May Bite Magazine Vol.3 No.5 by apiong bagares

MAY 2009 VOL.3 NO.05 HOW TO GET INTO COLLEGE THROUGH THE BACKDOOR / EVAN BEJEC / THRESHER SHARKS / THE BEAUTY OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND MORE...

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Right about now is the time to think about what used to be the original rocket science: determining what to do with or for your future. That is, if you have not done so or need to revisit your original thoughts on this matter. For most of us, this means deciding which course in college to take and which school to attend. Like rocketry before it became a science, this involves a lot of fuzzy logic or lateral thinking. Simply put, this means as many side, even backward as forward steps. Fortunately, now there is the internet -- when you are not shooting each other up with CounterStrike, or taking a peek into forbidden sites -- where information is a deluge and many schools, though not yet that many locally, are getting better at delivering online pertinent and valuable info. Then there are the vocational schools or learning opportunities. Think National Manpower and Youth Council. They offer many of these opportunities. For free or for a nominal fee. Then, of course, there are your parents, relatives and friends. Believe it or not, they can give you valuable insight. With the case of your parents, they may even foot the bill for your eventual decision.

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Lastly, you can also decide to take up bumistry. We strongly advice against this, but have to acknowledge that this can be a legitimate choice.

Paul Dean Mona Polo Marco Polo Dexter Sy bakunawa_on_the_loose Ian Zafra Tambok Face Uzi Emperado Simon Oliver Editorial Contributors

Just please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother us, nor your parents, relative and friends with keeping you fed, clothed and entertained. Otherwise, whatever you eventually decide, know this: The future is in your hands. Howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that for wisdom?

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Choosing a College Course Words by Marco Polo

So what do you want to be when you grow up? If you are in 3rd or even 2nd year high school, now is a good time to start thinking about your future after high school. If you’re a bit past that, it’s still not too late. Will it be a university degree or a vocational/technical course? Or just nix the classroom and go ahead and earn your keep? Well, if you’re still thinking of hitting the books, then you better start asking yourself: What do I want to be in the future? How will I get there? What course will best help me achieve this dream? What school will provide me the necessary preparation in order to work towards my dream? Deciding what to study To be practical, think about the emerging employment opportunities in the next 4 to 5 years. Is it something that you like? Is it your personal choice, or an extension of your parents’ unfulfilled dreams? Researching and choosing a college, university or program Today, colleges and universities are more creative in marketing themselves. From commercials, outdoor advertising, & websites, among others, schools have become more creative (and to some extent, more aggressive) in promoting their institutions and their respective programs. However, the choices prospective students make still hinge on the experience of acquaintances who attend particular schools, the choices of their friends, or the approval of their parents. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket i.e. consider 3 schools to apply to. Sure, there may be only one college or university that you want to go to, but without any admission assurance, you might want a back up plan. Applying for scholarship assistance or financial aid Say you have a course in mind but do you have the money to finance it. Maybe there is but it’s not enough, or there really isn’t any, but why should it stop you from working on that dream, anyway? Consider checking the school’s scholarship office, they may offer something that you will qualify for if you’re an exceptionally intelligent, artistically gifted or varsity-caliber student athlete. Scholarship programs are being offered by the government (e.g. Department of Science & Technology [DOST], Government Service Insurance System [GSIS]) and private companies or foundations (e.g. SM Foundation, Meralco Foundation). Check out their websites for more information. Meeting admissions and college requirements Bear in mind that each school application is different. The key here is to customize your application to the school you are applying for. Read instructions carefully and make sure that you submit all the correct requirements, because sending in the wrong paperwork or an incomplete application can sometimes cause the delay in your eventual admission.

Interviewing Normally, school counselors or school administrators (e.g. a department head, a member of faculty, or a panel) look for three things: oral communicative competence, self confidence. and the drive to pursue the selected program. Highly selective institutions use this as a yardstick in accepting students. The Exam Passing the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admissions exam is your first step inside your preferred program and campus. Some highly selective schools use this to sift through the applicants while others treat this as a mere formality. It is best to be ready for the test which would normally include English, Math, Science and General Knowledge. Most exams have an essay component which is used both to gauge your language proficiency and assess your determination to pursue the program. Requesting letters of recommendation Some high schools are careful in giving in to student requests, especially if they know that the student did not do well in school. It is best to approach teachers or counselors that you have had a good relationship with. Handling acceptance and rejection letters The results are out and you received either a passing, waitlisted, for reconsideration or failed mark. If you passed, rejoice and celebrate and decide whether you will accept their offer for admission. If waitlisted, immediately check with the school on your chances of getting admitted. If for reconsideration ask about your optionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;can you enroll in another program, in another college or perhaps in another campus? If you failed, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t despair. There are other schools out there or there may be some other ways to get in. Ask around, explore. Making your final choice of school So you passed! Now, what? The journey has just begun. May your choice be what you like. Welcome to college life dude! email the writer at marcopoo@teacher.com

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How to Get Into College Through The Backdoor Words by Marco Polo

You’ve dreamt of becoming that professional someday and aspired to study in your school of choice. So you apply, take the exam and wait for the results. Then the day of reckoning comes and the results are in! Alas you did not make it. You did not pass the entrance test. Don’t panic! It’s not yet the end of the world. You can still eventually go to your school of choice and probably enroll in your desired program. Here are ten ways on how you can still make it.

1. Appeal your case – you may be asked to write the school president or the admissions head. You must be able to argue why you should still be considered for admission. Be realistic, reasonable, and polite. 2. Ask for reconsideration – if you found out for example that your score was just a bit below the cut-off, you might want to ask for reconsideration. 3. Seek admission in another program – no harm in asking, so ask if there may be other programs where you might be qualified. Get admitted and use it as stepping stone to shift to your preferred course. But who knows, you might even like the program you get admitted to. 4. Seek admission in a sister school – some schools automatically offer this in order to ‘save’ the student, or you might want to include this in your letter of appeal. 5. Go Voc-Tech – visit the website of the Technical Education, Skills and Development Authority at www.tesda.gov.ph for more information. Some institutions also offer short programs (i.e. 2 years instead of 4) which may earn you an independent certificate (although not interchangeable with a college/university degree) or an opportunity to move on to a 4-year course. 6. Take a similar course in another school then transfer later – do this only if you are willing to take a huge risk. Check the extent of units that can be credited if you decide to become a transferee, and check on other admissions rules as well. 7. Ask the Admissions Office for your other options – sometimes it pays to ask questions, so seek assistance from the admissions office of the school—someone there may be able to give you a good advice on how to handle your application. 8. Apply in an undersubscribed program (read: unpopular course) – how about asking the school if there are programs that have low enrollment that you can be considered for? 9. Ask for help from your school of origin– sometimes your school may be willing to help you out. Tell them about your situation. Some schools even extend such assistance to their students especially if they believe that the student deserves to be in a particular school or program. 10. Use your connections “wisely” – now this can obviously backfire if not handled well, but it doesn’t hurt if you have a

friend or relative (read: an insider) from the school that you are targeting who can give you sound and ethical advice on how to get in. And keep your fingers crossed!

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Evan Bejec: Sculpting a Painting Words by bakunawa_on_the_loose Photo by: Apiong

There was a funeral wake in the small chapel right across where Evan Bejec’s creative space. It was a busy Monday night with small children looking inquisitively at us as we made our way through the various activities celebrating death in the Filipino way – with gambling, food and free-flowing alcohol and an impromptu basketball game. I glanced at the little store where our favorite punko-punko was stationed during the midday and remembered the sour/spicy smell of the vinegar dip we kept coming back for. The smell was momentarily chased from my mind by the sweaty, pungent odor of the children as they ran around the adults.

This was the scene right outside Evan’s ‘tugkaran’ in Camputhaw. And as we settled in for the interview, I could still see the frenetic activities through the slits in the bamboo fence. But I guess he was used to the eddies of energy from outside overlapping with his creative milieu – he grew up here. His workspace was a collection of tools and wood in all sizes strewn around the rough cement floor.

Don’t you get tired? Dili sad. If I cut my momentum, I can hardly sleep or think of anything else.

Aside from being a sculptor, he’s also a jack-of-all-trades who loves to tinker with things but he’s the very picture of a man who has remained passionate and dedicated to the path he has chosen. He has never been formally employed ever and has supported himself through his art and teaching art workshops.

What is your most narcissistic artwork, something which you can say really reflects who you are? The title is COLLIDE, it’s wood. It took me a year and a half to finish. It’s inside the house right now. And there’s another one which is with Archt. Maxwell Espina, ‘DUYOG SA ANOD’. It is still wood which took me more than two years to finish. I don’t think I will be able to do anything like that again because it was very difficult. The details included

What do you do to relax? I don’t think I can relax. Akong utok pirmi gadagan. I always look for something to do. Grabe akong hyper(activity).

