Basketball – Filipino’s Favorite Game Ever!

Basketball is the most famous game in the whole world commonly played by men. Different personalities around the world have become famous because of this sport like Micheal Jordan, Elmore Smith, Brian Williams, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Briant, and Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

Here in our country, basketball players have achieved fame in this sport like Asi Taulava, Robert Jaworski, Philip Caesar, Chris Tiu, James Yap, and many more.

In Arellano University Plaridel Campus, my high school, male students usually play basketball (as their hobby) during recess time, lunch break, and dismissal especially when there are no activities in the quadrangle such as try-outs for volleyball and basketball, and practices of varsity players.

I remember a scene, in relation to my thoughts about basketball, while I was walking together with my friends at the quadrangle as we were going home (November 17, 2008) – I was in second year, we were having our intramurals, it was lunch break, and Joshua D. Guillarte, Pamela Luz O. Pantaleon and I were walking then I was hit on my head by the ball used in basketball (of course, they asked for apology and some laughed at that moment but I wasn’t affected, I just ignored what had happened); another one is I was talking with my teacher as he was facilitating the students in the poster-making contest then I heard students screaming, when I took a look at my back I saw the ball of basketball coming on my way and then PUFF! It slapped on my face, I wasn’t able to avoid the ball because it was too near to escape (of course, they asked for apology and some laughed at that moment but it really hurt). By the time I was reminiscing those moments, a ball hit my finger – and that was a basketball ball. Again.






Actually, I thought to write this story of mine because I am interested in basketball but I do not know how to play it despite the height I have – I should know this kind of game but I know nothing about it… that is past, I am now reading some materials, books, magazines, with regards to this game so that I would have knowledge about this and only application is all I need now but no one knows that I want to play basketball because I do not say it. I do not tell it to anyone. Yes, I have friends but I am not telling it to them that I want to – they already know I play not basketball. They don’t even ask me a try.
The truth is I was able to play basketball when I was in grade 4 together with my classmates Emmanuel and Andrew because the first asked me to.

I want to play basketball not only because it is a famous sport nor Filipinos really like this game, but because I want to.

I have chosen a person who I want to teach me but I can’t tell him because I am ashamed – ashamed because I am old enough to ask somebody else to teach me… whew! I hope somebody to teach me basketball… I want to play basketball…

Leadership Training - a way for leaders to be connected...

Yesterday [November 14, 2008 (Friday)], I attended a leadership training seminar entitled "D8 tau Liders! an engagement with student liders".

I went to the venue (Philippine Trade Training Center, located at Pasay City near MoA) together with our Supreme Student Council adviser Mr. John Jameson A. Pajita; our SSC president Jerwin M. Tablizo; our SSC treasurer Daniela Monique L. Bie who left the seminar around 4 o ‘clock because she had something to do and somewhere to go – in short, an emergency!; our trainees Jonica Rose Ocsan and Sallo whom I forgot the first name.

When we arrived at the venue, Mr. Pajita and Jerwin registered. We were surprised because we were not expecting that we would not be sitting in one table. We sat in different tables according to our numbers which is indicated in our i.d’s.

A coconut tree located at Makati City, going to Philippine

Trade Training Center

The first table which was occupied in just a couple of minutes was ours. I have met Edcris Paulo A. Tiglao from Don Bosco College Canlubang, one of the staffs of the seminar; Mary Chris Rhianne M. Ardines from Don Bosco High School Sta. Cruz, Laguna, the 2nd one arrived at the venue; Eunice Claire A. Capili from Makati Science High School, chubby (uy! don’t get mad at me huh?), the 4th one arrived at the venue (I think someone from the group has crush on her); Elzen T. Alafriz from Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo High School, the 5th one; Louise Anne D. Luces from Maria Montessori?...I am not sure, the 6th one; Kris Marou S. Buzmion (Ymah the eMo…hehe) from Caritas Don Bosco School, the 7th one; John Paul P. Irigayen (he prefers to be called JP) from Our Lady of Pilar Montessori Center, the 8th one; Martin Joshua P. Samson (he prefers to be called Jhong) from Lourdes School of Mandaluyong (our school stands at the same city), the 9th one, he looks like Roswin – white Roswin(my 3rd year friend); and last but not the least Kristine Joy E. Fedilo from Stella Maris College (but she isn’t a college student yet).

The said seminar was okay, there are lots of activities. I have learned so many things from the speakers, the venue was good and also the food they served. I had fun yesterday although I was irritated because of my co-leaders (I don’t want to talk about it anymore), that’s why I did not talk to them and shared nothing to them but I talked to them when my anger was gone.
I got their contact numbers, I took them pictures and also a video. We had an “autograph signing” in a drumstick. I miss them! Haha!...

Survivor Philipinnes - a bad influence to Filipinos?

I am not an avid fan of Survivor ever since. I remember when I was a child, I used to see our eldest brother watching Survivor at Studio 23. It seemed he liked the show very much and I wondered why.

If I am not mistaken, it was summer when GMA-7 broadcasted that they have the Pinoy version of Survivor (which they named Survivor Philippines).

I’ve been waiting for the premiere of the show because I wanted to know how they are going to manage it.
Actually, I was disappointed when I found out that they did the challenges at Koh Tarurao, Thailand but I learned later on from Paolo Bediones, host of Survivor Philippines, that it is a part of the rules.

My mother really does not want this reality show. She keeps on opposing me whenever I defend it. She keeps on telling me that you will get no good values from it instead, you will adapt that bad attitudes of the castaways. In other words, this reality show influences you badly!

Well, I just ignore her thoughts because I know in myself, I won’t imitate them, I won’t be like them.

…I think, I know the answer and I am not wondering now why too many Filipinos like me, attract at this kind of reality show.

Bayani "BF" Fernando does not deserve to win!

“I was still surprised when I saw and heard on television that Bayani “BF” Fernando wins.”


At the beginning of Celebrity Duets season 2 of GMA-7, I was patiently watching for the introduction of the contestants and the way they perform but unfortunately, I wasn’t able to watch them all that night.

I watched BF’s performance in an episode of All Star K! the one million peso videoke challenge! and I told my mother that he has no right to sing or what they call “walang ‘k’ kumanta” which she agreed. As I keep on watching every Saturday night, I have noticed that BF was still there and wasn’t easily out of the contest though I know he performs badly. Because of that, my mother and I had a guess that he won’t be easily evicted and there is a possibility that he would win.

On the last Saturday night of the show, our guess happened. I was still surprised when I saw and heard on television that Bayani “BF” Fernando wins.

He performed atrociously and he won – you cannot blame us if we thought that there was a padrino system happened between BF’s party and the people behind the show.

Sorry… to those who will be affected by this journal but this is how I reflected on this matter.