this show.  

We are looking forward to see who will win 

PROJECT RUNWAY PHILIPPINES 3.

DEVELOPING SKILLS IN WRITING AND RESEARCH by Dr. Lurida D. Ramos

The Book

This book by Dr. Lurida D. Ramos not only expounds on the know-how on writing a research paper but also gives emphasis on sentence sense, grammar, forms of discourse, punctuations, card catalogue, clichés, hackneyed expressions, jargon and euphemisms.

A simplified presentation of the step-by-step procedure on writing research papers which is very helpful for High School and College students.

Exercise after each topic is put forward to measure students’ understanding of the subject matter and skills improvement.

The Author

Dr. Lurida D. Ramos is a product of Quezon East High School (now Gumaca Provincial High School).  She obtained her Bachelor of Science major in English degree from Luzonian University, Lucena City.  She obtained her Masters Degree major in Administration and Supervision from the Philippine Christian University, and the degree of Doctor of Education from EARIST, Manila as a scholar of the Division of City Schools, Pasay City.

Dr. Ramos, one of the first SEDP English Trainors of NCR, is the former English Department Head of Pasay City West High School and Principal of AMA High School Department in Quezon City.  She served as a Head of the English Department of the College of Education of the City University of Pasay (formerly Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay) where she is currently a Professor. 

The Cover

The idea of developing skills is depicting by the growing sunlight at the break of dawn.  The rays of light signify the gradual development of knowledge and the bright tomorrow for the learners.

The idea was conceptualized by the author and visualized by RYAN MAONGCA, one of the English majors of CUP (PLP).

The second and final cover design was improved by CEDRIC RYAN DE GUZMAN based on the original cover design.

Published by:  TG Printers, Pasay City

Copyright 2010

ISBN:  978-971-0445-68-4

Remembering YVONNE On Her Birthday

We miss the times we spent with her;

Her smiles and all the laughter shared.

We miss the songs she often sings; 

The booze, the stories, the love she brings.

We remember YVONNE today...

a true friend in every way.

We miss you.

We love you.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA

You are the light that clears our path;

You are our strength when times get rough.

You're like a hero that saves the day;

We love you Mama, in every way.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

BVA's BIG LEAP

Education is dynamic.  


Students should be able to cope with technology, social media and globalization.  This age of information technology is vast and fast-changing.


This school year, Betty’s Vermillion Academy is implementing a major innovation particularly in the High School Department.


The good news:  ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NETBOOK.  


An up-to-date approach to learning will equip the students not only with knowledge and skills but also with self-reliance and resourcefulness which without doubt will bring them success.


This big leap is a demonstration of the BVA’s commitment to provide quality education.  And yes, to live up to its passion…EXCELLENCE!

INSPIRATIONAL TALK on HS Night

 

I was given the opportunity to address the High School Students of Betty's Vermillion Academy during their High School Night (Prom) held last February 11, 2011.

And this was my speech:

Tonight's affair figures greatly in pop culture and is dubbed as a major event in one's high school life.  But more than beautiful dresses and black ties, this event reflects how you, the youth of today, answers to the call of having a better society.  How?  By propriety and appropriate social behavior.  Why, you may ask do we need to have such a grand event as this?  To inculcate politeness, etiquette and dignity.  Just like the royalties of the past, of whom Aristotle outlined as "characters speaking in a manner befitting a king" ... dignified and elegant.

As you journey through stages towards adulthood, you will soon realize that High School Night is an important part of your lives.

I for one, just had a grand reunion with my high school classmates and friends last year.  And every memory was worth remembering.

The laughter shared, the tears that flowed, the books we've read, the teasing and the jokes.  We are so ever greatful to our teachers who mentored us even though we've tortured them.

All these remained in our hearts, and this night will not be different.  Years from now, you'll have your own reunion and looking back, I guarantee that you will feel thankful for having your High School Night.

We may have been the past, and you are the future, but for now... let us enjoy the present...here, tonight.