Did you go through a stage when you forgot to eat at all? Yes, right after college. What is your favorite medium? Hardwood – tugas and bayong.

water ripples and blades of grass, with a slipper floating at one end. It was supposed to be for my private collection. Why did you sell it? It was the first time in our group that someone was actually willing to buy it without haggling. My friends asked if I could let it go - I had to let it go. To what extent have you gone to be able to practice your craft? Sacrifices? There was a time nga wa jud ko naguyab uyab at that time. I did not think about money. Was it worth it? Yes. Mas thrilling man gud ang kinabuhi kung ingun-ana. But it was risky. Pero kung diin ka nalipay…. If you really come to think of it, wa jud ka’y income, wa’y exhibit. But if you know how to budget, you could survive. What was the most important decision you made in relation to your craft? I really made a decision when I was in college to follow this path. Wala jud ko nang-apply, wala tanan. That was a really brave decision. When it comes to opinions regarding your work, whose opinion matters the most? Na sad ko’y paminawon. Mas klaro ang iyang belief unya mao sa jud ang iyang binuhatan. Jojo Sagayno’s. Buotan sad. Whose opinions don’t matter? Kanang muhisgot ug peddling. There are artists like that. I don’t like it when artists do that. And one other thing I don’t like are art competitions. Why? Art should not be competitive. It’s about individual views. Even if it’s not a thematic competition – whether sayop siya or sakto, that’s my view. Have you tried joining art competitions? Back in college, I did not. But lately, yes. Daghan na kaayong artwork nga matapok sa ako-a sad. Kung akong sige’g tagu-an, ako ray maalkanse. Usahay naa ju’y changes, dili na lang aku-on ang tanang ideas. So far, what’s your favorite artwork by another local artist? It’s done by Ral Arogante, a scrapology sculptor based in Manila. He uses brass junk to make his works. My favorite work by Ral is a dragonfly balanced on a long leaf, and the leaf moves up and down because of the weight of the dragonfly. As we ended the interview, I took one last look around Evan’s space. I reflected on what he said about having kept his art to himself for a long time and how he eventually had to change some of his most important perspectives but that few people with his abilities nowadays would have stuck to the path he chose for himself. Artists are fast becoming entrepreneurs and are quick to acknowledge and recognize the profit motive. What Evan did to mold himself is a measure of his integrity as an artist, but like ‘DUYOG SA ANOD’, life’s currents will dictate where you go. Hold on to your Spartans - or Havaianas and Habayabas, if you will.

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The Beauty Of Intangible Assets Words by Ian Zafra

In almost everything we do, success is viewed from a perspective of judgment, not from the perspective of truth. And majority of us almost always measure success from a financial standpoint. The most obvious reason is that it is what we see and can literally own a hefty bundle. Intellectual property is one asset that is non-quantifiable yet can truly achieve virtually unlimited success potential. Microsoft for example owns a physical asset amounting to approximately 5% only of the whole amidst its global success. The assets we see may be huge to the human eyes and these include real estate, manufacturing plants, computer hardware, manpower, etc. However, the remaining 95% are intangible assets. What are these? Knowledge. And then there are its attributes - relationships, love, trust, company policies, guidelines, patience, customer service, customer satisfaction, documentation, and the list goes on. Music as an intellectual property is an intangible asset. An idea conceived from the voices of a man’s soul. It is shaped from an emotional debate, blissful or otherwise, and at any given time marries with man’s current spiritual understanding. It moves and exists with time. It morphs with communities, blends with cultures, and stamps a moment in history. It is a byproduct of the artist’s knowledge and wisdom. The musician’s work materializes into its tangible forms as CD, vinyl records, merch, concert tickets, and kitsch – probably stretching at a short time. The intangibles comprise of its supporting community music fans, the experiences and stories shared, the culture it moved and built with, and more importantly copyright ownership – these are more valuable assets and all are encompassing.

In its simplest goal, music delivers successfully when it has built a community. Music is from man’s creative desire to communicate. That community grows in various ways – from a base as trivial as covering another songwriter’s original work to wearing another band’s logo on T-shirts. The Line Divides for example, possesses that charisma because they have maintained a quality service of delivering good music that is competitive and sweet to their fans ears. That conscious effort of keeping up the good work have not failed them and in fact can soon be felt in their upcoming debut release in a couple of months. This band is another intangible asset of Cebu. So why shouldn’t they be rewarded? Not many musicians have the same chance to claim this. But ironically the benefit of intangibility opens opportunities of piracy too. Ah yes, that endless issue on the evil piracy.

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Here’s a tidbit of that… A businessman who loves music, gets his headset entertainment by going to a store, check the artist’s name, title track and goes home to download that song from the net. Maybe this person cares less of the song’s value other than it being just it - a song that he can listen to.

The Vince Noir Project Self-titled [12 Stone Records]

Now let’s turn the table around. One of the businessman’s intangible assets, his company’s logo was used maliciously and without permission. Can you imagine the panic? That businessman could probably afford an Eraserheads reunion tour yet decides not to buy CDs (priced at P250 for indie releases and P450 for major record releases) or pay for legit digital downloads (at $0.99 per song in iTunes)? It’s not really about the money, is it? Nor is it the loss of income? No. It’s about the principle. And principles are intangible assets too. Oh well… can’t blame them. Only an enlightened few can grasp and dare.

A British accent coated the first two singles that the band put out. Imagine my surprise when one day in a music store, I found its name attached to a picture of Filipino-looking individuals. Coming out only late last year, the Vince Noir project is a new band composed mainly of only one man and one woman. With a little help from veterans in the music scene, including the synthpopmeister himself, Diego Mapa, their self-titled debut is a testament to the philosophy that if you’re gonna be derivative, you might as well go so far into it that it becomes original again. To some ears, the droning, off-key, almost-spokenword vocals paired with the synthetic loopy instrumentation may come off as boring and repetitive. But as I always say, you can never have enough repetitions of something good. If you’re a fan of guitar rock, this is probably not for you. But for lovers of almost-experimental OPM, in the line of Daydream Cycle, Updharmadown, and Drip, then I highly recommend this band for a dose of something fresh. From the Nada Surf-invoking debut single “Wha’ A Git” to the off-sync cheerleader pop of “Alavet”, you’ll enjoy every second of this playful masterpiece. The album sounds like something you could have recorded in your own bedroom – and that’s a compliment!

Text by: Dexter Sy

www.myspace.com/thevincenoirproject

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Phone a Friend. Words by Uzi Emperado

It’s already midsummer and you better start worrying if you’ve just graduated high school, kid. Might as well tighten the noose if you haven’t even thought about what’s right for you in college. But hey, here’s another option, and it is, by far, the best thing I can offer (heck, it’s been tried-and-tested to save lives). Now, listen. That’s step one. Nobody likes school. Nobody likes college. Truly, deciding what course to take is quite too much for most of us. It’s best that you and I talk about this in smaller chunks, in a language we’re all familiar with: Music.

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This shouldn’t be difficult. A grandfather once told me, “A person with no music is mental... not human at all.” If you belong to that category, you’re definitely not fit to go to college, or wouldn’t be reading this article, at least. If you’ve got music, then you’ve got attitude. Now, bring out your MP3 player, and check your playlist. Your musical taste is, more or less, defined by your personality, and knowing that might just help you find the course that fits your attitude.

If the unpredictable, non-conventional, melodic structure of jazz and blues excites you like rain in the middle of summer, then you are just like the music you listen to: Reflective and Complex. You happen to be inventive and creative. Like jazz musicians, improvisation is more your style. Furthermore, you have an active imagination and you have and most likely, you find yourself high regard for aesthetic experiences. When physically attractive. You have all it comes to political views, you reject all conthat one needs to do well in a busiservative ideals. Do these say enough? Take a ness-related or advertising career, course that allows you and your actions to be so it seems. You’re adequately beautifully random. Has a course under Liberal energetic to handle the job, and Arts crossed your mind? Now be conventional talkative enough for your clients to for once and check around for the best schools give in. Now, git yo ass off d’ flo, coz like everybody else, Louis Armstrong. youz n’ I be poppin’ em bitches wit huge dough. On the other hand, if upbeat and conventional music is more your style, you’re more likely to Got Cannibal Corpse or Earth Crisis be outgoing, cheerful, and conservative. You in your mp3 player? Well I do. Listenalso enjoy helping other people (still need more ers of rock, and extreme music are hints?). This category includes pop, country, one with their music: Intense and and religious music. Conservative and helpRebellious. Although metalheads ful, eh? Try medical courses and careers that and hardcore punks both claim to involve service because you seem the type be different from the other, they bewho’d enjoy it rather than complain, like most long to the brotherhood of curious of us. Better yet, try priesthood. Alleluia, Father. thrill-seekers. And contrary to how Alleluia. they are perceived by most people, fans of extreme music are likely to Energetic and Rhythmic music include hibe intelligent. You find beauty in a phop, funk, and electronica, and you are just car crash, don’t you? Smart and that; talkative and energetic. In addition, you brave enough to take risks, there’s are opposed to conservative political views

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no stopping what you can do. Take a career that lets you grow to your full potential, and not something that’ll land you in an ordinary office and require you to cover your sick tattoos

ur parents’ ney is an issue, sion. with a long-sleeved polo. No one is going to hire you anyway, not with that Mohawk or that hair that reaches down your calves. You don’t want to let go of that, do you?

