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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

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The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

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The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

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This day, is another day to cherish and another memory to look back on. The end is not here. We are just about  to have another step going forward, moving forward toward our goals and I know that great success awaits if we  won't fail in including God in our plans, begging God for help and guidance.

I've enjoyed the irony of life; I've toiled, laughed, yet enjoyed the camaraderie of  friends, classmates and teachers.
And now is the reality, we face forward, amidst the adversity, pandemic, and every challenge we meet, I would like to encourage every one that we must just keep on moving towards our dreams, and mark of our goals of success.  Yes, it could be hard, it could be challenging and pressure may be insurmountable to continue our studies, but if we include God in our plans, success can be guaranteed.

We are in this world wherein change is inevitable. Yet, I would like to be an encouragement to everyone to have a stronger faith in God and have a stronger connection with Him through prayer because we face our battles every day and if there's Someone,  we can hold on to who is just and faithful, He's God.  We must stand firm - unhindered to continue our goals in life.

Ephessians 6:10  “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”

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Say IVADOI jen esel ko
Bindisyon nen Shiyos Afo
Sunga usalen ko anken nganto ikokowan jo

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A sunset is the first impression of it is a beautiful and mystifying creation of the nature that leaves a great image in people’s hearts and minds. It is the time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades, means the end of the day, and a sunrise is the beginning of a new day. A sunset show opportunity fading away unlike a sunrise that reveals opportunities.

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Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.

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WHAT WE LEARN WITH PLEASURE WE NEVER FORGET.

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WHAT WE LEARN WITH PLEASURE WE NEVER FORGET.

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Ang natutuhan natin nang may kasiyahan ay hindi natin malilimutan.Wala nang mas maganda kaysa sa paghahanap ng ating kurso dahil naniniwala ka na ikaw ay walang layunin sa agos. Hindi mo ba malalaman na ang iyong landas ay nandiyan sa lahat ng panahon, naghihintay na kumatok ka, naghihintay ng ating kapalaran. Ang landas na ito ay hindi pagmamay-ari ng ating mga magulang, ng ating mga guro, ng ating mga pinuno, o ng ating mga manliligaw. Ang ating landas ay ang ating pagkatao na nagpapakilala sa sarili natin nang higit pa at higit pang araw-araw tulad ng isang litrato na napupunta sa kinaroroonan.

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You will always be my Dad and my best friend.

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My Dad, you're always will be my living, breathing superhero.

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My Dad, you're always will be my living, breathing superhero.

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Ang mga luha at takot ng isang ama ay hindi nakikita, ang kanyang pagmamahal ay hindi naipapahayag, ngunit ang kanyang pangangalaga at proteksyon ay nananatiling haligi ng lakas sa ating buhay.
Daddy, salamat sa pagiging bayani mo,  suportang pinansyal, tagapakinig, tagapayo sa aking buhay, kaibigan, tagapag-alaga at simpleng nandiyan sa tuwing kailangan ko ng yakap.

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NOVEMBER 06, 2022 : CHOIR ( LIFT UP THE CROSS )

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LIFT UP OUR VOICE. Sing a new song to the LORD!!!

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LIFT UP OUR VOICE. Sing a new song to the LORD!!!

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The word of God is powerful
As mighty as the sword
It pierces through the ages
Proclaims a loving Lord

It speaks of One who sacrificed
That we might have eternal life.
His call to us is just to lift him up

Let the peace that comes from Christ rule in our hearts.
Let the message of Christ to fill your lives in all of its richness.
Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
And whatever you do or say, do it in Christ Jesus name
Giving thanks to God the Father through him.
And always be thankful.

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Ayshi bibiyang ko
Karam nganto man ikokowan jo

Ngaran na Igorot
Edigat jn mekivot
Sesmeken tan mantalinaed
Jen sibibiyag ingatod ingga

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SOC SCI: LA 7.1:                                                 I AM PROUD OF MY ROOTS

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SOC SCI: LA 7.1:                                                 I AM PROUD OF MY ROOTS

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"Bangon Ka Ina" is a traditional Ibaloy song that narrates of an story of an Ibaloy hunter who comes into conflict with a Spanish soldier.

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Watch this video to learn more about the project, and like the Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines – PIKP page to see the videos as they are released!

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Introducing: The Kasiyana Music Video Series

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Introducing: The Kasiyana Music Video Series

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Kasinaya Music Video Series is inspired by the musical tradition of the Cordillera, Philippines. It features traditional melodies and rhythms, bamboo flutes, tuned percussion instruments and gongs. The music videos showcase indigenous values that have served to protect communities against threats.
Let us listen, sing along, and enjoy the Cordillera's rich and vibrant musical heritage.

