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“Iba na ang ‘yong ngiti Iba na ang 'yong tingin Nagbago nang lahat sa'yo… Sana'y hindi magkita Sana'y walang problema Pagkat kulang ang dala kong pera…”

Fanart of Eraserhead’s song Magasin  (1994)

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Chronology of the Walled City

By: Marc Klarenz Ocate

“Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.”

Photo by: Jemimah Ocate in her Instagram

Probably, Intramuros is one of the most well-known places in Philippines, it emblemetize the history of the country over the years.

Photo by: Jemimah Ocate in her Instagram

Every time I visit here it feels like I am being taken back to the past, even though there's a lot of changes happened. "Kung makaka pag salita nga lamang ang mga pader" maybe they could tell the story of what happened before that no one had discussed.

My parents and I, used to go in Intramuros when I was young. I can't imagine that over the past years I will reach this kind of place.

Place that started in time of the Spaniards as I often hear in school when we have symposium about the history of the Philippines.

Who would not want to go and visit this place, apart from its beautiful lights shining in the middle of the night, you can capture every corner in Intramuros and you may post it on social media.

Photo by: Jemimah Ocate in her Instagram

On our trip in Intramuros along with my friends, we never missed being able to ride again in kalesa, a traditional transportation then in 1700s who introduced by the Spaniards. We enjoyed riding in kalesa while eating some snacks and having conversations. After having conversation, we paid 1,000 PHP per 1hour tour.

Our first stop in Intramuros is Casa Manila. It is a replica of an old house of superior peoples then. It is now a life style museum that shows hows the life of the superior then. You can see here some ancient utensils from the Spanish period; like charcoal flatiron, wooden pork and spoon and many more.

For our next destination, we went to the historical Fort Santiago. As we enter the Plaza Moriones, it immediately spring up to us the vastness of it. It is just one of the many opened spaces and plazas within Intramuros. The Fort Santiago was built by Miguel Lopez de legazpi in the 1571, but the beauty of it is still there.

The next stop are the Balurte de San Diego. It is close to Manila de bay to guard the Walled City of Intramuros from the incoming ships of the enemy. My favorite place in Intramuros to eat is their spicy chicken. It is very delicious and the spiciness will make your nose run.

My journey in the Walled City was really fun, it gives me the feeling as I am being taken back to the past where is our history today.

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Ang Puso ng Kampeon

By: Marc Klarenz Ocate

“Give Billy a Trophy”

Execration Facebook Page

Ito ang mga katagang madalas na isinisigaw ng mga taga suporta ng koponan na Execration sa mundo ng mobile games na MLBB o Mobile Legends Bang Bang. Ang Execration ay unang nabuo noong MPL-PH season 1 sa tawag na OBS Gaming na kinabibilangan nila Jomie "Pakbet" Abalos, Avon "YoLo" Tiangco, Eugene "JEO" Janduday, Jeff "Jeffqt4ever" Andaya, Dian "Dian" Cruz at Billy "Z4pnu" Alfonso.

Picture by: Dreamz Facebook page

Bigong nasungkit ng OBS Gaming ang kampeonato Sa MPL-PH S1 sa kamay ng Aether Main na kanilang mahigpit na kalaban. Nakuha lamang ng OBS Gaming ang ika-tatlong pwesto.

Mula sa pagkatalo noong nakaraang season nag-palit ng pangalan mula OBS Gaming patungong sa kilala tawag ngayon na Execration, na binubuo pa 'rin ng mga miyembro nito na sila Z4pnu, Pakbet, Jeffqt4ever, Dian, at YoLo. Bumagsak ito mula ika'tlong pwesto sa nakaraang season patungo ika-lima pwesto. Sa pagpasok naman ng Ika'tatlong season ng MPL-Ph ay nagpalit ng mga miyembro ang Execration na binubuo na nila Bon "Tosh1ro" Magno, Patrick "E2max" Caidic, Williard "Lard" Verzo, at nanatili pa rin naman sa koponan sina Zapnu, Pakbet, at Dian. ngunit, katulad ng nakaraang season ay muli na naman silang bigo makuha ang titulo.

Jeff "S4gitnu" Subang Facebook post.

Sa pagdaan nang mga season ay unti-unting nag papalit-palit ang mga naging miyembro nito hanggang sa mabuo ang lineup nila noong MPL-Ph season 6 na pinangungunahan pa rin ni Zapnu na magmula pa season 1 ay tila napagkaitan ng tadhana na maupo sa silya ng Hari at mapabilang sa hanay nang mga kampeon. Ang koponan ay binubuo nina Jaylord "Hate" Gonzales, Benedict "Bennyqt" Gonzales, Jeff "S4gitnu" Subang, Joshua "Ch4knu" Mangilog at ang dalawang itinuturing na beterano na sa liga na sina E2max at ang tinaguriang "Uncrowned King" na si Z4pnu. Dito rin sa season na ito nabuo ang mga kataga na "Give Billy a Crown" na isinisigaw nang mga taga subaybay ng Execration magmula pa noong Season 1.