Mungkanghan Self-titled [Independent Release]

Done listening? Here’s Step Two: Forget everything I just said. No one can tell you what career to pursue, just as no one can tell you what you should listen to. Although the comparison of personality to musical preference may be fairly accurate to some, I personally believe that categorizing it kills the spirit of the person; kills the gift that is Music. By now, I am pretty sure that you already have a course in mind, so drop those headphones, turn off the player, and start looking for the best institutions that cater to your needs. Never compromise. Don’t give in to your parents’ desires, but if money is an issue, be open to discussion. Whatever the case may be, nothing can defeat the music within you, so listen closely and intently to the beat beneath the blood. That’s what I did, and I know I’m way happier now than if I didn’t.

Mungkanghan’s album starts off on a promising note – a funky instrumental bassline topped off with woodwind and tribal percussions, a fresh, eclectic blend of everything hip and, at the same time, down-to-earth. But as the album progressed, the music began sounding repetitive and rehashed. Eventually, I came to the realization that what this band has created is praiseworthy ethnic music but, like nearly all ethnic albums I’ve heard in recent times, simply doesn’t bring anything new to a game where everything’s pretty much already old and worn out. What really did this album in is the offkey vocals. I’ve never seen these guys live, unfortunately, and as far as I know, studio recording can make even the tiniest mistake as audible as, let’s say, an ugly car crash. But, as much as I hate to be this frank, the vocals made the album, which was already sounding a little off-sync to begin with, almost unbearable to listen to. This is a relatively young band and I’m sure there’s a lot of improvement in their future. But for the meantime, this album just doesn’t cut it for me. Playing ethnic music isn’t an excuse for breaking the basic nuances of good music.

Text by: Dexter Sy

www.myspace.com/mungkanghanpilipinas

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Oceanic Sharks Risk Visiting Coastal Waters The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Group Investigates School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, UK Words by Simon P. Oliver

Since December 2004, The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Group (TSRCG) has endeavored to study thresher sharks and inform conservation initiatives to protect them in Philippine waters. TSRCG is a not-for-profit research group comprised of 5 principle academic staff from biology departments across the UK. Its field station, which is community based (hosted by Divelink, Malapascua Island), attracts volunteer research assistants from around the world. The success of the Group’s current 4 year doctoral ‘Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project’ (TSRCP) is entirely due to the generosity of people, government and funding agencies who donate their time, facilities and logistical support to promote and disseminate shark research, education and conservation to a broad local, regional and international public and scientific outreach. Pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) are an oceanic species whose biology and behavioural ecology are largely unknown due to study limitations. Fisheries and by-catch data indicate that they are found in warm and temperate offshore waters, that they mature late, produce few offspring and are vulnerable to over-exploitation. International conventions have recognized some shark species to be ‘threatened’, promoting nations to implement protection policy, but species listed comprise those which have received comprehensive scientific investigation, and whose biology and behavioural ecology are well understood. Knowledge that Pelagic thresher sharks regularly visit a submerged plateau near Malapascua presents an unique opportunity to study these rarely observed sharks. Preliminary investigations at this site during 2005 identified significant relationships between shark presence and cleaning activity conducted by resident Cleaner and Moon wrasses (Labriodes dimidiatus and Thalassoma lunare). Shark cleaning has never been investigated in the wild before, but the observable interactions seen at this site explain why these mainly oceanic sharks venture into shallow coastal waters, where they are vulnerable to fishing and disturbance from dive tourism. Understanding their behavioural ecology will provide important information to aid initiatives to protect them. Monad Shoal is located within the Visayan Sea, 8 km due east from the southern beach on Malapascua Island, Cebu. The plateau is an open water site rising 250 meters from the sea

floor to 15 - 25 meter depths. The reputation of the early morning presence of Pelagic thresher sharks in the area drives the local dive and tourism industries, fuelling 80% of the regional economy. All three thresher shark species are listed as globally VULNERABLE by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN press release 2007). Yet they remain among the more demanded shark species for global fisheries. They are prized for their high quality meat, which is used fresh, frozen, smoked and dried-salted. Their fins are prized for shark-fin soup, their livers for vitamin extraction and their hides are used in the production of leather goods. Thresher sharks represent 12% of Taiwan’s shark catch with an average 3,100 units (222 MT) taken

per annum. Methods employed in the hunt for thresher sharks are dominated by commercial and recreational long-line fishing practices. Their low reproductive rate of 2 pups per litter over long gestation periods is one of the factors that classify them as K-species. This combined with their relative proclivity for habitat subjected to high intensity oceanic fisheries, raises concern over the viability of population sustainability. It is therefore believed that if unified conservation efforts are not applied, it is possible that thresher sharks may be eradicated from many of their globally chosen habitats in the years to come. Commonly fetching PHP 150 per kg of meat and PHP 1000 per kg processed fins, thresher sharks are found in fish markets across the nation. They are known to be targeted in Batangas Bay, Sogon, and areas around Bohol, and are suspected to be hunted in many other regions. In March 2008, TSRCG assessed the extent to which thresher sharks are fished out of Philippine waters as likely to be beyond the sustainability of their population thresholds. Because thresher sharks follow transboundary migration routes and are genetically isolated, there is a real need for regional, national and international co-operation when considering the implementation of conservation management initiatives. While real inroads toward protecting these animals have been made at the regional level within the Philippines, to date no agreement exists to protect them beyond boundaries. As a direct consequence of the TSRGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s networking with government and conservation agencies, the first move to legislate protection for thresher sharks in Philippine history was

passed August 19, 2008 (Batangas City, Ordinance Resolution 9, series 2008). The advent and acceptance of this ordinance is the source of great pride for the Group. Government has invited TSRCG to conduct further research into Monadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thresher sharks, to protect the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marine wildlife resources, since the benefits of ecotourism over fisheries are now being realized. The comparative cost benefit analysis of live thresher sharks observed by SCUBA divers (PHP 6,000,000 mean per annum per animal), versus their value dead in fish markets (PHP 8,125 mean per animal) has drawn enthusiastic response to promote thresher shark tourism from conservation agencies and policy makers alike. The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project accepts volunteer research assistants on an ongoing basis. Volunteers receive comprehensive hands on training in shark research methodology, marine wildlife photography, marine videography and analytical approaches to behavioural science. Assistants also receive academics in shark biology, ecology, conservation and ethology (behaviour) and apply learned concepts to the analysis of real data that they acquire on a daily basis. Visit www. thresshersharkproject.org for details on how to apply and put a little bit back into the environment.

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What Does Music Mean To You? Compiled by Paul Dean

How does one define what music m have all tried at some point, but to m to be the right or even enough word ing that music gives. Interesting to s to say – read on: Musicians on Mu You don’t need any brains to listen to music. - Luciano Pavarotti Talent works, genius creates. - Robert Schumann Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end. - Igor Stravinsky I don’t know anything about music. In my line you don’t have to. - Elvis Presley

Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid. - Frank Zappa

There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something we’d all love one another. - Frank Zappa

Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand. - Stevie Wonder

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman. - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Trying to explain music is like trying to dance architecture. - Thelonious Monk

All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard no horse sing a song. - Louis Armstrong Music is spiritual. The music business is not. - Van Morrison A good composer does not imitate; he steals. - Igor Stravinsky All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff. - Frank Zappa My music will go on forever. Maybe it’s a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever. - Bob Marley I like any reaction I can get with my music. Just anything to get people to think. I mean if you can get a whole room full of drunk, stoned people to actually wake up and think, you’re doing something. - Jim Morrison Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music. - Tchaikovsky

Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend. - Beethoven

It’s much too late to do anything about rock & roll now. - Jerry Garcia Rock and roll isn’t a career or hobby - it’s a life force ... it’s just something I have to do. - The Edge I wanted to create music that was so different that my mother could tell me from anyone else. - Les Paul Whenever society gets too stifling and the rules get too complex, there’s some sort of musical explosion. - Slash If you play music with passion and love and honesty, then it will nourish your soul, heal your wounds and make your life worth living. Music is it’s own reward. - Sting Beyond a certain point, the music isn’t mine anymore. It’s yours. - Phil Collins I don’t want you to play me a riff that’s going to impress Joe Satriani; give me

