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.

The email below was forwarded to our Class 74 Yahoo group by classmate Aida Mendivel, who is working at the Mayor’s office of Gubat. As we read the current Mayor’s email, he was expressing thanks to the efforts of the past Mayor, who is now our Honorable Congressman Ding Ramos.

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From: Ronnel Lim
To: gubat-lgu@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:01:05 PM
Subject: Gubat is Regional Winner in Local Governance

Dear all,

I am very pleased to announce that Gubat is the Regional Winner for the Second Class Municipality Category for the 2009 Award for Excellence in Local Governance.

I got a letter from the DILG informing me that our municipality obtained the highest rating using a point evaluation system based on the performance and development indicators of the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS), a summary of which I earlier emailed on this list a month ago.

I will receive the award on behalf of the municipality but the hard work for the award was, of course, done by former Mayor Ding Ramos, former Vice Mayor Dan Pura, the former SB and the many LGU employees who make sure our municipality does its duties every day of the year.

While we are being recognized as the best in performance and we have a valid reason to sit back and celebrate, we know that we still have so many things to get done and improve. So we should all soldier on to the next year, raise our revenue collection, improve the environment, set up our website, bring a local bank, increase our PHILHEALTH enrolment and I guess, we’ll be okay.

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RONNEL U. LIM
Mayor, Municipality of Gubat
Province of Sorsogon, Philippines
T: 6356 311 7962
M: 63 918 9850130
Skype: ronnelim

Gubat is a small town. Everyone knows each other. They may have different last names. But if you study each last name’s genealogy or family root, you’ll find that they’re from one family. They are related by blood.

I was born in Bulan, with my father from Bulan and my mother from Tacloban, Leyte. But I’ve long claimed that I’m Gubatnon since our family moved to this town, when I was 6 years old. I started my schooling at the age of 6, when I was enrolled in a Kindergarten School at Gubat Central School. Believe it or not, I have classmates from Kindergarten who had been my consistent classmates until we graduated at Gubat High School. Then, we went to same university in college, and meet again in the northeast, USA when we both work abroad.

From the video clip below, you’ll see me with classmates and friends from Gubat, breaking the universal belief that the earth is big. To us, friends and classmates, the earth is too small, for even if we work from different parts of the world we always see each other. This time, one from Hong Kong, two from California, two from New York, and one from New Jersey met at Etta Escoto de Guzman’s house in New Jersey.

You’ll enjoy more of my works at my “blog farm,” links of which are listed below:

1. Around New York City 2. Blackberry Phones & More 3. Success Secrets for Filipinos 4. Filmmaking Hobby With Flip Video 5. What’s on Your Mind? 6. The Geek Senior Next Door 7. The City Never Sleeps 8. Gubatnon Connection 9. Do You Need My Help? 10. Just Call Me, Ian Ryne 11. Experts Write About 12. Mark’s Nokia Blog

I’ve never thought I could find a Gabi (Gaway) plant at Times Square, here in New York City. Of all the places, it was planted at the center island of the most popular square in the world – with 45 million visiting tourists from around the world every year. I found this plant while I was video recording the Times Square, which is a a favorite place for me. Here, you could be alone, but you’ll never feel alone with thousands of people enjoying the place. Everytime I come to this place, I always ask myself why thousands of people come to this place everyday. The answer, ‘though, need not come from other people, but from my own thoughts: Times Square is the symbol of the “American Dream” every person from other places have always dreamt about. The glittering neon lights, the giant digital billboards, the tall skyscrapers, the Broadway shows, the beeping and honking cars, and the sea of humanity at this small triangle, called “Times Square” is like a world in itself. Only that sadness and negative elements are hidden, tried to be forgotten for a moment. Only fun, happiness, and memories are enjoyed in this place.

You’ll enjoy more of my works at my “blog farm,” links of which are listed below:

1. Around New York City 2. Blackberry Phones & More 3. Success Secrets for Filipinos 4. Filmmaking Hobby With Flip Video 5. What’s on Your Mind? 6. The Geek Senior Next Door 7. The City Never Sleeps 8. Gubatnon Connection 9. Do You Need My Help? 10. Just Call Me, Ian Ryne 11. Experts Write About 12. Mark’s Nokia Blog

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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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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Diyos marhay na adlaw uli, kapwa ko Gubatnon.  Awat-awat man ako na wara pakasurat dini sa ako “Gubatnon Blogger.”  Daghanon an ako gin-atendiran sa buhay dini sa Amerika. Grabe an inpurbaran ko na paagi, kun pa’no makabangon sini na krisis niyan dini sa Amerika.

An bagyong Ondoy nan Pepeng diri sa ako nakakapaturog dini sa Amerika, matapos kong maimod sa amo TV an mga nangyari sa mga biktima sini. Segun sa Weather Bureau sa Manila, may upat hanggang lima pa na bagyong ma-agi sa Pilipinas, bago tumapos an taon 2009.  Kaya ingat lang po kamo, nan sundon ta an motto san mga Boy Scout, “Laging Handa.”