Indigenous music, culture and heritage has great power to build community solidarity in these difficult times. Mobilizing this, Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines offer the Kasiyana Music Video Series, featuring the songs of Salidummay Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera (DKK). The songs highlight Cordillera indigenous values relaying messages of hope, collective action, and care for each other and the environment. At this time of enforced quarantine and social isolation, “kasiyana” is an expression of sympathy and encouragement, in the belief that we shall overcome any hardship or crisis and find better days ahead.

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PIKP - People of the Mountains - Y-golot

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Introducing: The Kasiyana Music Video Series

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I love you all my sisters
You always brought me laughters
Your kindness, smile, love and care
Have cherished me everywhere

Teach me to built character
And things would never despair
Influences my decision
To heed the right direction

I love you all with all my heart!
Forever! Never to part!
I'm so blessed for this great gain!
Much loved and forever reign!

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A principle from God's Word
in which we believe and hold fast
in order to foster a strong relationship
between my parents and us, their children.

My family gives their all, everything they have.

For all of time,
through every obstacle imaginable,
our family grows in the Lord and keeps us in God's love.

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SINGING AND MAKING MELODY IN YOUR HEART TO THE LORD.

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When HE is my joy
My joy is unspeakable
When HE is my strength
I can do all things
When HE is my peace
It passes understanding
When JESUS is my song
I always have a reason to sing.

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Allow God to get involved in our life every day. Let Him judge every event of our life.

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It begins with me and you

With a cheerful smile and face aglow,

We smile at the little things and see life as great as mine.

Our smiles adorn our faces with glory and sunshine.

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Your kind hearts are the garden
Your kind words are the roots
Your kind thoughts are the flowers
Your kind smiles are the seed
Your kind deeds are the fruits

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'Life in a family home domesticated living zone.' There’s no place like home.

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'Life in a family home domesticated living zone.' There’s no place like home.

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Nature is not a place to visit. It is a home!

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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

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MUSIC BRINGS US PLEASURE AND RELEASES OUR SUFFERINGS. 

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MUSIC BRINGS US PLEASURE AND RELEASES OUR SUFFERINGS. 

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Have you been hurt, abused or even disappointed?
Have you been troubled and found it hard to bear?
Are you worried, despair and heavily burdened?
Take heart my friend, put yourself in His care

Cast all your care upon Jesus for He cares for you
Give Him your heavy burdens and your every fear too
Free yourself from the stress, do not let your fear be your slave
God will comfort you and from your dread He will save

Let your request be made known unto God with thanksgiving
Pray hard, believe that He is all knowing
The Lord will receive our prayer, the Lord will hear our supplication
Continue in prayer; give thanks; for prayer is the best power weapon.

Beloved brethren, family, friends and relatives
Stay faithful! God answers prayers!

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Home will never ever be a faker
Open place where I can rest
Making new memories
Everlasting memory maker

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SMILE is an ART that FILLS your HEART
SMILE is a RAIN that HEALS your PAIN

YOU SMILE AT ME
I SMILE AT YOU
AND TWO SMILE MAKES US ONE

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In the afternoon, the sun was high in the sky and its rays reaching out to touch every object in its path. The sun was a creamy yellow color, easily distinguished from the light blue sky. There were few clouds, but they were far away, so the sun took up the entire space above the horizon. As the sun began to set, its color gradually changed from creamy yellow to shades of glowing orange.

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Watching a sunset can slow down time and help to escape the realities of life.

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I believe it is of great importance to make time to watch the sunset daily. It forces one to enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature and one that we should never neglect. In a way the slow calmness of a sunset helps people to appreciate the gifts of life. It teaches us to be to be thankful and mindful that we are lucky enough to live each day.

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When the sun reached the horizon, it was a deep red color, almost like blood.

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I enjoyed observing the sunset, and it is something I look forward to seeing. I get excited to see the beautiful arrangement of colors that form in the sky around the same time.

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Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens, every day can end beautifully. Its great reminder to rest and reset our hearts and minds at the end of each and every day.

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PRAYER is the best preparation for all things.
PRAYER is the best weapon to conquer our enemies before we meet them.

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"HAPPINESS is not a goal. It's a by-product of a life lived for GOD!"

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"HAPPINESS is not a goal. It's a by-product of a life lived for GOD!"

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Joy is always the result of God's Presence and Blessings.

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When weeping only endure for a night and joy showed up in the morning.
God was there!
God showed up in just the right time when you're about to give up and to quit and told you not to get weary for in due season you will reap if you faint not.

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REPUBLIC ACT No. 11163. AN ACT DECLARING THE LAST MONDAY OF JANUARY EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL BIBLE DAY.

Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” (KJV)

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God allows us to struggle for us to work it out and gain strength.

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God allows us to struggle for us to work it out and gain strength.

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Stop being troubled by so many things that are confusing us everyday. Focus our attention into just one thing - learning from Jesus. Always remember, God always has a plan for us - better than what or how we plan for ourselves.