A song will outlive all sermons in the memory. - Henry Giles

means to oneself? We me there never seem ds to describe the feelsee what others have usic: a riff that makes a kid want to go out and buy a guitar and learn to play ...” - Ozzy Osbourne Everyone was using tiny brushes and doing watercolors, while Jimi Hendrix was painting galactic scenes in Cinemascope. We are working in a field of mystical resonance, sound and vibration... that’s what makes people cry, laugh and feel their hair stand up. - Carlos Santana One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain. - Bob Marley If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing. - Zimbabwe Proverb

Non-musicians on music:

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. - Victor Hugo After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. - Aldous Huxley Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water-bath is to the body. - Oliver Wendell Holmes If music be the food of love, play on. - Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Nothing separates the generations more than music. By the time a child is eight or nine, he has developed a passion for his own music that is even stronger than his passions for procrastination and weird clothes. - Bill Cosby Without music, life would be an error. The German imagines even God singing songs. - Friedrich Nietzsche Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. - Berthold Auerbach

Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and instead of bleeding he sings. - Edward Gardner Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I’d try a revolver first. - Josh Billings The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. - Sir Thomas Beecham The woods would be very silent if the only birds that sang were those who sang best. - Henry David Thoreau Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. - Victor Hugo Music is the hardest kind of art. It doesn’t hang up on a wall and wait to be stared at and enjoyed by passersby. It’s communication. It’s hours and hours being put into a work of art that may only last, in reality, for a few moments... but if done well, and truly appreciated, it lasts in our hearts forever. That’s art. Speaking with your heart to the hearts of others. - Mr. Dan Romano Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order and lends to all that is good and just and beautiful.” - Plato To study music, we must learn the rules. To create music, we must break them. - Nadia Boulanger People who make music together cannot be enemies, at least while the music lasts. - Paul Hindemith A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. - Leopold Stokowski It occurred to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception. (When asked about his theory of relativity) - Albert Einstein Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. - Confucius

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What to do this month 6

FRIDAY

BROKE & PEKTORAL @ HANDURAW Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug Phone: 232 6401

ELMER DADO @ THE LOFT Witness his music stylings only at The Loft. Venue: The Loft Phone: 231 3284

SAU: “ALIVE TONIGHT” August Skyline, Docudrama, Rhodamorgenstern, Streets of May & M.R.P.D. Free Admission! log on to www.myspace.com/ southernartistsunited for updates and more info. Venue: Imagine Bar Phone: 0927 2239100

ALEJANDRO’S “SUMMERCOUSTIC” Elimination Nights. Venue: Alejandro’s Filipino Resto Phone: 253 7921

Featuring - 8holes Army Oi, Ramonitoes, Kill Barney, Hard Feces, Pipe Bomb Landmines, Toxic Orgasm, Paper Doll, Cebuanos Fury, Kingpins, Uptightrebels, Die Radio Die, Keep Distance, Van Gogh's Ear, Porno Faggots, Yellow Stitches VENUE: F&B Bar, Katipunan St. Labangon - 6pm SATURDAY

SAU: “ALIVE TONIGHT” Rescue A Hero, Pektoral, Undercover Grasshoppers, Mathet, Bled for Words & Melophobic. Free Admission! log on to http://www.myspace.com/southernartistsunited for updates and more info. Venue: Imagine Bar Phone: 0927 2239100

SUMMER ROCK PARTY SERIES Zarah Smith, Klynt, Pitch Melba, August Skyline, Emerson Drive, Tiger Pussy, Streets of May, Picturefilled, The Line Divides, Docudrama, Capetown Claims, Lowela, Hibiskus, Soul Brothers, False Graveyard, Detached, Shuffled & Devoured Hindrance. Admission fee: Php30 only!!! Tell your friends and bring them with you...be there!! Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug Phone: 232 6401

DISCO SATURDAY HYBRID Discover your alter – ego. Featuring DJ Jay, and a night of dance and house music. Free Entrance! Venue: Alejandro’s Filipino Resto Phone: 253 7921

Gadget-free, clean-cut electric guitar session with the finest new metal bands in Cebu's indie land. It should be almost like the 50's and 60's all over again. Venue: The Outpost Phone: 417 2929 8

FRIDAY

BEEN TO TACITURN, BACK TO PICTUREFILLED Rocket1 w/ Kalye Musika & Ico Planet present... Picturefilled is on! w/ The Line Divides, Twinkle Dudu & Drop Out Club Venue: The Outpost Phone: 417 2929

ALEJANDRO’S “SUMMERCOUSTIC” Elimination Nights. Venue: Alejandro’s Filipino Resto Phone: 253 7921

THE GATHERING

HF PRODUCTION brings SKIN HEADS ARE BACK

WEDNESDAY

MIDWEEK SESSIONS PRESENTS: “WEDNESDAY WASH UP”

Featuring Docudrama, Scapegoat, August Skyline, Pitch Melba, Shepherd's Plaid, Lowela, Detached and Streets of May Venue: Haduraw Pizza, Lahug / 8pm Phone: 09163792473 / 232 6401 9

SATURDAY

THIS GATHERING

Featuring the best sounds of the south… with Urbandub, Powerspoonz, The Line Divides, Frank &Drop Out Club. Free Admission Venue: The Outpost / 9pm onwards Phone: 0917 3748796 / 417 2929

BISTIDA PERPEKTIBO

A mini fashion show for the launching of sewuniq.com wth live performances by Deanery, Crown Royale, Pitch Melba, Smooth Friction, SWA and other guest bands Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug / 8pm owards Phone: 0908 5322755 / 232 6401 13 WEDNESDAY

RCTV - TAMBAYAN SA OUTPOST PRESENTS A powered-down Wednesday with Pandora Venue: The Outpost / 9pm onwards Phone: 417 2929

HIMIG NG BAYAN 2009

The great musical minds from around the country come together to celebrate all that is music in Himig ng Bayan 2009. It aims to bring Filipino musical creativity to the fore with a four-day event that fosters budding talent and creates a venue for music enthusiasts to listen to and play great music. Activities: Nightly concerts, Jamming Sessions, Workshops, Recitals with prizes that include a ticket to Dumaguete and P100, 000. For updates, visit http://hnb.com.ph Venue: Dumaguete City

We take every care to ensure thet the information we publish is accurate. Yet, we are not responsible for any changes to event and consequently for any information that have been forwarded to us of those changes. Do make use of the phone numbers provided.

FRIDAY

CYNTHIA ALEXANDER, Live!

ALEJANDRO’S “SUMMERCOUSTIC” SHOWDOWN

Venue: The Outpost Phone: 417 2929

Grand Finals 2009 Venue: Alejandro’s Filipino Resto Phone: 253 7921

RCTV - TAMBAYAN SA OUTPOST PRESENTS

ONLYVIC: ALL CARDS DOWN

Featuring Cattski, Figureight, Lowala, Klynt & D.O.C. With special participation of Cebu’s group of magicians, Circa Trova. Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug Phone: 0927 8859005 / 232 6401 16

SATURDAY

IN THE COMPANY OF MOM

A Mothers Day Special, with The Company and Aiza Seguera Venue: Teatro Casino, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City / 8pm Phone: 232 6888

NINETIES @ HANDURAW

With Pandora and Kage Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug Phone: 232 6401 20

WEDNESDAY

A powered-down Wednesday with Lowela Venue: The Outpost / 9pm onwards Phone: 417 2929 29

In cooperation with Cebuhour Productions featuring Chico Sci, Campbell, August Skyline, Docudrama, Capetown Claims, Streets Of May, False Graveyard, Midday and more . . Venue: Kukuk's Nest / 8pm Phone: 09163792473

BLUES NIGHT

With Cuarenta (40 the Band) Admission is Free! Venue: The Outpost Phone: 417 2929 30

WEDNESDAY

POWERED DOWN WEDNESDAY

With the acoustic reggae of Sideline Venue: The Outpost / 9pm onwards Phone: 417 2929 22

FRIDAY

A DECADE OF SOULSTRING

Venue: Alejandro’s Filipino Resto Phone: 253 7921

ALL WEEK

LIVE BANDS ALL WEEK LONG @ JAZZ ‘N BLUZ VUDU HAPPY HOUR

SANTING SKALAWAGS @ HANDURAW Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug Phone: 232 6401

Local beer starts at 45php. No door fee. Venue: VUDU / 5:30 – 8pm Phone: 234 0836 / 236 7700

LATIN NIGHT with Hardwood

FORMO HAPPY HOUR

Admission is Free! Venue: The Outpost / 9pm onwards Phone: 417 2929 FRIDAY

GEN REV CAMP 2009 “SHOUT HIS PRAISE” 3 days and 2 nights of extreme music, games and camping, plus a hot christian rock concert during the second night Venue: GSP Camp Marina Capitol Hills, CC Phone: 345-3354 (Janeth) 23

