My 30 years of existence

Wow! Thank You God Almighty for allowing me to live this long. Kahit lahat ng imagination ko ay di ako magtatagal ng ganito. Actually kahit ngayon I don’t see myself getting old. So congrats to me, right? ;)

On my 25th birthday I also wrote a blog about my life experiences.

(http://loveslabyrinth.blogspot.com/2009/06/first-quarter-evaluation.html)

And of course kahit kinalimutan ko na ang pagsusulat, gusto ko pa rin ulit magblog ngayong 30 na ako.

Wala lang, guso ko lang ma-accomplish yun.

So I started to think on what to write until I found a blog sa internet talking about life lessons in 30 years. I wanted to write something like that kaya lang baka mahirapan ako, baka 31 na ako eh di ko pa tapos isulat ang blog ko hehe

Until nawalan na ako ng gana magblog. Hanggang sa mag away pa kami ni Kaizer to the highest level na humantong pa sa hamunan ng hiwalayan. Mas lalo akong nawalan ng gana to the point that I decided to end my life on my 30th birthday. I know right? Ganyan ako ka-nega (paminsan-minsan).

So how will I review my life since I celebrated my 25th birthday?

Well the last five years is mostly composed of my family experience. I’ve had my own family - my son is turning 6 on November and my marriage will mark its 6th anniversary on June 5th. Amazing isn’t it? I thought we will no longer be celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary. And just today (may 30th)  we received the most exhilarating news in our lives. We will gonna have our second baby!!! A one year in the making baby. I remember we started planning to have our second baby last year. There was this time that I was delayed for 3 months only to find out im not pregnant. Nakapag-isip na ako’t lahat ng pangalan, yun pala, wala naman.  

And now it’s finally positive. Wala na yata akong marereklamo. I’m just praying that I will have a healthy and safe pregnancy.

So a brand new life/years awaits me. See you all in facebook ;p

Enrollment Saga

So let me expound on my Facebook posts regarding enrolling our son to first grade…

Back in 2012 we enrolled LK for a Nursery class in a private school near our place in Pasay. He was four years old and seven months then. By 2013 he was already in Kindergarten class. So I was hoping and was in good faith that he will be eligible to be enrolled in first grade by year 2014. Why? That is because he can read and write (although not that very good) and he was an honor student. And so I thought.

But what we didn’t know is that there was already this memorandum back in May 2011 from DepEd which is the Order No. 37 S. 2011 that states:

b. Enrolment Requirements

                (1) Only children who are five (5) years old by June and until October 2011 shall be eligible for enrolment in Kindergarten classes

We only found this out when we were already scouting for a new school for LK. This memo was actually in St. Mary’s Academy’s FAQ flyer but we didn’t notice it because our very first concern was the tuition fee.

The next school that we visited was the San Isidro Catholic School. This time the information officer asked us how old is LK is. So we told her that he will be turning 6 come November 6^th. That is the time that we were informed about the cutoff date. We were not yet alarmed by that time since LK will just be transferring school.

Then we went to Arellano University. We were able to speak to the Guidance Counselor and informed him about the age issue. He said that it won’t be a problem and LK can undergo interview and some assessment. So we said OK.

And since Southeastern College is just nearby we also paid a visit. We got some flyers and requirements but I can’t remember if we did inquire regarding age requirement.

That day we decided that we will enroll LK in Arellano University.

Upon completion of all the required paperwork we went back to enroll LK. And only to find out that they won’t be able to accept LK for Grade 1 due to his date of birth. And the debate begins. In my irritation (but in a calm voice) I asked the person in charge in the enrolment: “So dapat po pala hindi namin ginawa ng February si LK?” She smiled and explained that it is the rule and “ayaw naman nilang makasuhan” daw  for not following orders.  Rule daw yun for the new curriculum which is the K to 12 program. Or if we want we can enroll LK  in Kinder II.

So we went home disheartened, made a Facebook post. That’s how I got the idea of speaking with someone from DepEd.

Before going to DepEd I made a research about K to 12 and double checked the required age. And here’s what I got:

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

AN ACT ENHANCING THE PHILIPPINE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING ITS CURRICULUM AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YEARS FOR BASIC EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013″.

