Kasibu says NO to Large Scale Mining

Ang napakagandang kapaligiran, ang buhay na mapayapa at tahimik, ginagambala ng pangambang dulot ng pagmimina sa Kasibu Nueva Vizcaya. Hindi pa ba sila kontento? Sa pagnanakaw ng ating likas na yaman na pilit nilang kinukuha sa atin mpagbigyan lang ang kanilang naisin na yumaman. Kung akala nila na ignorante and mga sa tao sa mga nangyayari, doon sila nagkakamali. Mga aeta man ang panlabas na anyo, matalas parin naman ang kanilang isipan sa pamamagitan ng pag hindi sa mga kapalastanganan na ginagawa ng mga negosyante sa lupang hindi naman nila pinaghirapan.

Mga kabataang naging parte ng protesta sa Kasibu.

Nagpapasalamat kami sa PhilRights dahil nabigyan po kaming mga intern ng St. Scho Manila na makasama sa kanilang pag bisita sa Kasibu Nueva Vizcaya. Malayo man ang aming tinahak patungo dito ay naging sulit naman dahil sa naging parte kami ng malawakang pagkilos at pagprotesta na ginawa ng mga naninirahan dito upang pigilan ang paninirang ginagawa ng large Scale Mining. 

Ako ay isa lang sa pinagpalang makasama sa trip na ito sa Kasibu Nueva Vizcaya. Pakiramdam ko hindi ako nandun bilang practicum-er, hindi ko masyadong iniisip na ako ay nandun para sa trabaho lang. Nandun ako para tumulong at makiisa sa ipinaglalaban nila. 

A Boss' Treat

One of my bosses asked me to do a PSA with this tagline "I shop therefore I think". I actually wrote 3 PSAs for that and I realized that I could also do advertising works also. I can also do creative stuff and I found that out when I work is Indigo Ideas Manila. I am so happy because I shared my time and talents with them. Maybe there are a lot of things that I still need to learn. But I am very much willing to enhance and develop my skills and creative side. 

My bosses treat me in a fine restaurant in Greenbelt before we parted. They were very accommodating and  generous. Even though I just worked with them for almost 2 months, I could say that my job there was really a time worthwhile. 

Media Advisory (April 26, 2012)

I was about to edit some videos for PhilRights at home but Sir Joms, our boss in Philrights called me and told me to go in the office to create a Media Advisory for the Congress of PAHRA the next day.

 

Now I already know how to make a Media Advisory. :)

Another day in PhilRights (April 24, 2012)

Well nothing much to talk about. I;m just editing a video which covered the forum of PhilRights in San Mateo Rizal. One more thing, I am enjoying the Wi-Fi right now. :)))

Ang Karapatang Magkaroon ng Disenteng Tahanan (April 17, 2012)

Ito ang unang beses kong pumunta sa North Triangle sa Quezon City. Hindi lang pala sa Maynila laganap ang demolisyon ng mga bahay kung saan daang-daang pamilya ang nawawalan ng tahanan. Ito naman ang pangalawang beses ko na makihalubilo at makapanayam ang mga biktima ng demolisyon.

 Habang kinakausap namin ang batang nakaranas ng karahasang naganap noong Setyembre 23 sa North Triangle.

Kaya naman nung nalaman ko na kami ay maaatasang mag-shoot ng docu video dito sa North Triangle, na-excite talaga ako. :)

 Ang pangulo ng samahan sa North Triangle. 

Naging emosyonal ang aming interview kay Ate Grace dahil habang inaalala niya ang mga pangyayari noong setyembre 23, hindi niya mapigilan ang galit na nadarama.

 

Isa na namang napakamakabuluhang araw ang nangyari sa amin ngayonga araw na ito. Maraming salamat sa PhilRights at nabigyan kami ng pagkakataong makita ang reyalidad na ito.