SATURDAY

ACOUSTIC NIGHT W/ NATURAL EPISODE

Venue: Jazz ‘n Bluz Phone: 232 2698

A thanksgiving anniversary concert Venue: Alejandro’s Filipino Resto Phone: 253 7921

FRIDAY

VENOM THREE CLOTHING GRAND STORE OPENING

FRIDAY

SRA: PLAY Featuring Queen City Crew, Gardo, Guiltoflow, Toxic Orgasm, Vampire State, Tiger Pussy, Bash Down Hero, NFI, 7 Months Later and more… www.myspace.com/playxthrash Venue: Shan – Chai, Escario Street, near SSS

CEBUHOUR ANNIVERSARY Featuring Twinkle Dudu, Campbell, Docudrama, August Skyline, Rescue A Hero, Sadaea, The Line Divides, Streets Of May, False Graveyard and Deprived Venue: Club Nuvo / 8pm Phone: 09163792473

Happy hour from 6pm to 10pm choose fromP45 net on your fave mojito, San Mig Light and other cocktails. Smirnoff Twist flavored vodka tonic, 7 or screwdriver at P65 net. Venue: Formo Phone: 416 1990 / 236 7700 SUNDAYS

LAID-BACK SUNDAYS W/ WORLD MUSIC Relax, loosen up, and settle down or play the Game of the Generals while listening to The Outpost’s World Music Playlist, just what you need for a Sunday night out. Venue: The Outpost / 8pm Phone: 417 2929

SUNDAY CHILL & REFILL

Chill at the al fresco area to the music of the 60s and 70s and refill on your favorite drinks with Formo's infamous Happy Hour on overdrive. Happy hour all the way till closing time, Venue: Formo Phone: 416 1990 / 236 7700 MONDAYS

OPEN MIC SESSIONS @ HANDURAW With Stephen Marambong Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug Phone: 232 6401

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M SESSIONS (FREEFLOW)

WEDNESDAY RHYTHMS W/ ISTORE, Y101 &

House/Tech/Underground DJs get together gathering BAILEYS Meet and greet your favorite Y101 DJs every Venue: Zcrets Resto bar / 9pm Wednesday night. Have your requests played Phone: 09153570234 instantly. It's Baileys for the Ladies. Buy one MONDAY CLASS @ FORMO bottle/shot and the next one is on us for every Let Formo's resident DJs teach you a thing or two order of Baileys Caramel or Baileys Mint about the 60s, 70s, 80s era with a dash of new Chocolate! wave music. Venue: Formo Venue: Formo / 6pm Phone: 416 1990 / 236 7700 Phone: 416 1990 / 236 7700 TUESDAYS

THE OUTPOST PLAYLIST

Listen to classic rock, versions and great hits on tuesday nights at The Outpost. Venue: The Outpost Phone: 417 2929

MIX & MATCH TUESDAYS

Enjoy happy hour all night long Venue: VUDU / 5:30pm Phone: 234 0836 / 236 7700

Venue: Iamik’s, Chicken & Beer Phone: 238 2366 / 0922 8426457 THURSDAYS

OPEN MIC & SONGWRITER’S NIGHT

It’s your chance to jam! Take the stage or sing along with Lui Castillo this month. Venue: The Outpost / 9pm Phone: 417 2929

80’s & 90’s @ AK&7

TUESDAY CLUB CLASSIC @ FORMO

Classic dance anthems with resident DJ Jude Flores. Venue: Formo Phone: 416 1990 / 236 7700

OPEN MIC ROCKY-EOKE @ IAMIK’S Venue: Iamik’s Chicken & Beer Phone: 238 2366 / 0922 8426457

Venue: AK&7, The Gallery Phone: 233 3328 / 232 4285

ANDY CALOPE & FRIENDS @ HANDURAW A weekly acoustic singer-songwriters gig happening every Thursday at 9pm. Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug Phone: 0918 6040775 / 232 6401

ALL ACOUSTIC @ ALEJANDRO’S WEDNESDAYS

ACOUSTIC NIGHTS & POWERED-DOWN WEDNESDAY @ THE OUTPOST Chill out on the midweek, have a couple of bottles of your favorite beer and listen to relaxing music by Cebu’s very own local bands as they power down for an acoustic night at The Outpost. Free Admission! Venue: The Outpost / 8pm onwards Phone: 417 2929

WILD WAHINE WEDNESDAYS

With DJ Errol, Island Rude Bwoy & guest bands Venue: Handuraw Pizza, Lahug Phone: 232 6401

FASHION SERIES @ THE LOFT A Mixture of Music, Fun and Fashion Venue: The Loft Phone: 231 3284

RYAN MAX @ NUMERO DOCE DJ Ryan Max dishes out the best of sexy rhythm and blues at an early time and caps it up with sexy house music 'til we close shop. Venue: Numero Doce, Mango Square Mall Phone: 516 1795

WEDNESDAY FEMME Ladies Night with Vudu resident and Cebu's Premier Club DJ Marlon Orellano Venue: VUDU / 5:30pm Phone: 234 0836 / 236 7700

OPEN MIC ROCKY-EOKE @ IAMIK’S

Open Mic with Anton Mansueto Venue: Alejandro’s Filipino Resto Phone: 253 7921

DE JA VUDU

Your new THIRSTday Habit. Quench your thirst for sophisticated 80s and 90s music at Vudu. Resident DJs Maxie Perez and Cebu's Premier Club DJ Marlon Orellano Venue: VUDU / 5:30pm Phone: 234 0836 / 236 7700

THURSDAY SOUL

Let the good times and good vibes roll with jazz, blues, and soul. No cover charge. Venue Formo / 9pm Phone: 416 1990 / 236 7700

OPEN MIC ROCKY-EOKE @ IAMIK’S Venue: Iamik’s, Chicken & Beer Phone: 238 2366 / 0922 8426457 FRIDAYS

ACOUSTIC FRIDAYS

Venue: Iamik’s Chicken & Beer Phone: 238 2366 / 0922 8426457

ND FRIDAYS

Come in your funkiest attire and party with the hottest mixes of hip hop and r n' b with Groove DJs at Numero Doce. Venue: Numero Doce, Mango Square Mall Phone: 516 1795

RNB NITE W/ DJ LEO & NISH Venue: AK&7, The Gallery Phone: 233 3328 / 232 4285

VUDULICIOUS FRIDAYS

Main Room: VUDU Resident RnB and Hiphop DJ Chrismyk. Prive Lounge: VUDU Resident DJs Maxie Perez and Marlon Orellano Doors open at 6 pm. No door fee till 10 p.m. Venue: VUDU Phone: 234 0836 / 236 7700

FRIDAY NIGHT RAPTURE

With Formo Resident DJs Hans Congmon, Jude Flores and Cebu's Premier Club DJ Marlon Orellano. Venue: Formo Phone: 416 1990 / 236 7700

WEEKENDS @ F&B BAR

With stand up comedian MYRA and a sing-along session. Venue: F&B bar Phone: 262 7631 FRIDAYS - SUNDAYS

THE LOFT WEEKENDS

Enjoy your weekends with family and friends while listening and dancing to the beat of The Loft’s resident DJs. Venue: The Loft Phone: 231 3284

WHOLE MONTH OF MAY

SANTACRUZAN: FLORES DE MAYO: MANGO FESTIVAL

See parades and presentations for the whole month of May, with the Santacruzan, which grew from the Catholic devotion to Mama Mary happening on the last week of May, and the festival of flowers “Flores de Mayo”, as well as the Mango festival. Venue: Whole of Cebu 9 - 10

SATURDAY

JJJ EXHIBIT: CEBU’S FIRST WEDDING & DEBUT FAIR

An exhibit of suppliers all related to wedding and debuts such as hotels, reception venues, caterers, cakes, wines, wedding planners, designers, photographers, video artists, fireworks, and invitation printers. Venue: SM Trade Hall 3, SM City Cebu Phone: 516 5575 / 272 9776 / 316 0429 10 SUNDAY

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

This day is dedicated for all moms out there. Venue: Where is your mom?

