Gubatnon ConnectionConceive. Believe. Achieve.

This You Tube version of the “Lupang Hinirang” national anthem of the Philippines touched my heart. Once in a while, we need to learn how our country evolved from one generation to another. Even short movie clips like this is enough to open our minds and hearts, how heroes of past and present cost their lives to build a nation named Philippines.

Fellow Gubatnon:

This blog’s subscribers had increased a lot since I redesigned this “Gubatnon Connection.” So, from here, I would like to thank you personally for your trust on my writing capabilities. Gubatnon Connection, as you may know, is different from other Gubatnon web sites or Gubatnon social networking in the Internet now. It’s been my objective when I created this blog, that you’ll come here not only for fun but mostly to learn something about doing business in the Internet, secrets of success by the rich and famous, and any postive ideas that could change our lives as Gubatnon.

Writing for blog is a hard work, specially that I have other blog sites to maintain. Aside from “Gubatnon Connection,” I’m managing also a blog site for digital photography in New York City, a web site for overseas Filipino workers, and a new blog about writers. Sometimes, I would even contemplate of closing this blog in favor of my other blog sites with larger subscribers like the bigapplecity.com blog and the overseasfilipinos.com blog with thousands of viewers every month. But I’m a Gubatnon, and I love Gubat. I feel different when I write something for this site. I feel I’m connected to my Kababayans even if I’m here in New York City – the reason why I finally changed it’s head title from “Gubatnon Blogger” to “Gubatnon Connection.”

Fellow, Gubatnon, I urge you to invite other Kababayans to come, subscribe to this blog, and participate in discussions by leaving comments on the posts and pages. Thank you very much.

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Ka-tribung Gubatnon:

I’m currently writing a book, and I’m posting here the drafts of whatever chapter I’ll finish.  Please read them, and write your comments after reading the article.  This is an ambitious plan.  But be watchful on reading these very informative chapters.  They may be drafts, but once I’ve completed the whole book from the series of postings here, I’ll be selling these information online.  You’re lucky, you’ve read them here in my blog for free.  To start with, here’s my first draft, “Secrets of Success:”

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Different people have unique ways of achieving success.  Great men achieved the laurels of victories using their own tactics and strategies.  But no matter how unique these strategies were, victories can not be attained without  nurturing these basic three D’s of success. Remember this, one of them can not help you succeed in life without the other. So, nurture them all to reap the fruit of success.

First, you need the DESIRE, the motivation to achieve your objective. The starting point of all achievements is desire, the dream. Some people might say your dream is impossible to achieve. But with your own desire to reach that dream, there’s nothing you can’t attain without the power of desire within you. A poor man becomes a millionaire because of his desire to have more money. An NBA star believes he could fly to shoot a ball in the ring, because of his desire for fame. A writer never sleeps at night, as long as ideas come out of his mind, because of his desire to become a blockbuster novelist and movie screenwriter.

The desire (motivation or passion), on the other hand, should be strengthened by DISCIPLINE. There are people, who in the midst of their near-success, meet temptations that lead them to the wrong direction. A student who’s almost graduating in college failed to finish his course, because he joined a fraternity that buried him into the ravine of drug addiction. An entrepreneur who’s almost becoming a millionaire with his innovative marketing ideas, went bankrupt when he associated with gamblers who turned him into compulsive gambler. These are simple examples of temptations, that lead people to failure when someone’s discipline is not strong enough to achieve one’s objective to succeed. So, strengthen the discipline in you by surrounding yourself with like-minded people.

DETERMINATION is the father of desire and discipline. You can never achieve and win what you desire if you have no definiteness in acquiring such victory. But simply having determination doesn’t mean you’re already on the road to success. Determination should be powered by knowledge of the skills needed to achieve an objective. You need to learn about the skills and place them into practice. Then, when you have enough training to strategize your steps, you need to develop your experiences into expertise. It is these expertise that strengthens your determination to achieve success.

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Jess Guim

Mga ka-Tribu:

This is just a short announcement to inform you that “Gubatnon Tambayan” is back.  The problem was fixed by PowWeb technical support. As I’ve previously noted, the “Tambayan” section accepts contributions from fellow Gubatnons who wanted to share news, jokes, kumustahan, ezine articles, or anything about Gubat. Simply look for the “Register” link under the section META at the right column.  (Not the one at right column, but the one at “Tambayan.” Click here to go to the “Tambayan” page.) Once your authentication is confirmed, you could login now which will bring you to a window of your own profile.  You need to change your password that’s easy for you to remember.

Let’s make this section a place for fun and camaraderie for our readers and visitors.