SEC. 4. Enhanced Basic Education Program. — The enhanced basic education program encompasses at least one (1) year of kindergarten education, six (6) years of elementary education, and six (6) years of secondary education, in that sequence. Secondary education includes four (4) years of junior high school and two (2) years of senior high school education.

Kindergarten education shall mean one (1) year of preparatory education for children at least five (5) years old as a prerequisite for Grade I.

Elementary education refers to the second stage of compulsory basic education which is composed of six (6) years. The entrant age to this level is typically six (6) years old.

So it says typically, or in other words naturally, normally, usually. It wasn’t mandatory which means obligatory/compulsary/required. So sabi ko may laban ako. And again it wasn’t LK’s fault that he was born in November. If we should have known that there will be Kto12 curriculum hindi na namin sya ginawa ng February. Or sana ginapang namin na ma-CS ako by October 31. Diba?

The next thing I researched was the DepEd order which I already mentioned earlier.

Just then I noticed that the DepEd order was made in 2011 and the K to 12 law was implemented (?) in 2012. From my point of view, this is incorrect. They should be providing me a DepEd order implemented after K to 12 was put into law.

So we paid a visit to Deped Division Office located in Zamora St. Pasay City. We were able to speak with Mr. San Juan. Unfortunately he only handles public schools and he cannot give us his word with anything concerning private schools. But according to him if we will enroll LK in a public school they will already consider his age. Anyway it is just 6 days from the mandated cutoff. We also mentioned that they are offering us Kinder II or Senior Kinder. But according to him it is already discouraged to private schools since that is not complying with the K to 12 program. But he told us to come back and speak with Mrs. Tonel who is in charged with private schools' affairs.

And so we returned. They were still having a little debate since I believe they were already oriented with my issue. (Anyway we weren’t the first parents to complain. There's this kid was born November 3^rd.) This time the Superintendent is present and just agreed for LK to be interviewed and assessed by the school and if he passed then he can be enrolled. Actually kahit sila medyo naguguluhan din. I still have a lot of questions sana like how did they come up with the cutoff date, and how about those kids who are just 4 years old but already thinks like 7? Correct? But they are in a hurry since they will be attending an event in the Municipal Hall. But at least I already got what I need.

That afternoon we all went to Arellano University for LK to be enrolled. He sung when he was asked to sing. He passed the assessment and got 4 stars. Tapos bayaran na. See you in June 9. :D

I am thankful we were able to get thru this challenge. Salamat at kahit papaao may dugong Iska pa rin pala ako. Kelan ba ako huling nangalkal ng batas na halos mamemorize ko na din? College days pa. Kapanahunan ng Solid Waste Management Act.

Unfortunately I lost a friend along the way (that is, if she really treats me as a friend). But of course anak ko ang pinag-uusapan. And no one knows the capacity or limitations of a child but his or her parents alone.

Muli, wag papasindak. Wag tanggap lang ng tanggap. Wag lang oo ng oo. Alamin ang mga bagay-bagay. Makipaglaban kung sa tingin mo meron kang ilalaban. At tumaggap ng pagkakamali kung kinakailangan.

Here’s to a more successful 2014-2015 school year!

Resources:

http://www.gov.ph/2013/05/15/republic-act-no-10533/

http://www.deped.gov.ph/index.php/issuances/deped-orders/2011?limit=20&limitstart=80

file:///C:/Users/lpade/Downloads/DO_s2011_037%20(1).pdf

The Great Expectations

First, allow me to borrow the title of Charles Dickens' 13^th novel (wiki)…thanks for that.

So I just turned 29 last June 2^nd. I told myself before that when I turned 28 I should already be pregnant with my second kiddo. (I don’t wanna be pregnant anymore when I reached the age of 30). Obviously it didn’t happen. The next plan was to become pregnant on or before April of 2013 so as I will be on maternity leave during the holiday season. Again, it didn’t materialize. So when Kaizer decided that we will go out of town for my birthday and our wedding anniversary I said that this would be it. No more extension. So we did try. Unfortunately seven days after, here comes my monthly period. Grrr!!