Keep every picture.  Preserve every video.  Remember every moment.

Good evening and enjoy the night.

UNDERSTANDING PHOBIA

People may find certain things or situations unpleasant.  They may not like spiders, frogs, snakes, crowded places, open spaces, or anything else that can be seen, heard or smelled.  Some people may feel greater indifference towards these things more than others.  And when this indifference becomes irrational fears, then it becomes a PHOBIA. 

Phobias are described as irrational fears of certain objects or situations which suggests something more than mild irritation or distaste.  However, the amount of fear varies.  My sister is afraid of spiders.  She flinches every time she sees one even if it is only on television.  She would jump out of her seat when she sees a live one.  My mom is afraid of snakes.  She really despises them and would almost always imagine that they will be inside our house.  I myself am afraid of dogs.  But my fear of them is milder compared to others.  I can stand seeing them but I would just never get near them.  And at the sight of blood or the mere mention of it, my stomach restricts so much so that I feel collapsing on the floor.

People with phobias always experience a certain amount of ANXIETY.  Their actions or reactions depend on the extent of what is causing it.  Anxiety and fear are not different phenomena.  They simply vary in degree.  Some degree of anxiety makes a person more alert and become more prepared for unavoidable circumstances.  However, feelings of anxiety relating to heightened fear that are unexplainable may be deemed “not normal.”  There may be physical changes that can occur as a result of anxiety:  cold sweats, pounding heart, sinking feeling in the abdomen, chest pains or even fainting.

An irrational fear usually relates to a specific object or situation.  This so-called PHOBIC ANXIETY may occur as a sudden attack or in a gradual manner. Obviously any person who has an irrational fear, however mild, can be described as having phobia.

Phobias can be divided into three main groups:  (1) Fears of specific objects; (2)  Fears of situations; (3)  Fears of specific illness.

It is in the degree of fear that makes phobia a problem.  When one can no longer function within the normalcy of everyday living, then it becomes a difficulty that clearly needs to be addressed.

Many people have faced their phobias unaided.  Learning to relax, as in yoga may be the first step, followed by exposure to the phobic situation and practicing relaxation while in that anxious situation.  Being able to do this successfully maybe more appealing than seeking help, however, professional help whether by a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist may be required in severe cases of phobia.

Here is a list of some of the phobias and their terms:

Fear of…

Animals           -           Zoophobia

Bacteria           -           Microbiophobia

Being alone     -           Autophobia

Blood              -           Hematophobia

Childbirth        -           Tocophobia

Corpse             -           Necrophobia

Crossing a bridge        -Gephyrophobia         

Darkness         -           Nyctophobia

Dirt                  -           Mysophobia

Disorder          -           Ataxiophobia

Dogs                -           Cynophobia

Elevated places-          Acrophobia

Empty rooms   -           Kenophobia

Enclosed space            -Claustrophobia

Food                -           Sitophobia

Foreigners       -           Zenophobia

Germs              -           Spermophobia

Hair                 -           Chaetophobia

Insects             -           Entomophobia

Lightning        -           Astrapophobia

Marriage          -           Gamophobia

Mice                -           Musophobia

Open spaces    -           Agoraphobia

Pain                 -           Algophobia

Physical love   -           Erotophobia

Pregnancy       -           Maieusiophobia

Rain                 -           Ombrophobia

Robbers           -           Harpaxophobia

School             -           Scholionophobia

Sexual Intercourse      -Coitophobia

Sharp objects   -           Belonophobia

Snakes             -           Ophidiophobia

Speaking         -           Halophobia

Surgical operations      -Ergasiophobia

Thunder           -           Keraunophobia

Touch              -           Haphephobia

Travel              -           Hodophobia

Water              -           Hydrophobia

Worms             -           Helminthophobia

Wounds           -           Traumatophobia

Writing            -           Graphophobia

And the list goes on and on and on.

Reference:                FEARS AND PHOBIAS by Dr. Anthony Whitehead