My First Long Poem: Rites of Passage

RITES OF PASSAGE

By: ARCH. IAN JAY G. BANTILAN
Read on the night of February 12,2003
upon passing the Architecture Board Exams

“Behold, children are a gift from the Lord
The fruit of the womb is a reward
Like arrows in the hands of a Warrior
are children born in the prime of one’s youth…”

My dad is a seasoned warrior
He handles skillf ’lly the bow & spear
My mom is a royal mentor
Who handles me with loving care.

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Review of Musika sa Museum Cafe

Review of Musika sa Museum Cafe – Sept.22 6pm

My first experience with the violin is with my maternal Grandfather, Portraitist and Painter, Timoteo Guintos (my poem about him here) who I’ve heard playing when I was just 4 years old. I also get a good pelting when I made my brother cry. Nevertheless, I understood the moody disposition of my grandfather and his quiet disposition. This made a great impression on me as a growing artist and I sought to look the for “family treasure” years later, – the violin.

CPAC Choir of Bacolod City

The Program was divided into 3 parts, Trio and Violin peices by the CPAC students, Classical Solos and finally the Violin and Viola peices of Mr. David Strong. The Museum Cafe was filled by art patrons and music lovers from all over Bacolod, including a good representation of Chinese and Indian visitors.

Gale Orlean Jarlego: Marine Ecological Research Center

The Marine Ecological Research Center in the Municipality of Pulupandan, Philippines

La Consolacion College – Architecture Thesis 2013

Proponent: Gale Orlean Jarlego

Architecture Thesis 2013

Project: Marine Ecological Research Center

School: La Consolacion College – Bacolod City

School of Architecture, Fine Arts and Interior Design

Thesis Description:

MERC is a self-contained scientific village on stilts. This project aims to develop scientific awareness among people where they can explore the areas of science.

Upon entering, a lodge will be established 4 d accommodation & support of the people conducting rsearch, education & Environmental stewardship Projects. This will b connected to another tourism facility, the discovery building, a museum with an extensive reference collection of marine organisms. The focal point of the development will be the MERC Main Building which will be given more emphasis by the Discovery Pond, an area which will promote interactivity between nature and the visitors. Another feature that will serve both as a recreational & learning area will be the dive facility. It will be on the same edifice as the Dolphin and Bird Watching Tower. Beside it will be the Avian Sanctuary, a holding facility for tourism, research and rehabilitation of avian forms.

Finances for 2013: Randell Tiongson in Bacolod City

Please visit us at 3rd Floor Robinsons Place Bacolod on January 12, Saturday at 2-5Pm for a Financial Seminar with Randell Tiongson.

Randell Tiongsion – Money Matters

Randell writes a column for the Business Mirror and Moneysense Magazine and hosts the cable TV show “Money Talks.”

Randell has been a featured speaker for educational institutions like the Asian Institute of Management, Ateneo, De La Salle, Mapua University, UST, De La Salle, UP, many companies and organizations. He appears as a resource person for various TV shows like TV Patrol, Bandila, Mornings at ANC, Shoptalk, Business Nightly.

See you there.

Time Flies and Years Passed

Oh, How Time Flies

Oh, How time would fly,
When we were young
We would laugh and cry
And have some fun

But I saw you
Saw you grow,
And be the lady,
That I barely know.

Oh, How time flies and Years would pass!

Guintos and Bantilans – Bacolod

When you see this, please remember our plans on that December night 2012 in Bob’s Lacson! God Bless the Guintos.

It’s our time to Shine,

Reban, Tina, Grace, Aunt Beth, Ian, Lj, Cathy, Hannah, Faith, VanJun, Dandan.

Manong Ian