Willing Willie in Lingayen

Willing Willie aired live in Lingayen, Pangasinan last December 18, 2010. The crowd was estimated at 100,000. It is the highest rating episode/ show of Willing Willie since it started. It rated 37%. The airing of Willing Willie in Lingayen is the kick off show of TV5 as it goes to Dagupan and Pangasinan. 

1st Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education International Conference in the Philippines

Repost from Dalityapi


1st Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education International Conference in the Philippines January 18 - 20, 2011, Urdaneta City University, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan

Theme: Benchmarking Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education Development Practices & Challenges in the 21st Century in Asia Pacific.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Shigekazu Takemura, Professor Emeritus, Hiroshima University, Japan

REGISTRATION FEES
(includes conference kit, 3 lunches, 8 snacks, certificate of attendance)

On-site Rate

Foreign ($200)
Foreign Students ($200) 
Local (Php 5500)



Full details here.

Malinak Lay Labi (kinansion na Tambayo Singers)

Malinak Lay Labi (kinansion na Tambayo Singers)

Click here for the lyrics of Malinak Lay Labi. 

Click here to know more about the Tambayo Singers.

Malinak Lay Labi Lyrics

Dasol Salt Farm (Photo by Willie Lomibao)

Gapo:
Ag ta ka nalingoanan Angga'd kauyos na bilay...


I.
Malinak la'y labi Oras la'y mareen
Mapalpalna'y dagem Katekep to'y linaew
Samit da'y kugip kon Binangonan kon tampol
Lapu'd say limgas mo Sikan sika'y amamayoen.


II.
Lalo la bilay No sika la'y nanengneng
Napunas lan amin So ermen ya agbibiten
No nanunotan ko la'y samit da'y ugalim
Ag ta ka nalingoanan Angga'd kauyos na bilay...


(Uliten so II tan Gapo)

To listen to the song, click here.

Tambayo Singers

Tambayo Singers group was organized in 1984 at the Pangasinan State University - Bayambang Campus in response to a requesat from the Ministry of Information for a cultural show in Pangasinan. All of the songs were lifted from "Pangasinan Folk Literature" a dissertation of its founder, Dr. Perla Samson Nelmida. In 1988, the group was invited to perform at seminars, workshop, and conferences sponsored by civic organizations, government agencies, and historica/cultural associations.It was formally organized at PSU San Carlos City Campus as student organization with expected annual activities. The Tambayo Cultural Group of San Carlos City was organized by five past presidents: Gilmer Bautista, Genaro Manolid, Larry Millanes, Jess Estabillo,and Nathaniel Valerio.

The word 'tambayo' is taken from theme song 'Rosing ya Tambayoy Ermen' which translated freely to a balm, a solace by performing artists of the group which is dedicated to the loving people of San Carlos City and the province of Pangasinan as part of the heritage of the province in the promotion of culture and arts, and the love of our native language, Pangasinan.

Itandoro so Pangasinan!

For booking, orders, comments and suggestions,

email  lazaro_millanes@yahoo.com

Text or call0919 768 3374,  or 0920 581 8625

Pangasinan short experimental film ipaway ed Cinemanila Celebrates 10 Years of Ishmael Bernal Award for Young Cinema

Say Pangasinan short experimental film ya “SURREAL RANDOM MMS TEXTS PARA ED INA, AGUI, TAN KAAMONG YA MAKAKAILIW ED SIKA: GURGURLIS ED BANUA” nen Christopher Gozum ipaway ed 12th Cinemanila International Film Festival’s “Directors in Focus: 10 Years of Ishmael Bernal Award for Young Cinema“ diyad Cinema B Movieworld Robinsons Galleria, Quezon City. Onggapu’y palabas 7:30 PM na December 7, 2010.

Si Christopher Gozum, founder na Sine Caboloan  - 2008 Cinemanila Ishmael Bernal Awardee for Young Cinema, 2009 Cinemanila Digital Lokal Best Director tan akaawat ya 2009 Cinemanila Digital Lokal Lino Brocka Grand Prize para ed Anacbanua (The Child of the Sun, the first full-length digital feature film in the Pangasinan language with English subtitles).  

