short story

THE GOSSIPER

Loida is considered the brightest girl in Miss Ramos's class until Norma, a transferee, joined the class. Norma was intelligent , too. She easily won the friendship and confidence of her classmates and teachers. She was quiet and very cooperative. Her classmates then turned to her for help which she readily and happily gave away.
Loida feeling the loss of some of her friends felt envious. She started telling stories against Norma. Norma unaware of Loida's envy towards her, treated her well as she did with the rest of her classmates. But Loida shunned away from her.
Loida's classmates did not listen to her stories at first. But later on they believed her and so they turned away from Norma. "Oh, I see," Rosita, a classmate said. "Now I know why Norma has plenty of money every day."
"My mother said that hostesses really earn much money specially when they are pretty. And Norma's mother is very pretty. Have you seen her?" asked another classmate.
"I will not go with Norma any more. She is the daughter of the hostess," another one mused. Norma soon felt her classmate moving away from her one by one. A very closed friend of hers, Emma, told her the truth.
"Oh, no. My mother isn't a hostess.She is a telephone operator. She works on a rotation basis day and night," she explained crying to her teacher. "Who could have told such unkind story about your mother?" asked Miss Ramos.
"Who of you could be so unkind as to tell false stories about Norma's mother," Miss Ramos asked her pupils the next day. Everybody's eyes were straight on their teacher as Miss Ramos continue talking, except Loida's. Her head was bent low in shame.

Baliwayway

Ilongot men wear a loincloth held around the waist by a cagit of either brass wire or rattan. Gabed, a piece of bark cloth, is wrapped around the legs and tied at the front and back with a string belt. Metal bands clasp the left arm, and several rings adorn the fingers. A handy bag containing arrowheads, flint, crocodile teeth, betel nut, and other articles usually complete the male apparel. The boys are set apart from the men by a boiset band around one of their leg calves.

Ilongot women use bark cloth fro their agde, which are drawn about their bodies like above-the-knee length skirts. These are matched with blouses which expose the midriffs. Although the Ilongot do not weave cloth, the women embroider skillfully and make cotton tassles which they tie on their horsehair ornaments. They also wear panglao (beaded necklaces), kalipan (earrings), brass arm bands, and small bell accessories.

The women do not weave cloth; but the inner bark of certain trees provides soft material having much the feel of chamois skin. Men wear a string cagit, women of either rattan or brass wire, wrapped five or more times around the waist. A piece of bark cloth, gabed, is passed between the legs to cover the privates, and is secured in front and back to the string belt. A neat bag contains the betel nut, lime, flint, tinder, and other small articles. Youths wear a band, bosiet, around the calf of the leg.

The women wear a bark tapis or sarong, agde, covering their bodies from the waist to the knees. The costume is completed with a string of beads, panglao, around the neck together with the earrings, calipan, and spirals of brass wire on the arms. Before the age of puberty, the children go around without clothing.

Filed and blackened teeth are considered aesthetically pleasing, and long hair preferred by both sexes. Prepubescent children are often unclothed.

Fancy headgear identifies a successful headhunter. A rattan frame is decorated with brass wire, and red yarn and shells. On the projected front part of this frame is placed the large red bill of a kalaw bird. An era pendant represents a man’s first kill. Notches are added either on the bill or the earlobes to indicate subsequent successes.

WHY

This morning I woke up without you

And I am wondering somehow that you’ll be back with me someday

I go over my thoughts pretending to be fine

Laughing out loud but I’m hurting inside

Wiping the tears in my eyes while I wrote this poem

Now I’m turning out all of the light as I slowly lie into my bed

Waiting as time passing by as the thoughts spinning round thru my head

I go over the memories we’ve shared and I reminisce

Hoping to be with you again

Ohh... I can die wiping the tears in my eyes while I wrote this poem

Bhe, just tell me now

What would I do if your not here beside me

What would I do now you’ve gone and have left me?

What would I do you know Bhe it hurts me so...

So Bhe please tell me what would I do

I feel fire burning my heart

I keep blaming myself for this pain

Why did you have to go?

Bhe I need you so

I just want you to know that I love you so and I miss you

I do not expect any response from you now

I know that you need time and space to think all the things happenings between the two of us

I know you’ll laugh at me and say that I am crazy

Yes I do admit that

Because I just want you to know that I do still love you

And I’ll always sorry for all the wrong I’ve done to you

Sorry BHE!!

Cordillera Autonomous Region is Located at the northern portion and reaching until the central part of Luzon, it includes the provinces of Benguet, Kalinga, Apayao, Ifugao, Abra, the Mountain Province, and the city of Baguio. The Cagayan and Isabela provinces are on its northern and eastern border, Pangasinan and Nueva Vizcaya on the south and southwest, and the Ilocos provinces and La Union on the west. This region has rugged mountain ranges, forests, deep gorges and ravines, wide pasturelands and river basins.
The different tribal communities are the Ifugao, Kankanai, Gaddang, Ibaloy, Kallahan, Kalinga, Bontok, Balangaw, Itneg and Isneg.
The region has extensive forest resources, large mineral deposits of gold, copper, silver, limestone and raw materials for construction. Big mining companies abound but small-scale mining is encouraged. Its land is fertile and ideal for growing vegetables. There are water resources suitable for hydroelectric power.
Agriculture is the backbone of the regional economy. Its main products are rice, vegetables and fruits. It is supplemented by cottage industries, trade and services.
Every group has its own language, but they also share a common Ilocano language.