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The highest degree of attainment that we should strive for is the degree of HUMILITY! Because after we learned it, we will not be proud of it.

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Repentance is not a sinner changing his life; it is a sinner yielding to God, surrendering to God, so that God can change our lives.

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Repentance begins when we are truly sorry for our sins. This godly grief makes no excuses, takes full responsibility and never places blame on people, society and circumstances. It acknowledges that our sin is primarily against to God. God grief produces true repentance and change a life.

“Repentance is a godly sorrow for sin. REPENTANCE IS A FORSAKING OF SIN. Real repentance is putting your trust in Jesus Christ so you will not live like that anymore. Repentance is permanent. It is a lifelong and an eternity-long experience. You will never love the devil again once you repent. You will never flirt with the devil as the habit of your life again once you get saved. You will never be happy living in sin; it will never satisfy; and the husks of the world will never fill your longing and hungering in your soul. Repentance is something a lot bigger than a lot of people think. It is absolutely essential if you go to heaven."

Lester Roloff, 1965

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Hard work determines the difference between the talented one and the successful one. Put your mind to put up a great work that will produce great results.

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Mga kapwa ko KABATAAN, maging maingat sa pag-iisip at gamitin natin ang ating pag-iisp. Let's be wise, the devil has armouries and these are the worldly things, social media, fashion, and trends and as per us, we have only ONE, yet COMPLETE and POWERFUL ARMOURY. So, let us not give the devil a chance to defeat us, LET US OPEN OUR TREASURE we are holding in our hands which is THE WORD OF GOD.

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Once
A Friend
Always
A Friend

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BY CHANCE WE MET, BY CHOICE WE BECOME FRIENDS.

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BY CHANCE WE MET, BY CHOICE WE BECOME FRIENDS.

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BANGON KA INA is a traditional Ibaloy song that traces its roots way back to the Spanish colonial period during the 16th-19th centuries.

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The song speaks of a hunter who asked his mother to wake up and cook ava (gabi) so he would have a sikdop (packed food) to eat with a meat of a kombilan (female deer) as he goes hunting.  Along his way, he met a kapitan. It was early dawn so he had to ask God to make the moon light his stony and weedy path and God heard his prayer. He was able to catch a healthy deer and the same kapitan he met earlier got mad (esemsem) and hit him with his kampilan (sword). The hunter was hit in his shoulder.  He then ran for the shenget (headdress) of his mother and used it to stop the bleeding.  His mother cried hard and cursed (in-avigan) the kapitan.   The people were then gathered and offered a makavas (deer) to God. The people ate well, so did the kapitan.

The Igorots referred to a Spaniard as kapitan. The use of the kampilan by the kapitan in the song proves that the kapitan was not a fellow Ibaloi.   A kampilan is a saber/sword used by 19th century Spanish soldiers (Ibaloy book, 2011).   If the kapitan was a fellow Ibaloy or a busol (enemy from other Igorot tribes), he would have used an Ibaloi’s sholos or etak (bolo) or other hunting weapon by other Igorots.

Apart from Dr. Pungayan's article, this is how I understood the song. In this day, the case would have been attempted or frustrated murder(?) and so back then, the leaders of the community had to settle the case. They needed to butcher an animal for the settling of the case that was why the Kapitan was also there and ate with the community.  The people were invited to witness the hearing of the case.  The fact that the Kapitan ate with the people and with the victim meant that the case was settled, and all was well.  That was how the Ibaloys settled cases in the past and to this day in some Ibaloy communities.  This song might have also been written in the latter part of the Spaniards’ stay in the Philippines where some Spaniards were able to get through some parts of Benguet and settle with the Ibaloys.  Otherwise, had it happened in the earlier times when the Ibaloys were more aggressive and resistant to the Spaniards, the kapitan (and his men) would have gone to the lowlands without their heads.  Yes, the early Ibaloys were also headtakers, but that's another story.

Posted by M. Calis, Ibaloy This Ibaloy Igorot from Sablan, Benguet created this blog in an attempt to know, discover, understand, and share her own Ibaloy heritage. Kaladjo!

Ibaloy Reflections: August 2012

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My favorite music are HYMNS and GOSPEL SONGS.
Hymns are songs that addressed to the living God, expression in the heart of God and highest expression of worship. Gospel songs is a testimony message song and expresses the truth.
Colossians 3:16-17 KJV
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
I just wanna share that the music inside our Church are music or sounds in vocal instruments form that are combined produces harmony used in expressing a message. Furthermore, it expresses moods and feelings of the soul deep enough that can assist in the expression and response to GOD and to the CHURCH. And another thing music also prepare the heart of the man of God and encourage him to preach and also prepare our hearts in listening to the WORD OF GOD.