Narumduman ko san bata pa ako, taon 1971 siguro yadto san may uminagi na bagyo sa Gubat na may kasabay na tidal web.  Sa Panganiban Street kami sadto naka-estar.  An amo saday na balay nakatungtong lang an mga harigi sa daragko na bato. Naiimod ko sa parting Dangkalan, sa ka-miyapihan, an lampas-kahoy na balud. San sumalpok na sa mga kabalayan an daku-dako na balud, inanod ini na amo balay.  Napalukso sa bintana an ako ama, nan saka man kami nagruluwas sa balay para mag-likas o mag-evacuate. Sa mura ko na isipan, diri ko malimutan na an pinas-an ko sadto an baul na may mga bado namo.  Sa Quezon Street, naiimod ko sa piyer an daragkuon na balud.  Pag-pusak sini na mga balud sa piyer nan pag naabot na sa ako inlalakawan an tubig-dagat, naabot sa ako dughan an tubig.  Salamat sa baul na purupas-an ko, kay mau ini an pagub-at ko, para diri ako guyudon san tubig pabalik sa dagat.

Sa buhay sin tawo, masahol pa sa totoong bagyo an mga problema na naabot sa ato.  Pero, dapat maging pareho kita sa kawayan na maski ipalid sin makusog na hangin, nabiwog lang siya kasabay sa usong san hangin. Sa sunud-sunod na pakol san hangin sa kanya, nabiwog siya hanggang sa kaya niya ibiwog.  Pero, pag-abot san tag-adlaw, nabalik man an kaniya tindog para langhapon an maasiwas na hangin nan kupuon an liwanag san adlaw.

An Gubatnon, irog san kawayan.  Masarig sa ano man na bagyo.

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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.

Hello, Gubatnon… Hello, World!  What a nice way to greet you one, and all.

Saday lang na bungto an Gubat. Pero, an bilog na mundo halos masakop na sin mga Gubatnon. An kadaghanan hunali sa Gubat para maghanap-buhay. May iba naman na lunuwas sa Gubat, para mag-aliw-aliw san kanira buhay.

Ini na www.gubatnon.com awaton ko na na ataman o renehistro sa Internet, para idedekar an sulod sini na web site para sa entero na Gubatnon na diri nagkakabaragat, dahil haragrayo o nasa ibang nasyon. Alagad, deri ko natatagan sin husto na panahon dahil sa ako trabaho dini sa New York City. Kaupod na sa rason ko an pagiging busy pag-abot sa balay, kay nag-susugna pa ako nan na-limpiya san kusina pagka-gabi. (Deri man ako Andres. Kaso, deri dini uso sa Amerika an kadanon, nan si Misis na-abot sa balay alas-9:00 na an gab-i, hali sa dose oras niya na duty bilang Nurse sa New York City.) Sayo pa na rason kun nano kay deri ko ini intagan sin atensiyon, por dahil sa rason na diyo pa na Gubatnon an maaram mag-gamit sini na Internet. Sabi ko, basi baga ako sini an an ayam na sigi an batok, wara man sin nagbabati. Sayang kun sigi ko an surat dini, wara man magbabasa o magbisita sini na web site.

Taon 2009 na! Aram ko na daghan na an maaram mag-gamit sin computer, nan maaram mag “surfing” sa Internet. Kaya, sabi ko, panahon na para buhayon ko ini na web site san mga Gubatnon. Primero ko makaranas sin Internet san 1994, kinse anyos na an lunipas. Sayo ako sa mga nagpa-uswag san Internet dini sa Amerika o sa bilog na mundo. Ako an naghatag ideya san “direct email selling” san 1995. Nakuwa ko an ideya san mga Bombay na door-to-door nagtitinda sin mga kulambo nan payong sa Gubat. Sabi ko sadto sa Internet, puwede man an door-to-door selling, which I termed as “direct email selling.” Kaso, daghanon na naka-kuwa sini na ideya an gunamit sini, kaya sa kadaghanan sin nagpapadara sin unsolicited email lunuya an daluyong san Internet. Kun baga sa highway, dunaghanon an kotse o awto, kaya ma-traffic. Tulos-tulos binawal san US government maging sa bilog na mundo an direct email selling.  Tinawag ini na “spam,” nan an naghihimo sini an tawag “spammer.”

Daghanon pa an gusto ko ibahen saiyo san mga karanasan ko sa Internet. Pero, ma-abot kita doon habang nagdadalagan an panahon. An gusto ko tagan sin atensiyon niyan an ako pakiusap na danunan tabi niyo ako kun pan-o nato ini mahimo na sayo na desente, sentro san ato komunikasyon na mga Gubatnon sa bilog na mundo. Padarhan tabi niyo sa ako an iyo mga suhestiyones sa jess dot guim at gubatnon dot com kay deri po ini web site ko, kundi web site para sa entero na Gubatnon.