After my monthly period, when we thought everything was okay, we tried it again. And again. And again. (para wala ng kawala)

Here comes July…My July started with a severe cough. At dahil feelingera ako na baka buntis na ako, hindi ako agad uminom ng gamot. Hanggang sa mamatay matay na ako sa kakaubo saka lang ako nagpa-check up. Kabilin-bilinan ko sa doctor na tumingin sa akin na baka buntis ako kaya bigyan nya ako ng safe na gamot para sa nagdadalang-tao.

At dahil sigurista ako I double checked the antibiotics given to me. Apparently it should not be taken during the first trimester. So nagpa check up ulit ako. This time sa Borough naman ako pumunta. (Yung una kase sa Patient First).

Um-okey naman pakiramdam ko after pero inuubo pa rin ako.

Balik sa pagbubuntis. So dumaan na ang second week at third week. Wala pa ring monthly period. Sa totoo lang naka tatlo akong bili ng pregnancy test kit. Halos every week nagti-test ako. Ung pang apat na binili ko na tinatabi ko for the 4^th week hindi ko na nagamit kase…pagpatak ng August 1, dumating ang hindi ko inaasahang dumating.

Gumuho ang mundo ko. Hindi naman ako nagwalling pero shet, umiyak ako. Ayan tuloy, late ako sa unang araw ng Agosto. Bwiset!

Hayy inis na inis talaga ako. Baket?? Baket??

Ngayon tuloy nawawalan na ako ng gana. Gusto ko na lang magconcentrate kay LK. Iniisip ko na lang hindi namin kaya magpalaki ng dalawang bata. At least pag si LK lang lahat ng gusto nya mabibigay namin ng walang kahirap-hirap. Hindi kami magkukumahog maghanap ng pang enroll nya. Ngayon pa nga lang kamusta naman na ang tuition fee. Syempre magka-college pa si LK. Mamaya nyan milyones na ang tuition fee pagcollege nya diba? Pano pa kung times two lahat ng gastos kase may kapatid sya?

Tawagin nyo na akong negastar for all season but I don’t care. Pahihiramin nyo ba ako ng pera kung kailangan ko? (joke lang, hirap pala ako manghiram, pag nanghiram ako, tatlong araw ko na un prinaktis at pinaghandaan. Usually hinahanda ko sarili ko sa tumataginting na NO).

Hay stressfull...bat ba lahat ng bagay hindi ganun kadali. Lahat talaga kailangang idaan sa pagsubok? OA naman ng buhay.

Kaya dapat talaga, EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED parati ang mantra. Para hindi ako nasasaktan…

Dan Brown's Inferno

so na-rattle ang pilipinas ng mapabalita how dan brown depicted manila in his latest book entitled Inferno. at dahil na-curious din ako naghanap ako ng libreng ebook. after makapag-install ng apat na ebook reader, nakakuha rin ako ng libreng kopya. 

mahina ako sa adjective kaya bibigyan ko na lang sya ng rating na 4.5 star out of 5 star. :D 

i so like kung pano pinag-connnect-conenct ni dan brown ang science, arts and architecture. akalain nyo un, pwede pala yun? 

so aside sa takbo ng kwento inaabangan ko din kung kelan ang dating ng description ng manila. pero kung tutuusuin, pag natapos mo na ang libro, tatlong lugar lang ang maiiwan sa alaala mo: ang Florence, Venice at Istanbul. How i wish I'm in Bikol so habang nagbabasa ako binubulatlat ko din yung Grolier's Encyclopedia ko na punong puno na ata ng alikabok. Infairness naman kay dan brown may maganda naman syang sinabi sa pilipinas. and i quote: 

"...a wonderland of geological beauty and with vibrant seabeds and dazzling plains..." 

so ano nga ba ang kwento ng Inferno? base sa aking sariling analysis it tackles on the issue of overpopulation and how one person would want to end it in a drastic way and somehow using the Divine Comedy and Dante Alighieri as his inspiration. kung iisipin mo nga naman nakakatakot na ang paglobo ng populasyon ng mundo. and to end it with a vector virus that will cause infertility to 1/3 of world's population at least medyo ok na. kesa naman maulit ang black plague o kaya magkaroon pa ng kung anu anuong sakit para mamatay o mabawasan ang mga tao. 

kayo? anung say nyo?

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