Naging maganda ang takbo ng Execration magmula sa regular season patungong playoffs ng MPL-Ph season 6, ngunit nagbago ang ihip ng hangin nang muli silang naka-pasok sa top 5 at nabuo ang kompiyansa na maka pasok na sa Finals. Ngunit muli na naman kinapos at nasungkit lamang ang ika 'tatlong pwesto kalaban ang Onic Ph. Sa kakatapos lamang na Season 7 ng MPL-Ph ay muli na namang nagpalit ng mga miyembro ang koponan. Nawala sa line-up nang Execration sina Hate, Bennyqt, at S4gitnu at pinalitan ng dalawang miyembro ng Aura Ph na sina Kielvj "Kielvj" Hernandez at Renz "Renzio" Cadua na dalawang beses nang nag kampeon, naidagdag rin ang isa sa pinaka batang manlalaro ng liga na si Duanne "Kelra" Pillas.

Hindi naging maganda ang pagpasok nang season 7 para sa koponan na naglagay pa sa kanila sa alanganin malaglag sa liga, ngunit di lingid sa kaalaman ng iba na kilala rin ang Execration na "Dark horse" ng liga kaya't sila parin ay nakapasok ng playoffs at bumagsak sa lower bracket. Hindi inaasahan nang mga taga suporta ng Execration na gagapangin nila ang lower bracket at makaka harap pa nito ang kanilang malapit na kaibigan at ang World Champion na Bren Esports sa lower bracket finals. Marami ang umaasa na muling malalaglag ang Execration dahil sa lakas na tinataglay nang Bren Esports, ngunit marami din ang nagulat nang talunin nito ang World Champ na naging resulta na tuluyan nang makapasok sa finals sa unang pagkakataon makalipas ang mga nagdaang season ang koponan ng Execration. Muling nabuhayan ang isa sa pinaka malaking fan base sa liga dahil sa pagpasok nito sa finals.

Sa isang pakikipanayam pagkatapos ng laro, pinuri ni E2MAX si Ch4knu sa magandang inilaro nito, na kalaunan ay humantong sa panalo sa serye. Idinagdag din ni Z4pnu na ang panalo ay mapait, dahil ang parehong mga koponan ay nakabuo ng isang magandang samahan sa panahong ito.

Muling nabuo ang kompiyansa ng koponan na makuha ang titulo, matapos nang makapasok sa finals ngunit alam din nilang hindi magiging madali ito para sa kanila dahil makakaharap nila ang koponan na baon-baon ang nag-iisang talo lamang sa buong season na Blacklist International.

Sa pagpasok ng finals sa pagitan ng Blacklist International at Execration ay muli na naman kinapos ang koponan at bigong makuha ang titulo, tila naging mailap na naman sa kanila ito na parang agila sa taas ng lipad, pero hindi ito naging hadlang sa koponan para magka watak-watak di katulad nang mga naka lipas na season. Dahil sa pagpasok nila sa finals ng MPL-PH ay ito ang naging tulay upang sumabak ang ating dalawang koponan at maging kinatawan ng ating bansa sa Internatisyunal na kompetisyon at makipag-tagisan ng lakas sa ibang bansa sa buong timog-silangan asya tulad ng mga bansang Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, at Singapore.

Nagpakita nang galing at lakas ang kinatawan ng bansang Pilipinas at tinalo ang mga kinatawan ng ibang bansa. Katulad ng MPL-PH season 7 muli na naman taglay ng Blacklist International ang linis ng kanilang talaan dahil sa wala itong talo. Ganon din ang koponan ng Execration kung kaya't umaasa ang mga taga suporta nang dalawang koponan pati na rin ang mga mamamayang Pilipino na muli magtapat ang dalawang kinatawan sa finals ng Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) at dominahin ang buong patimpalak.

Execration Instagram post

Tinanggal ng koponan nang Execration ang koponan ng Cambodia na Impunity KH, Malaysian squad na RSG MY, at kampeon ng Indonesia na EVOS Legends sa mas mababang bracket.

Tila naka sulat na nga yata sa tadhana, tuluyan na nga nagtapat sa finals ang dalawang kinatawan ng Pilipinas. Inaasahan ng karamihan na muli na naman dodominahin nang Blacklist International ang laban sa pagitan ng Execration. Ngunit sa pagkakataon na ito ay hindi naging mailap sa koponan nang Execration ang kampeonato na matagal ng ipinag kait sa kanila sa loob ng nagdaan na pitong season.

Execration Instagram post

Sa wakas, ay binigyan ng Execration ang pang-anim na taon si Billy "Z4pnu" Alfonso, na kasama ng koponan mula noong MPL PH Season 1, ang kanyang kauna-unahang kampeonato sa isang pangunahing paligsahan, at sa wakas ay tuluyan na rin matatawag na isa sa mga hari pagdating sa Mobile Legends: Bang Bang ang tinaguriang "Uncrowned King" na si Z4pnu. Kasabay ng pagtaas ng bandila nang Pilipinas ang sigaw na lumalabas sa bawat miyembro ng koponan, ang mga katagang Exeshot!

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One of the Best in the World

By: Marc Ocate

“If we want more medals, let’s support skateboarding,” said Didal in Filipino in media interviews after her event.