SATURDAYS

JAMMING SATURDAYS @ IAMIK’S

1 - 15

Venue: Iamik’s Chicken & Beer Phone: 238 2366 / 0922 8426457

FRIDAY

LEOPOLDO AGUILAR – ONE MAN SHOW

JACK STONE @ NUMERO DOCE

DJ Jack Stone fills up the floor with the hottest dance anthems every weekend. The set starts with dance floor filler hits and progresses into electro vocal house. Venue: Numero Doce, Mango Square Mall Phone: 516 1795

CENTERFOLD & THE PURPLE NOTES BAND Venue: Jazz ‘n Bluz Phone: 232 2698

HOUSE-TECH W/ DJ MARVIN EVANGELISTA Venue: AK&7, The Gallery Phone: 233 3328 / 232 4285

EVOLUTION SATURDAYS

Main Room: Vudu Resident DJs Maxie Perez and Marlon Orellano electro, vocal house Prive Lounge: Vudu Resident RnB and Hiphop DJs Chrismyk & Kutlyfe sexy RnB Doors open at 5:30 p.m. No door fee until 10 p.m. Venue: VUDU Phone: 234 0836 / 236 7700

DISCO DE LUXE

With Gap Mobile's Gilbert Go at the only party venue that offers the best, sophisticated, stylish, glam 80s party in town. Venue Formo Phone: 416 1990 / 236 7700

A one-man art exhibit of the works of neo-tribal artist and abstractionist Leopoldo Aguilar is ongoing at Gallery Q. Aguilar, a consistent Joya awardee at the University of the Philippines Cebu College, founded the group Neo-Tribalism Movement Inc. - a group of visual artists, tattoo artists and musicians who create exhibits, workshops, mural, tribal immersions and performances in outdoor venues. Venue: Gallery Q Phone: 0918 3604979 / 345 6919 1 - 15

FRIDAY

A THOUSAND AND ONE TONGUES “Usa ka libo ug usa ka dila” Venue: Gallery Q Phone: 0918 3604979 / 345 6919 1 - 15

FRIDAY

ET AL PRODUCTIONS: SUGBUWANONG LILAS

Showcasing Cebuano Independent Films: “To Siomai Love”, “Ang Pagbalik”, “Babaylan” &“Humamai” with special participation of Tipak sa Kalye artworks by Bambi Beltran. Venue: CAFA Theater, University of San Carlos – TC / 3pm Phone: 0915 3200120 (Karlo Cea) / 0929 3343291 (Donna Gimeno)

ALL MONTH OF MAY 7

THURSDAY

MISS MANDAUE GRAND CORONATION NIGHT Venue: Mandaue City Cultural & Sports Complex Phone: 343 9091

SUMMER WORKSHOPS @ EMALL

Learn and have a fun summer while joining summer workshops at E mall. Dance workshops, taekwondo, modeling and more! Venue: Elizabeth Mall Phone: 417 7735 - 38

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STYLISSIMO STYLE SCHOOL

Get into the summer soiree as Style Firm presents, STYLISSIMO STYLE SCHOOL Enrollment and classes are ongoing. For more information, log on to http://www.stylecebu.com/?s=stylissimo Venue: Parkmall Phone: 236 4147 4 - 15 FRIDAY

THE OUTPOST: SUMMER ART WORKSHOP

With Organizer-Facilitator, Boy Kiamko – Visual Artist. Courses offered: Orientation on Art, Artworks, Art Materials and Artists, Basics in black and white drawing, Properties of color and other paint medium, Application of the visual fundamentals, Artwork production, & Exhibition. For more inquiries and pre-registration, contact Amanda Bonife-Kiamko at 0919 4806251 Venue: The Outpost 8 - 10

FRIDAY

TSINELAS : 1ST SONGWRITING WORKSHOP

A fund raising project for the Tsinelas Association Inc. With Speakers: Jude Gitamondoc (melody writing), Cattski Espina (lyric writing), Ian Zafra (musical arrangement), Brian Sacro (recording). Registration is 1,500php, inclusive of workshop kit and snacks. The workshop will only accommodate 25 participants on a first come, first serve basis. Each participant will bring to the workshop an original composition, either in English, Tagalog, or Cebuano. An event will be held at The Outpost, Lahug for the Culmination or the workshop. For more inquiries, contact Insoy Niñal at 0922 8243800, & at insoymada@gmail.com / www.insoymada.com. Venue: Sentro sa Katilingban Bldg., Saint Theresa’s College, Cebu City

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP @ PARKMALL With instructors from Big Foot Entertainment and IAFT Venue: Parkmall Phone: 236 4147

22 - 25

FRIDAY - MONDAY

CAPOEIRA BATIZADO: 1st ANNUAL FESTIVAL

Free workshops and shows around Cebu with guest master, Mestre Torpedo, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. www.capoeira.ph. Friday May 22 Roda de Rua 12:30pm & 5:30pm @ Ayala Center Cebu. Capoeira Workshop 7pm @ Downtown Academy. Saturday May 23 Roda de Rua 12:30pm @ Ayala Center Cebu. Capoeira Workshop 3pm @ Downtown Academy. Roda de Rua 6:30pm @ Ayala Center Cebu. Sunday 24 May MAIN EVENT 2:00pm: Teachers’ Demonstration Roda, Batizado & Grading, Samba & Batucada (Brazilian Drumming) Show @ Ayala Center Cebu. Monday May 25 Roda de Rua 12:30pm & 5:30pm @ Ayala Center Cebu. Capoeira Workshop 7pm @ Downtown Academy Phone: 412 4076 29 - 31

FRIDAY - SUNDAY

OZR GRAND PRIX 2nd LEG

Venue: Park Mall, West Parking Area Phone: 412 3329 FRIDAY

COCKTAIL HOUR @ THE TAP ROOM Venue: The Tap Room Phone: 344 6179 7

THURSDAY

SOLSTITIUM

A fashion show by young designers from the University of San Carlos – TC, CAFA, showcasing summer wear for both males and females. Designers: Jaynard Basiga, Tyra, Kyle Perez, Prime Monique, Levi Nuñez & James Cañete. www.amb1syosa.multiply.com Venue: The Wineshop, Lahug Phone: 0923 2706583

ALL WEEK

TV SPORTS ON THE WEEKDAYS

Unwind and watch your favorite sports on television. Venue: The Tap Room & The Gustavian, Ayala Center, Cebu Phone: 344 6179 TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

Capoeira

Capoeira Cebu Academy offers classes w/ award winning Capoeira instructor Jensen Go Chow. Venue: Luan Bldg. / Regency Crest / Ballet Center - Ayala Phone: 412 4076 / www.capoeira.ph 17

SUNDAY - SATURDAY

UNDERBONE ONE – MAKE RACE

With Honda and OZ Racing Venue: Park Mall, West Parking Area Phone: 412 3329

The First time Words by Tambok Face Photos by Archie Uy

food

Do you remember your first time? For me it just happened last week. It has always been something that I was curious about, but never tried. What would it feel like in my mouth? What would it taste like? How would it go down? These were always questions I often wondered about. This is going to be embarrassing to admit, but my first time happened with a group of people I barley know. There was an American, a German, an Englishman, but the majority was a small group of Pinoy men and woman. Our host was Korean. The friend who sent me a text message, I knew well and trust so I accepted to meet them. I was promised I would be served an authentic Traditional Korean meal. I was told to meet them at Hwang Kung Korean Restaurant, which, from what I heard means “Ate’s Kitchen” in Korean, and the Korean woman who owns Hwang Kung is insistent on making sure the banchan is prepared fresh EVERY day. Hwang Kung is known for the number of side dishes called banchan that accompany the meals. Kimchi, a fermented, spicy vegetable dish is probably the most known banchan. Korean cuisine usually involves rich seasoning and gochujang (red chili paste) which is what I really enjoyed the most about the food. Each dish has a tangy, salty, and spicy taste which was a pleasure to my taste buds. We all shared a dish called Samgyeopsal, which consisted of slices of pork belly meat. Our Korean co-host Jason was complementary when he said that Cebu is well known for quality baboy, so the meat is not marinated or seasoned. It was cooked on a grill right at our table, accompanied by a dipping sauce consisting of sesame oil, ground black pepper and salt. The way it is eaten is: A slice of cooked meat is placed inside a piece of lettuce with some ssamjang, a paste made out of chili paste (gochujang) and soybean paste (doenjang) and a few slices of garlic. I am no longer a Korean Cuisine virgin, and with the plethora of Korean restaurants now in Cebu, you would be a Krong Krong Mee-chut-dah not to give it a try. The meal is inexpensive and affordable: dinner or lunch costs are usually around P300 per person, including Korean Green tea. Hwang Kung is located directly across from the Asiatown IT Park entrance on the side of the building of Citi Church. If you get lost, call 0322316947 for directions.