Noli at Fili Dekada Dos Mil in Pangasinan

If Jose Rizal had written his two novels today, what issues would he raise? In modern society, who would Ibarra and Maria Clara be? Who would be the equivalent of the villains Padre Salvi and Padre Damaso, and the characters of Elias, Pilosopong Tasio, Basilio, Isagani, and Padre Florentino? Would his second novel end the way it did when he wrote El Fili in 1891?

The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) brought to Pangasinan a new interpretation to Rizal's classic works Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo with Nicanor Tiongson's Noli at Fili Dekada 2000 (Dos Mil). 

Inspired by the national hero's powerful critique of the "social cancer" festering in the very heart of late 19th century Filipinas, Noli at Fili Dekada 2000 with humility and concern reflects on the "reign of greed" in contemporary Philippine society. It seeks to underscore the continuing relevance of Rizal's characters and the validity of his social analysis today. But it also highlights the differences in the conditions of the 19th century and those of our time.

 Noli at Fili Dekada 2000 (Dos Mil) is set in the small town of Maypajo in the province of San Lorenzo in Southern Tagalog. An idealistic but naïve Ibarra Marasigan, the newly-elected mayor, decides to put a final stop to the deforestation of the Sierra Madre. He finds loyal support for this cause in Fr. Ino, parish priest of Maypajo; Mr. Atanacio, the principal of Maypajo High School; Kapitan Badong, the present chief of all barangay chairmen in Maypajo, and, most of all, Clarissa Santos, his childhood sweetheart and now fianceé.

However, as Mayor Ibarra makes more vigorous moves against deforestation, he uncovers the whole web of corruption that implicates his future father-in-law and godfather Governor Santiago Santos, Provincial Commander Colonel Salvador (Salvi) Salvatierra, and Monsignor Damaso, bishop of the newly established diocese of San Lorenzo. Mayor Ibarra is removed from office by "people power," his fianceé is blackmailed into marrying Salvi, and his childhood friend Kumander Elias of the National Liberation Army (NLA) dies while covering Ibarra's escape from prison. Three years later, Ibarra has risen to the leadership of the NLA. Now feared as Kumander Simon, he leads personal, punitive attacks against the individuals who caused his downfall as mayor of Maypajo.

Under the direction of theater and movie stalwart Soxie Topacio, this contemporary interpretation of these much-studied novels will feature some of the country's seasoned stage artists as well as PETA's pool of talented young actors and guest artists: Lex Marcos, Bodjie Pascua, Bembol Roco, Robert Seña, Raffy Tejada, Ernie Cloma, Randy Villarama, Gilbert Onida, Upeng Galang-Fernandez, Marichu Belarmino, Jess Evardone, Julia Enriquez, Shé Maala, Ian Segarra, Norbs Portales, Jack Yabut, Neomi Tabanao-Gonzales, Eric dela Cruz, and Joseph Grantusa.

The play ran from October 20-26, 2010 at the Sison Auditorium, Lingayen, Pangasinan.

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibustismo rolled into one spectacular production! Taking off from Rizal's famous novels, Noli at Fili Dekada Dos Mil provides a contemporary twist to the two well-loved classics as it transports Rizal's characters into modern times. Now set in a small town of Maypajo in the Quezon province, Rizal's protagonist - Ibarra becomes a dashing Mayor who fights the logging operations in Sierra Madre and becomes a captive of his own love for the modern day Maria Clara - Clarissa Santos. 

Text from PETA
All photos by Willie Lomibao

ANACBANUA Ipaway ed 12th Mumbai Film Festival, India

ANACBANUA,1st feature film in the Pangasinan language, ipaway ed 12th Mumbai Film Festival (India). Unan screening Oct 22 12:45 ogto diyad PVR Cinemas, Juhu. Kumaduan screening Oct 23 8PM diyad Metro Big Cinemas. http://www.sinecaboloan.wordpress.com/

Pangasinan Celebrates World Tourism Week

Pangasinan celebrated World Tourism Week from September 27-30, 2010. The event culminated with a program at the Sison Auditorium, Lingayen, Pangasinan. The program was graced by Ms. Barbara Salvador, the newly crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2010.

All Photos by Willie Lomibao