By the way, you’ll probably ask what are it’s differences with the main blog “Gubatnon Connection” (previously “Gubatnon Blogger”)? I’ll place it back to more serious topics about jobs, business, personal improvement, and about Gubat’s history, culture and government.  As you will see now, it’s mixed-up with some funny and entertaining blogs, when the “Gubatnon Tambayan” became inaccessible.

If you have articles about the history of Gubat, statistics of Gubat, or anything that are of serious attention about Gubat, please send it here. We will be posting it in this main site, “Gubatnon Connection.” At this point, I would like to clarify, that you also need to register separately to contribute at this “Gubatnon Connection.” That’s because “Gubatnon Tambayan (Gubatnon Worldwide Center)” and “Gubatnon Connection” are two separate blogs.  They have separate folders, records, and database. You could see it from their different graphical interfaces, or themes.

Starting from this blog now and my future blogs here in “Gubatnon Connection,” I’ll be writing straight English  to make the content of this site understandable by other viewers from around the world.  This is specially important, when someone from other part of the world is looking for statistics of Gubat, history of Gubat, or the politics and government of Gubat.  Meanwhile, we could use the Gubatnon dialect, Tagalog, Taglish, or straight English in “Gubatnon Worldwide Center.”

If you need help, please email me at jessie(.)guim(@)gmail(.)com or jessguim(@)yahoo(.)com. Please remove the parenthesis. It’s my way of protecting my email address from being captured by email extractors in web pages, which will then be used to send me “spams” of email marketing promotions.

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Courtesy: blog.onlinemoviesunlimited.com

INVICTUS (‘Di Pasupil)
ni William Ernest Henley

(Isinalin sa Tagalog ni Jess Guim)

Mula sa gabing bumabalot sa akin,
Sa singdilim na hukay at buong lalim,
Ako’y nagpasalamat sa Diyos natin,
Sa espiritu ko’ng ‘di kayang supilin.

Sa pagkalugmok na walang makapitan,
Hindi umigtad o dili kaya’y sumigaw.
Minsa’y binubugbog o ginagarote man,
Ulo kong duguan ay walang yuyukuan.

Sa kabila ng mga pagpipighati at galit,
Bumabadha’ng mga pangamba’t lagim,
Mga panahong nagbabalang-panganib,
Anumang takot sa’kin walang masilip.

Walang silbi makipot na bilangguan,
Maging lahat na naitalang kaparusahan,
Ako ang panginoon ng aking tadhana:
Ako ang kapitan ng aking kaluluwa.

INVICTUS (unconquered)
By William Ernest Henley

OUT of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

This was the poem that inspired Nelson Mandela, while he was in prison.
Please copy and pass this to your Pinoy friends, if you can. Thank you.

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Chibilicious - Really Delicious!

Mga ka-tribung Gubatnon:

I would like to announce the birth of a new mini-eatery in the heart of Naga City, which is owned by one of our Gubatnons living now in Naga City. Si Lorna Hidea-Amilano an tagsadiri sini. Kun diri pa niyo kilala ini, an kamanghod ini san sayo nato na magayon na majorettes sa GHS san dekada 70 – si Myrna Hidea. Naka-estar sira sa harap san Facoma compound, na naging Annunciation compound sa Dangkalan.

Yaa tabi an short description ni Lorna san kaniya karihan:

“Karehan lang ini, diri restaurant. Sa Ojeda IV street ini, san likod san Fiesta Hotel. Lumaon na ini na balay na may pintura. Pero, part lang sini an occupied ko. May pintura na green, may mga bala na dingding an atubangan. Pangaran niya CHIBI-LICIOUS.
Diri talaga ako nagpapainum, kaonan lang ini.”

Chibilicious: REALLY DELICIOUS!

Dagdag pa ni Lorna:

“An mga luto dini: relyenong kasag, adobong tahong, soli na gaway, soli na langka na may bangot na kasag o kinis,mga isda, linumpan na native na manok, steamed na isda (kun pa order). Saday-saday man hamok ini na karehan an pangaran niya after sa adopted ko na bata (CHIBILICIOUS). Kun mauruli kamo nan pauli kamo sa Gubat, puwede man kamo maghapit dini. An contact no. ko 09228846952 (sun), 09209063843 (smart), 054-811-5981 (digitel).”

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Mga ka-Tribu:

An maiimod niyo na retrato (parody) padara ni Nestor Castillo, dating taga-Quezon Street, na yuon na niyan nagta-trabaho bilang Nurse sa California.  Mga popular ini na lalaki sa Gubat.  Tama lang na maka-hawig nira an mga importanting lalaki sa ato world history.

