‘Senses and Sensibility’ Archives
The youth today, hope of the future?
In a world that has gone wild and godless in many ways, such proclamation is precariously perched on a balance. Everyday, we hear stories and accounts at how the young are involved in violence, crimes and other evil acts. How could we be at peace at such a stark reality facing our youth today? The young have always been pressured at the thought that they are the keepers of tomorrow’s world. In today’s life, it is the youth that face great crises. They are not only affected with the [...]
The mandate of change
The new President and all the rest of the officials who have been elected into office in the 2010 elections have one mandate from the people – change. For nine years, the Filipinos were hopeful that better things were in order. Those nine years were wrack with allegations of graft and corruption, its leaders forgot the real mandate of their offices and where it came from. The mandate of a new leader comes from the masses, the people who have given their confidence, their trust and their [...]
The Sangyaw achievement awardees (Part II)
Bestowing honor and recognition to the extreme young and old alike will inspire the senior citizens and the youth to aspire to be more productive in society. In the words of Atty. Ramon Santiago, SANGYAW President, the Annual SANGYAW Achievement Awards will inspire young and old to rise above being just ordinary citizens. He acknowledged the leadership of Mayor Romualdez in continuing with the program which was started in 2009. The following are the profiles of the rest of the 2010 [...]
The Sangyaw achievement awardees (Part I)
They are ordinary people who made themselves extraordinary; men and women who made a difference in the common and typical world. Their lives were not always thorny but they were not rosy either. In the daily grind of their lives, the usual hitches are surmounted with extra effort and sacrifice yet they came out of it all unscathed and winners. The Model Family The Model Family was bagged by the family of Mrs. Erlinda Ayong de Arao, a mother of seven children whose husband died when the [...]
The Sangyaw achievement awards
The Sangyaw Achievement Awards is a yearly recognition given to any deserving individual or group who has made a mark in their chosen field. It was started in 2009 to honor and recognize the contributions of Waray artists who have made the Warays proud of their culture. The first recipients of the awards came from the world of Dance, Visual Arts and Music who really became remarkably known in their fields. There were also some leaders and others in governance who were conferred the [...]
The historical background of Sangyaw
The history of Sangyaw dates back to 1983 when the First Lady at the time, Madame Imelda Romualdez Marcos became Hermana Mayor of the Sto. Niño Fiesta in the city. The First Lady, a Patroness of the Arts wanted to immortalize the rich cultural base of the region and wanted to capture and preserve the culture of the Warays in a festival. The motivation of Sangyaw was purely cultural in nature with religious connotations. Later, when the administration changed, a group came up with a [...]
A Saturday to remember
Saturday was a day to remember; various events took place in the City of Tacloban. It did not only participate in the simultaneous Flag Raising activity to celebrate the 112th Independence Day from foreign dominion (or is it aggression?) but it also celebrated Tacloban’s Charter Day as a city and the launching of the noble banner program of the City Government under the leadership of Mayor Alfred Romualdez, the Gawad Kalinga Program. Launching GK in the city will hopefully eradicate [...]
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