Then it became a routine (April 25, 2012)

Since new pa lang ang Indigo Ideas Manila sa Advertising Industry, tapping clients pa lang ang pinaka main work ko but I am very fortunate cause my bosses are not like that. They want me to be enhanced and do creative tasks na rin as much as possible. So I ended up thinking on how to persuade clients in a more creative way so they could remember me. Sorry I forgot to bring my camera on this day but same thing I just called different people and ask if we could send our credentials to them so they could know more about Indigo Ideas Manila. That's it for this day! :)

FAMILIARITY -- 2nd day in Indigo Ideas Manila (April 18, 2011)

Well it's my second day in Indigo Ideas Manila. I still don't know how to commute from Shaw Station up to the office so I took the cab again, another 70 pesos. Anyway, my second day was great. I already became familiarized on the place and the people in the office. Actually we ate together for merienda cause I didn't take my lunch. My task was to call again for clients and send the company's credentials to different communication brand/ company manager.

1st Day in Indigo Ideas Manila (April 16, 2012)

I was nervous I admit, because after orienting me about the job that I'm going to do, I think they're expecting so much from me. I am not saying that I don;t want them to expect too much, it's just that I don't want to disappoint them if something's happen or go wrong. It's my first day and it's also my first time to work inside the office. That's my first task, as the point person of the company I have to be responsible of all the calls and the office as well. Our office is in Ortigas, it's difficult for me to get there. There's no jeep or FX that I could ride to make my way to the office easy. I have to take the cab going out and going in of the office. The ambiance of Ortigas is also different. OFFICE AMBIANCE is what I called it. Everyone seems professional.Walking along the street of Emerald Avenue, wearing their suits and smart casual clothes.

 

              No one is in the office yet, I thought I was too early but no. This office was really owned by one attorney but it's rare that they see him in the office.  So we're just 4 in the office. So expect that it's quiet and you might really could get bored when you're here. :)

Knowing more your rights... (April13, 2012)

             Last April 13, 2012, Philippine Human Rights had their Karapatan ng mga Bata: Sa Isip, Sa Salita at Sa Gawa forum and workshop for barangay officials, 4Ps coordinators, DSWD people and social workers in Navotas, for them to know more what are the rights of the children involving to the government's program of Pantawid Pamilya. 

Waking up early was worth it. The workshop was held in Ciudad Christia in San Mateo Rizal. The place was really nice. That is where 9 Waves Resort is located at. 

Our tasks were to assist the guests in registration and document the whole workshop for the day. We also shoot few people for our short documentary video about the forum. It was fun and very engaging. We really learned a lot while listening to the facilitators and speakers. 

 The official photographer of the day, yours truly! :)

Doing our tasks seriously. Feels great to work with these people. :)

Before the participants took their lunch, the children performed their prepared presentation for the guests which they also learned on the workshop that they've gone through last November 2011. Then of course we also took pictures of ourselves for this personal blog. :) 

What a fulfilling experience. I enjoyed and learned a lot at the same time! :) 

Here comes the TASKS... (April 12, 2012)

Then we met our BOSS. Sir Joms, the information center head officer, orient us on the different tasks that we need to do for the whole term of our internship. As we listened and saw the things that we need to do, we got really excited! :D PhilRights expect too much from us so we really need to focus and do better. Mostly our tasks are video editing and documentation, which are really my thing.

I forgot to bring a camera so I just used my phone. :) Patty and Jessy checking out the photos that we need to use for our first task while I do the script and shot list. 

That's it for the second day.... TO BE CONTINUED :)

First Day in PhilRights (April 11, 2012)

We took the MRT going to Quezon City. We already knew that there will be a lot of people riding MRT so we went at EDSA station a little bit earlier than them. :) PATIENCE---- first value that we learned and we should still learn in able to survive the difficulty of riding the LRT and MRT especially during peak hours.

On our first day Tito Pepe, the internship coordinator of PhilRights, orient us on what PhilRights is all about, the organization's vision and mission, their programs and activities and the different parts and departments of PhilRights.

Tito Pepe and Jessy 

When Tito Pepe let us watch the AVP that their former interns made (UP Manila) in 2009, we already had an idea on what are the things that we should do. First, fix and improve the AVP which contains the introduction of Philippine Rights and their programs. :)

Tito Pepe gave us a copy of two of their publications, the Forum and the In Focus. :)

When we tour the place, we also met the other staffs and the foreign intern, Celine from France. We also saw the office of PAHRA on the last story of the building. :) We're excited to start and experience on how to become an intern in PhilRights.