Only in Class 74

Nestor Castillo, as Dr. Rizal

Benito Estipona, as McArthur

Junie Estevez, as Elvis

Enon Fresnoza, as Hitler

Jerry Datur, as Lapu-Lapu

Sards Detera, as Lincoln

Jess Guim, as Marcos

Ini na sayo na pandok, diri ko madumduman.  Pero, class 74 man kuno ini.  Segun sa text dini sa art’s ni Nestor.

PANAWAGAN:
Mga ka-tribu, we need real record or database of who’s who in Gubat. Could you please share your list to jessie.guim@gmail.com? I’ll consolidated this list, and post it here later.  Thanks

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Merry Christmas, kapwa Gubatnon. Perang turog na lang Disyembre na – bulan na maugmahon an makaresebe sin regalo lalo na an mga kabataan. It’s Christmas time. Sa side ko, iba an nasa isip – kun nano an hihimuon sa pagbukas san bagong taon 2010. Grabe an recession dini sa amo in-eestaran niyan, dini sa New York City. Sobra kapung-aw an mga department store. Kulang sa mga Christmas shoppers. Daghanon an mga Filipino na nawaraan sin trabaho.

Kaya niyan na maabot na taon, sayo na gusto ko i-develop sin mayad kun pano an pagsurat sin mas daghan na articles sa ako mga blogs sa ako iba-iba na web sites. Kun mahapot kamo kun hain ini na mga web sites ko, ya-a tabi:

1. http://bigapplecity.com
2. http://businessmate.com
3. http://expertswriteabout.com
4. http://overseasfilipinos.com
5. http://advanzit.com
6. http://gubatnon.com

Kun mahapot kamo, kun nano kay daghanon an ako web site, an simbag ko, sayo ko ini na experimento, kun paano mag-hanapbuhay sa paagi sin mga web site, o mga blog.  Baga ako an publisher, na sa paagi san ako mga artikulo, may mga advertiser na mabayad sa ako web site, kun isisingit ko an kanira mga advertisement sa ako mga web site.  Kun maiimod niyo sa ulohan nan sa durho sini na artikulo, may Google Ads dini.   Ma-o ini an ehemplo sini na inpapaliwanag ko niyan.

Sayo na makusogon na pruweba, na puwede niyo maging hanapbuhay an paghimo sin blog, kun ini may advertisement, ma-o an blog san ako magorang na bata – an http://thenokiablog.com .  An sulod na mga artikulo san bata ko dini an mga pros and cons o mga magayon nan maraot na manunungod sa produktong Nokia.  Insusurat dini san ako bata ang mga mayad nan maraot, bentahe o disbentaha sa pag-gamit sin Nokia cell phone.  Por dahil sini, nagustuhan ini na blog site san Nokia mismo.  Kaya inimbitaran sini na Nokia an ako bata, maging permanente na blog writer nira sa Internet.  Pero, hinabuan ini san ako bata, kay nag-i-eskuwela pa siya sa kolehiyo.

Bilang reward sa ako bata san Nokia, pirmi sini in-iimbetaran ini mag-kadto sa mga tech-expo san Nokia sa iba-ibang lugar sa mundo – LIBRE AN ENTERO NA GASTO.  Bilang ama, maugmahon ako, kay ini na bata ko halos malibot na an bilog na mundo, dahil sini na blog niya sa http://thenokiablog.com .  An kagayunan, kay puro libre an gasto niya – pamasahe, hotel, pagkaon, entertainment, short tours.

Sabi ko, kun nahimo ini san bata ko, nano kay diri ko mahimo na ako an nagtukdo sini na web designing sa kaniya. Kaya mao ini an rason kun nano kay daghanon an ako web site.  Kun gusto niyo magporbar maghimo sin blog site na libre, kumadto lang kamo sa http://www.blogger.com san Google.  Madalion dini maghimo sin blog, maski an Grade I na maaram magbasa English, makahimo tulos sin kaniya sadire na blog sa sulod sin singko minutos.  Kun gusto niyo mag-delihensiya sa blog niyo, mag-apply kamo sa Google Adsense sin account niyo.  Diri na niyo kaipuhan mag trabaho sa abroad kun may magayon kamo na blog, kay dolyar an ibabayad san Google sa advertisement nira duon sa imo blog.

Kun gusto niyo maaraman an manungod sa blog, nan kun pano an pag-kita dini sin dolyar, suratan niyo ako sa ako email address sa jessguim(@)mac(.)com – puwera o halia an () para sa tunay na email address.  Sa panahon niyan, diri ta kaipuhan an sobrang trabaho, o mag-abroad para mag-yaman.  Maski yuon kamo sa Gubat, o diin man sa Pilipinas, kaya niyo yumaman sa pag-surat sa blog na irog sini.  But you should write them on regular basis in English language.  Right?  See you next time.