biAg Ni LaM-Ang

The story revolves around Lam- ang who is a very extraordinary guy. He started to talk at a very young age and was the one who choose his own name. His adventure began when his father, Don Juan, went to a battle but never came back. At the age of barely nine months he went to search for his father in the highlands where his father was said to go. Knowing that he is blessed with extraordinary well being, her mother, Namongan, allowed her to go. Lam-ang then went of to search for his father leaving his grieving mother.
When Lam-ang reached the place, he was enraged upon seeing his father’s head on top of a bamboo pole that was stuck in the ground which was a scene that he had dreamed before reaching the place. Lam-ang then demanded to know the reason why did that happen to his father but he did not receive an answer, instead he was demanded by the chieftain of the village to go or else he would receive the same faith like his father. Instead of running Lam-ang bravely fought with the chieftain and its tribesmen. Lam-ang won the fight with less effort that serves as his revenge for his father.
The epic poem also presented some humorous points. As Lam-ang was on his way home he passed by a river and then decided to have a dip. The dirt from his body caused the death of fishes, crabs, shrimps in the river. She was gladly attended by some of the women who saw him. Lam-ang upon reaching home decided to court his love interest, ines. Despite his mother’s disapproval he followed his heart and set again another journey for her love. His adventures had never been that easy. He faced one of Ines’ suitor and monsters.But he won the battles with ease. Upon reaching the place, Lam-ang drew the attention of many and impressed Ines. He was helped by his magical pets: a rooster, a hen and a dog. Lam-ang’s rooster flapped its wings and a house toppled. This amazed everybody, especially Ines. Then, Lam-ang’s dog barked and the house aroused. Being invited in the lunch of the family of Ines, Lam-ang impressed Ines’ parents with his wealth and upon returning he gave to the family two golden ships. Their wedding was held with a lot of feastings. However Lam-ang’s story never ended there. He was sent to catch a gigantic shell but unfortunately a shark, which he had earlier premonitioned, swallowed her. Her bones were recovered and Lam-ang was resurrected with the help of his magical pet. Ines was ordered by the rooster to wrap the bones with her tapis while the hen flaps its wings and the dog growling. In an instant Lam-ang happily rejoined his wife? The epic poem showed some of the earlier customs, culture, tradition and belief of the Ilocano people of the Philippines The story presented some of the qualities of the people of the Ilocos region- adventurous, hardy, and brave as strongly portrayed by Lam-ang. The epic poem presented the fact that life is full of trials and problems. One must be strong and just accept the reality that it is already part of life.

All About Myself

I’m Jessica E. Aregla 18 yr. Old, a college student in Rizal Technological University, taking up a masteral degree of Bachelor of Science in Office Administration – Major in Office Management. When I was in High School I graduated at San Juan National High School and my favorite subject when I was in High School are Biology and Chemistry. When I’ am in Elementary I graduated at Kabayanan Elementary School.

We have 6 members in our family my beloved parents and my 3 sisters. And I’m the youngest daughter of my parents. I love all of them I can’t live without them. That’s why I always do my best to protect them. I always pray that May god, bless us always and protect us from bad evil. I will always thank god for giving us a courage and strength to fight the urge of our life.

Now I will introduce myself physically. For me I’m a pretty little girl, a moraine type, 4’11 in height. I have a long shiny and straight hair. My eye is color brown and they say I have a kissable lip. For me I have a sexy body neither chubby nor slim. And my favorite parts of my body are my long shiny and straight hair and my brown eyes, because many people say that they attract to that part.

Now we go too intellectual. I’m a person who loves to read, to sing and to dance. Reading is my number 1 hobby; I read pocketbooks whether it is English or Filipino. While I’m reading I get some idea on how will you fight the urge in our life. Also I learned many things and I gained more knowledge. Dancing and Singing are my talent. To tell you the truth, my biggest dream is to go on in showbiz. I want to show my talent to everyone. And if ever I will give an opportunity, I didn’t think twice, I would go for it. But I will continue my studying until I graduated.

Emotionally, I’m a sensitive and childish person. Sensitive, because I don’t want anybody shouting me and will be angry to me. Especially if the people involved is related to me, like friends, classmates and relatives. Every time that will happen I feel weak because I didn’t expect that they could do that to me. And all I can do is to cry that’s why they say I’m a childish. I’m afraid also to loose a love one because I don’t want anybody left me. That’s why I hate to fall in love.

In social, I’m a friendly and loving person. I’m thankful that I have many friends who will always there to support me. Who give me strength when I feel weak. Who give advice when I have a problem. Especially my classmates and my teammate because everyday we altogether in our class and our practices. I feel the love and care to all of them. We are family in our group. I forgot all my problems when we were together. Because we were joking, playing and laughing, after the practice. But I’m always here for them also, if they have a problem.

Spiritually, I’m a god fearing person. Every Sunday I go to church with my mom. I want to thank god for giving us blessings. I always pray that he will give us strength to fight the struggle in our life, and also give us strength and protect us to a bad evil. That’s all about me.