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Tsinelas.org Words by Insoy Niñal

Using the most humble of footwear as its name and symbol, an organization does what it aims to do: to provide comfort to children in need and ensure that their right to education is respected. Tsinelas Association Inc. was formed in 2004 by Lorenzo “Insoy” Niñal together with some friends from his seminary days. After registering the group with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the first few members immediately went to work. Among the first things they did was to organize chapters and support groups in towns, colleges and universities in and around Cebu province. Tsinelas now has chapters in Saint Theresa’s College, University of the Philippines Visayas Cebu Campus, Southwestern University, University of San Carlos, University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu State College of Science and Technology, while chapters in the University of Cebu, Cebu Normal University and Cebu Institute of Technology will be added this year. It also has support groups in Tuburan, Asturias, Sibonga,

Pinamungajan and Cordova towns, and in the academe, religious and professional sectors in Cebu City. Tsinelas counts among its most precious assets its campus volunteers. The volunteers are the ones who deliver Tsinelas’ services to its beneficiaries and make sure the organization maintains its youthful idealism, passion and enthusiasm to make a difference in other people’s lives. But what exactly do they do? Tsinelas has 100 full-time scholars who receive basic educational assistance (school supplies, school fees, uniforms, allowance for projects, etc.). Most of the scholars are enrolled in schools located in remote mountain barangays in Cebu Province. The scholars are also given human development seminars, leadership training, recollections and retreats. Tsinelas helps more kids by setting up libraries and reading centers in its areas of operation. To do this, the group collects books and other reading materials from donors. The latest library Tsinelas set up is in a school in a remote barangay in Tuburan, the Colonia Central Elementary School. Teachers there reported that the students now spend more time in the new library than in the playground. Tsinelas also assists in the improvement of school facilities whenever possible. One of its projects was the construction of a stage for a school in Pinamungajan, Cebu. Other sub-programs of Tsinelas include holding medical missions in the mountains, and organizing art and literary groups among students. As with other NGOs, Tsinelas

accepts donations from individuals and private companies, and links with other NGOs who share its cause. Its main fundraisers, however, are Tsinelas-organized events, like art and literary workshops, such as the songwriting workshop/seminar happening this month. The three-day seminar will be held at the Sentro sa Katilingban Bldg. at the Saint Theresa’s College compound along Gen. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City on May 8, 9 and 10. Aside from being a fund-raising activity, the seminar is also aimed at contributing to the vibrant music scene in Cebu by providing the participants with the basics in songwriting and recording. By joining the seminar, the participants don’t only learn basic skills in songwriting and recording, they also get the chance to help poor children stay in school. Proceeds of the seminar will be used to buy school supplies, uniforms and other educational materials for Tsinelas beneficiaries. The seminar will cover four major topics and will be handled respectively by the following award-winning Cebuano musicians: Ian Zafra (musical arrangement), Jude Gitamondoc (melody writing), Cattski Espina (lyric writing) and Brian Sacro (recording). Participants will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration fee covers honorarium for speakers, venue rental, workshop kit and snacks, and most importantly, school supplies for Tsinelas beneficiaries. For reservations and more info, contact the Secretariat at 0926 7325355 and 0922 8243800, or visit www.insoymada.com and www.tsinelasdiaries.wordpress. com

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Why Ely, Why? Words by Dexter Sy

The crowd was generally quieter than on a usual night with a Manila band playing in Cebu. Going on first, Rico Blanco got some nods and a few cheers, but, unfortunately, not without having to resort to playing the old Rivermaya stuff, which, in my honest opinion, pales in comparison to the powerful music he’s offering with his new solo album. But the silence hit rock bottom when Pupil started playing their songs. It’s funny how people can appreciate a guy so much yet pay so little regard to his work. When the hosts announced Pupil, the crowd went wild. As soon as Ely Buendia came into visibility, the chants and cheers grew even louder. But as Pupil did their thing, things mellowed down, and not in that awestruck manner one would expect. One by one, groups of oblivious kids quietly left the area, and soon enough, only a little more than half of the original crowd were left on the grounds. Not even the presence of the legendary Teeth guitarist Jerome Velasco (of whom I had to wonder if the kids had even heard of) could save the day. At least not until Pupil resorted to the one thing I never thought Ely would turn to – Eraserheads covers. These days, an average Cebuano can hardly recognize a Pupil song, thanks mostly to the fact that these are played almost exclusively on one radio station – and one that’s not even based in this part of the nation. That’s a couple of albums worth of great music going unrecognized. Frankly, I’m not a big Pupil fan, but this is a statement of opinion. The objective side of me knows that these songs are at par with some of Ely Buendia’s greatest works with the Eraserheads, and it’s terribly disappointing how they’re all going down the drain on a generation that’s stuck on a past that’s not likely to return. Get over it! The Eraserheads are gone. And as much as I enjoyed their music (you have no idea how much), and as much as I reveled with the rest of Pinoy rock fanatics across the country about the reunion concert series, I knew for a fact that this was a onetime treat – that no matter what the outcome of the concert, we will never have another decade of great Eraserheads music. Let’s say, hypothetically, that the Eraserheads had the time of their lives at the reunion concerts, patched up the years of bitterness between each

other, and decided to get back together and have another go at a musical revolution. The way I see it is, this situation could unwind in only two ways. One, the Eraserheads rehash old tunes over and over again, playing “Ligaya”, “Huling El Bimbo”, and “Alapaap” clones at every single gig, until the tunes inevitably begin to feel old and worn, even to the most hardcore of E-heads fans. Two, the Eraserheads record a fresh, new album with the same stroke of brilliance typical of Ely, only to find out that the fans still prefer the nostalgic stuff from Ultraelectromagneticpop and Circus (if this situation sounds familiar, look up “Wolfang VIllains” on the web) and the album gets only as much attention as the new Pupil album is getting now. At this point, the band could only go two ways: reconsider #1 (rehashing old tunes) or break up for good. Regardless of the path the band takes, I can almost guarantee it won’t be pretty. Even worse than this flowchart of impending doom for the band, the thing that bothered me most was the fact that on that quiet

night, the words “Ely Buendia” did not appear on any concert tickets. The tickets read “Rico Blanco and Pupil”. It’s no wonder Rico Blanco got away with reusing Rivermaya songs. After all, Rico Blanco pretty much was Rivermaya. But despite the illusion many people like to hold on to, Pupil is NOT the Eraserheads. And even if they probably enjoyed the Eraserheads’ music as much as the next Pinoy to have lived through the 90’s, I hate to see a talented group of musicians relegated to the role of a backup band. I guess that’s just one of the pitfalls to being in a band with a Pinoy rock god. As much as I enjoyed hearing Ely singing the good old songs live and as inspiring as it was to see the Cebu crowd being swept away once again by the Eraserheads experience, it just doesn’t feel right in the end. The Eraserheads were an incredible band, and it’s highly likely we won’t be seeing a band that good in many more years. But give some credit to Pupil. Ely Buendia obviously has a lot more of the right stuff in him, and with a band this talented, he could do so much more than just relive the glory days. Whether he’ll ever be recognized for it or not, it shouldn’t even matter.

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Food Drink Nightlife CEBU CITY A Taste of Mandarin Gaisano Country Mall Tel: 232 4845

Tel: 345 2342 Asia Town I.T. Park Tel: 412 0267 Synergies I.T. Centre Tel: 238 8168

Abaseria (Filipino Deli) Congressman Noel Street Villa Aurora Tel: 234 4160

Brown Cup St. Patrick’s Square Tel: 4126353 Skyrise Building Tel: 4158482

Abuhan Uno (Filipino) F. Ramos Street Tel: 253-1881

Black Angus Rivergate Mall, Mango Avenue Tel: 412 6303

After Hours Tapas Lounge (International) Crossroads Arcade, Banilad Tel: 231 6550

Cafe Georg (International) Archbishop Reyes Avenue Tel: 234 0887

AK&7 Bar & Discoteque The Gallery, Mabolo Tel: 233 3328 / 232 4285

Cafe Laguna (Filipino) Ayala Garden Row Tel: 233-8600 Ayala Center Tel: 231-0922

Alberto Biano Pizza Homade Pizza 74. F. Llamas St. Punta Princesa Labangon Tel: 264 7440 Alejandro’s Filipino Restaurant 81 Don Jose Avila Street Capitol Site Tel: 253 7921 Anzani Panorama Heights, Nivel Hills Lahug Tel: 236 0097 Aziza (International) Archbishop Reyes Avenue Tel: 234 1685 / 234 1681 Banri Noodle House Crossroads Arcade, Banilad Tel: 234 0788 Beehive (Spanish) F. Ramos Street Tel: 253-7428 Bigby’s Cafe & Restaurant 2F Ayala Entertainment Centre Tel: 234 2395 Bo’s Coffee Club Ayala Entertainment Centre Tel: 234 2492 SM City Fiesta Strip Tel: 412 9233 Capitol Site Tel: 255 4969 Banilad Town Center Tel: 345 2342 Raintree Mall Tel: 236 0116 Banilad Town Centre