Diyos marhay na adlaw uli sa mga bistantes ko dini sa ako blog site.  Daghanon an malalagalag dini na masusorpresa kay in-asahan nira dini social web site o tambayan web site.  Well, this is not a place for sosyalan o tambayan.  Alagad sa ibang panahon, nag-iisip man ako maghimo dini sin chat room, o bulletin board.  Alagad daghanon na na Gubatnon sites an may-on suon.

An tema san mga blogs o diary notes ko dini puro manungod sa Internet nan sa world wide web. Mau ini an ato tinampo sa pag asenso.  Mao ini an dapat maaraman na teknolohiya san mga Gubatnon kun gusto nira mag-asenso, maski yuon sira sa Gubat.  Kun diri kamo maniwala sini na ako teoriya, badi sa maabot na napulo na taon, mao gihapon an Gubat nan san mga Gubatnon, kumparado sa 20 anyos na na nakalipas. Atrasado sa asenso, kay kulang sa kaaraman kun pano an pag gamit san Internet.

Kapwa ko Gubatnon, Diyos marhay na adlaw uli saimo!  An tema san ako blog niyan an manungod sa mga rason kun nano kay kaipuhan mo mag sadire sin personal web site; o kun may negosyo ka, business ecommerce web site.  Daghanon dini sa Internet an puwede niyo kadtuon para mag-bukas sin libre na personal web page o web site.  Nan di mo kaipuhan mag adal web designing kay duon mismo sa kakadtuan mo, mayon na duon sin programa sa web designing – masayunon, maski grade one na nakabasa English, makahimo tulos sini. An sekreto, i-search mo lang sa Google an”free blog,” ”free web,” “free web hosting,” daghanon yuon na puwede mo himuan sin sadiri mo na web site – libre.  Kun medyo maaramunon ka na, saka ka lang mag hanap sin professional web hosting na may bayad.

An Internet pareho sin planeta na mahiwason.  Sadto baga na panahon paurunahan magsakop sin sayo na lugar.  An mga nakasakop sin sayo na lugar, paurunahan magsadire sin mga ingod, kabas-an, kalubihan, o maski nano na klasing propredad.  Komo an Pilipinas sinakop sin mga Kastila, an mga pamilya na may daragkuon niyan na ingod (kalubihan, kabas-an, bakahan, abakahan) mga lahi yuon sin Kastila.  An kagayunan san Internet, kay mahiwason ini, wara limitasyon para masakop. Kaya lang habang maaga, dapat yaa na kamo dini, may sadire man na web site.  Para sa kaawatan, an inlalaban mo dini an imo popularidad kun pirmi may bisita an imo web site.

An web site mau an nagre-representar saimo o sa negosyo mo sa bilog na mundo san Internet.  Mau yuon an imo imahen sa Internet 24 horas an adlaw, maski turog ka.  Sayo ini na paagi para ipakilala mo an saimo persona, negosyo, komunidad, organisasyon,  banwa, o kawsa sa paagi sin web log (pareho sini na inbabasa mo niyan), regular na web page o web site, o photo gallery.

An imo web site mao an imo magiging venue o paagi, kun pano mo ibabalangibog an imo mga kaisipan, ideya, o kawsa.  Dini, puwede mo ibahen an imo mga kaaraman, experiensa, interes sa kapwa mo na parehong may entusiasmo sini na imo kaaraman, eksperiensa, nan interes. An ehemplo sini, an insasabi na discussion board o forum. An guestbook, mao an lugar kun diin nagpo-posting an imo mga bisita manungod sa imo mga artikulo.

An imo web site puwede maging tagpuan san imo mga amigo, ka-klasi, kababayan sa mga haragrayo na lugar.  Diri na nira kaipuhan mamasahe para magtaragpuan kamo, kay dini mismo sa imo web site baga man lang kamo an harampangan, lalo na kun an imo web site may feature para sa chatting.  Puwera lang san dati mo na mga amigo, ka-klasi, o kababayan, dahil sa web site mo magkaka-mayon ka sin mga bago na amigo o cyber barkada.

Kun ikaw paralitiko, o limitado an kusog para mag luwas nan maki-esturyahan, an web site mo an magiging pintuan mo sa bagong mundo na puwede ka mag komunikar sa mga tawong diri mo kaya abuton. Puwede mo pa ngani ini gamiton na lugar para mag-bukas sin negosyo na diri mo kaya himuon dahil san imo limitasyon mag hiwag dahil san imo kapansanan.

An web site o Internet sayo na necesidad na kaipuhan nato kupkupon na mga Gubatnon, para umasenso kita.  Ayaw niyo pag turugturugi an nagdadalagan na teknolohiya, kun gusto niyo mag asenso personal, o mag asenso an ato banwaan san Gubat.