Margielyn's Instagram post.

Margielyn Arda Didal is the fourth of five siblings, was born on April 19, 1999 in Lahug, Cebu. Her father job is carpenter while her mother is a vendor selling kwek kwek. She developed her interest in skateboarding when she was just 12 years old. Margielyn born with a silver spoon in her mouth, when she try to ride to a skateboard for the first time.

The place where her mother sells is near to a skate park so every time she goes with her mom to sell, she never loses the urge to play skateboarding.

Since she did not have her own skateboard, she used to borrow from those who were resting. All of a sudden, Margielyn asked by the owner of skateboard if she is a skater and she said. “This is my first time to ride a skateboard”. So, they're surprised that the kid has skills in playing skateboard. They asked Margielyn to try to do a trick. “Apparently, the trick that I did would take half a year or one year to execute,” she uttered. “but it took me only one week to do it.”

She got her first skateboard from her idol Demitrio Cuevas. He gave it to Margielyn at exactly Christmas Eve. “I really have my own skateboard now, I don't have to borrow anymore.”

Margielyns Instagram post.

Margielyn shared her memorable experiences when she was just starting to practice skateboarding, she and her friends were often chased by the police officers and security guards when they caught they're skating to an abandoned areas. At first, Margielyn's parents opposed the sports that she wants. “I really don't want her to play that because I want him to continue her studies.” her father's said. “I used to think that in that sports, it's like you have nothing to gain but to be crippled and get hurt."

At a skate park in Cebu, Margielyn descried by her coach and manager, who gave opportunities for her to participate in local and international tournaments competition. After her 3 months of skating, she finally competed for the first time and got 3rd to 4th placed. Then she finally got champion in her second event. Finally, Margielyn's parents accepted her chosen sport and they we're supportive in Margielyn's back every time she competed.

Margielyn participated to a street league skateboarding in London. It is the largest skate boarding competition event in the world, where she took home the 8th place in the competition. The proud Cebuana's Margielyn, is also the first pinay to be invited in XGames U.S.A 2018. “ I'm proud to be the first Filipina to raise the Philippine flag through skateboarding.”

With Didal's triumph, the Philippines moved up to 16th place in the medal tally and matched the best Asiad gold haul since 2006.

Margielyn's Instagram post.

“When I saw the video, I think we have a fighting chance, but we cannot settled na ganon lang. We have to be better.” — President, Skateboarding and Roller Sports Association of the Philippines.

After that, she take a flight to Indonesia to raise the flag of the Philippines in Sea games 2018. This is the first time that the Philippines has participated in the Skateboard Women's Street category in the Asian games.

The night before the Asian games, Didal knew that she can bring home the bacon to the country land, Philippines. Didal dominated the Women's skateboarding street event in Palembang, Indonesia, with a tallied score of 30.4 points to best Isa kaya of Japan with 25.0 points and Bunga Nyimas of host Indonesia with 19.8 points, who took home silver and bronze medals for their respective countries.

Last week 10 Jun, 2021, the espn 5 announced that Skateboarder Margielyn Didal tenth Filipino athlete to qualify for upcoming Tokyo Olympics. “The official announcement of qualified skaters will released after the World Championship Finals in Rome. But Skate Pilipinas announce in their Instagram post that Margielyn Didal earned a slot for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Congratulations Margie! Mabuhay ka Margie! posted Skate Pilipinas on their Instagram page.

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Step-by-step procedure on how to cook and prepare Bicol express.

Photo by: Basha's Kitchen Vlogs

By: Marc Klarenz Ocate

Bicol is known for Adventure Capital of the Philippines, one of the well-known tourist spot located here the famous, Mayon Volcano because of its symmetric conical shape or almost a perfect cone. The Bicolanos also known for their famous spicy foods. They also use coconut cream in most of their recipes. The combination of hot spices and coconut cream is very enticing not only in the Bicol region but also in the entire Philippines. One of their famous recipe is "Bicol Express".

Here are the ingredients and preparation on how to cook bicol express.

Preparation Time - 5 minutes

Cook Time - 1 hour

Total Time - 1 hour 5 minutes

Good for 6 person

Ingredients for Bicol Express:

2 tbls- Vegetable oil

4 Cloves- Garlic

1 piece- Ginger

1 piece- Onion

0.25 kg- Pork Belly

2 tbls- Bagoong Alamang

2 cups- Coconut Milk

0.25 kg- Green Finger Chili

1 sachet- Maggi ® Magic Sarap®

Nutrition Value:

Energy - 478.8

Protein - 9.96

Carbohydrates -14.73

Fats - 43.61

Instructions:

Step 1: Combine coconut milk, onion, ginger, garlic, and pork in a cooking pot. Stir. Turn the heat on and let the coconut milk boil. Cover the pot and continue to boil in medium heat until the liquid reduces to half. Note: Stir the mixture every 7 minutes to prevent lumps from forming.

Step 2: Add balaw or bagoong alamang, chili peppers, coconut cream, and Knorr pork cube. Stir. Continue to boil until the coconut milk reduces to your desired consistency.

Step 3: Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.

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