Casa Verde (Filipino) V. Ranudo Extension Tel: 253 8234 The Walk I.T. Park Tel: 412 3336 Chateau de Busay (Italian) Busay Hills Tel: 231 2000 / 231 2039 Darras & Bowler (Continental) Crossroads Arcade, Banilad Tel: 345-0945 Da Vinci’s Pizza Asia Town I.T. Park Tel: 415 8881 David’s Steak & Seafood (International) Ayala access road, Mabolo Tel: 231 0157 10 Dove Street (International) Sto. Nino Village, Banilad Tel: 346 0618 East Ocean (Chinese) Old Banilad Road Tel: 231-3898 Formo Restaurant & Lounge Banilad Town Center Tel: 416 2170 / 416 1990 Gerry’s Grill (Filipino) Ayala Center Tel: 415 8284 / 232 4159

Ginza (Japanese) Old Banilad Road Tel: 232 5406 Giuseppe’s Pizzeria & Sicilian Roast (Italian) Maria Luisa Road, Banilad Tel: 343-9901 Golden Cowrie (Filipino) Salinas Drive, Lahug Tel: 233-4243 Grand Majestic (Chinese) Archbishop Reyes Avenue Tel: 232-1103 / 231 6982 Gustavian Maria Luisa Road, Banilad Tel: 344 7653 Ayala Terraces Tel: 417 1281 Handuraw (Pizza) Gorordo Ave. 232 6401 One Mango Ave. 416 3200 Iamik’s Chicken & Beer (Filipino) 77 Tres Borces Street, Mabolo Tel: 09228426457 Ila Puti (Asian Fusion) Asia Town I.T. Park, Lahug Tel: 415 8800 Jazz n Blues F. Cabahug Street, Mabolo Tel: 232 2698 K1 Family KTV Crossroads Arcade, Banilad Tel: 412 1111 / 412 2222 Kalye 80’s Restaurant Rahman Street, Mango Ave. Tel: 255 4505 Kanyoen Yakiniku Restaurant (Japanese) F. Cabahug Street, Mabolo Tel: 232-2989

where to bite SM City Fiesta Strip Tel: 231 8338 Kukuks Nest Gorordo Avenue, Lahug Tel: 231 5180 La Buona Forchetta Da Paolo (Italian) Advent Compound Acacia Street, Lahug Tel: 231-3398 La Marea (Pastry & Coffee) Crossroads Arcade, Banilad Tel: 416-2919 Paseo Arcenas Banawa Tel: 412 2577 The Walk, Asia Town I.T. Park Tel: 412 6484 La Tegola Cucina Italiana (Italian) Busay Hills Tel: 419-2220 Foodland, Banilad Tel: 345 6080 Lai Garden (Chinese) Crossroads Arcade, Banilad Tel: 234 1580 Lemongrass (Thai/Vietnamese) Ayala Center Terraces Tel: 233 8601 Lighthouse Restaurant Gaisano Country Mall Tel: 231 2478 / 231 2878 Manuel’s Parklane Hotel Archbishop Reyes Avenue Tel: 411 7000 Marco Polo Plaza Hotel Nivel Hills, Lahug Blu Bar & Grill Cafe Marco El Viento Restaurant & Pool Bar Tel: 253 1111 Marriott Hotel Cebu City Cebu Business Park Garden Cafe Palm Lounge Pool Bar Tel: 415 6100 / 415 6101

KK Restaurant (Malaysian) Skyrise Bldg, Asia Town I.T. Park Tel: 412 2828 Parkmall Tel: 421 1828

Mooon Cafe (International) 4242 E. Osmena St., Guadalupe Tel: 253-3635 The Walk, Asia Town I.T. Park Tel: 412 8795 Terraces Ayala Tel: 417 1701

Krua Thai Banilad Town Centre Tel: 344 2800

Off Roads Coffee F. Cabahug Street, Mabolo Tel: 231 8881

where to bite Olio Bar & Restaurant (Continental) Crossroads Arcade, Banilad Tel: 232-3589 Persian Palate (Indian & Persian) Ayala Center Tel: 232 5898 Mango Square Tel: 253 6745 Pino Restaurant (Filipino) Malvar Street, Lahug Tel: 232 3637 Pump Grand Convention Centre Archbishop Reyes Avenue Tel: 232 3637 R & R Store 1298-A V. Rama Avenue Tel: 253 0758 Spice Fusion (Asian) Banilad Town Center Tel: 344 2923 SM City Tel: 238 9591 Starbucks Ayala Garden Row Tel: 231 8456 SM Fiesta Strip Tel: 231 6455 Sunflower City Disco Salinas Drive, Lahug Tel: 231 8413 The Ching Palace Salinas Drive, Lahug Tel: 417 2988 The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Asia Town I.T. Park Tel: 412 1388 SM City North Wing Tel: 412 5118 Ayala Terraces Tel: 417 1399 The Dessert Factory Mahogany Court, Archbishop Reyes avenue Tel: 233 9977 Ayala Entertainment Centre Tel: 233 2351 The Loft Restobar Asiatown I.T. Park, Lahug Tel: 231 3284 The Outpost Bar & Restaurant Cebu Veterans drive, Lahug Tel: 417 2929

Food Drink Nightlife The Tinder Box (International) Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Banilad Tel: 234-1681 Vudu Crossroads Arcade, Banilad Tel: 234 0836 / 232 1457 Waterfront Cebu City Hotel Salina Drive, Lahug Cafe Fortuna Cafe Uno La Gondolo (Italian) Madeleine Mizo (Japanese) Port Seafood Restaurant Sally’s Piano Bar Tin Gow (Chinese) Treff Bar Tel: 232 6888 / 232 6880 Wine Shop (Spanish) Gorordo Avenue, Lahug Tel: 233 3744 Yellow Cab Pizza Co. Banilad Town Center Tel: 345 8163 / 345 2222 Yumeya Kihei (Japanese) G/F Pacific Star Bldg F. Cabahug Street, Mabolo Tel: 234-2388

MANDAUE CITY

Z Bar Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Banilad Tel: 416 1300 Ichiriki Chaya (Japanese) A.S. Fortuna Street, Banilad Tel: 345 1300 Kagura (Japanese) A.S. Fortuna Street, Banilad Tel: 346 0088 / 346 7776 Kaona (Filipino) A.S. Fortuna corner H. Cortez Streets , Banilad Tel: 343 9994 Nonki (Japanese) A.S. Fortuna Street, Banilad Tel: 422 3159 Pier One Parkmall, North Reclamation Tel: 422-8686

MACTAN

SPAS

Abaca Boutique Resort & Restaurant Punta Engano Road Tel: 495 3461 / 236 0311

Cebu Holiday Spa Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue Banilad 234 4791

Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa Punta Engano Road Manny O’s Wines 7 Tapas Sanctuary Bar Sapphire Pool Bar Seas Restaurant Pink Lobby Bar Vanilla Beach Cafe Tel: 492 7777 / 492 7704

Felisa Spa Gorordo Avenue 233 4139

MB’s Tavern, Restaurant & European Deli Basak, Lapu-Lapu City Tel: 341 3610 Manna Sutukil (Filipino) Mactan Shrine, Punto Engano Road Tel: 340 6448 Plantation Bay Resort & Spa Marigondon Kilamanjaro Kafe Fiji Restaurant Mogambo Springs Spa Savannah Grill Palermo Tel: 340-5900 / 340 5988 Shangri-La Resort & Spa Punta Engano Road Acqua Beach Bar Buko Bar & Grill Chi, The Spa Chill Out Bar Cowrie Cove Tea of Spring Tel: 231-0288 The Marlin Bar and Restaurant Cebu Yacht Club Lapu- Lapu City, Mactan 341-4754 Krua Thai Marina Mall, MEPZ 495 4818 La Tegola Cucina Italiana (Italian) Marina Mall, MEPZ 340 9070 Magellan’s Landing (International) Marina Mall, MEPZ Tel: 341-0918 Rasa Marina (Singaporean/Malaysian) Marina Mall, MEPZ 341-0919

Holiday Gym & Spa M. Cuenco Avenue 234 4791 Noah’s Stone & Spa Resort Mactan Island Abuno Pajac Lapu-lapu City 342-8379 Meddah Spa Crossroads Arcade Archbishop Reyes Avenue Banilad 234 2080 Sawadee Spa MLD Building Archbishop Reyes Avenue Banilad 234 4171 The Spa at Cebu 1 Paseo Saturnino Maria Luisa Road Banilad 412-0888 / 416-3888 Yoga Thai Massage Sanciango 416 8366 Gorordo 232 7510 A.C. Cortez Mandaue 343 3563 Baseline Recreation Center Juan Osmena Street

FITNESS 253 1457 Cebu Holiday & Fitness Center Molave Street Camputhaw 231 0408 Fight Club Banilad Town Centre Fitness First 4F Ayala Center Cebu 234 2222