One thing I love about gatherings with college friends is that we tell the same set of stories each time we meet and these never fail to amuse us even after hearing it for  hundreds of times. Same set of stories but we get a new set of experience for each conversation that we have.

Yehey! Masaya ako kasi may bago na kaming staff sa Kalasag. Matapos ang mga Philosophy Shakening na mga diskusyon, napili rin namin ang apat na bagong staff na bubuo ng Kalasag para sa 2008. Kanina lang ay pinapunta namin ang apat na staff sa office para sa kanilang orientation at mga assignments. Kung ano yung assignments, later ko na i-rereveal kasi secret pa yun sa ngayon. Para naman makilala...

Kakaiba talaga ang araw na ‘to. Pero bago ko ikekwento yung mga nangyari ngayong araw na to, mas mabuti siguro na malaman nyo muna yung pinaggagawa ko pagkatapos ng dalawang araw at isang gabing pananatili sa pine city. Noong pangalawang araw naman namin. Namasyal ng konti tas we spent most of the day on our bus seat. Nakakasakit nga sa pwet eh. Pero dumaan kami ng Luisita sa Tarlac para tingnan...

This speech was delivered by Tony Meloto, the visionary and driving force behind the Gawad Kalinga movement, during the 2007 commencement exercises of the Ateneo de Davao University. The university awarded him with a Doctorate of Humanities, Honoris Causa. His speech challenged the graduates for patriotism and heroism. “The Filipino Spirit is Rising”Antonio Meloto 2007 Commencement...