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Inspiring IPAG, inspiring Mindanaoan

I can somehow outfox others in giving an enthralling remark to the Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG), the resident Theater Company of Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology and the most acclaimed Theater Company of the Philippines with my familiarity.

I was with my classmates on watching the show but one thing would surely differ in the course of admiration and fascination to that, between me and with them. Yes, I will differ in that, for I was once an IPAG applicant. I know how difficult to be a member and the feeling of exhaustion after a bone-cracking warm-up we’ve shared before. I do really appreciate the show then. I admire their perseverance, talents and the forte they have.Just try to imagine that I’m already overtired with a warm-up, how much more to that what they had recently produced? A show which is, I believe, compelling and on the same hand pedagogically aided me as a mindanaoan with the things that I must be aware of. The things about how diverse cultures dwell in my place, how unique to be a mindanaoan and how beautiful is the thought of unity in diversity of the tri-people: the Muslim, Indigenous people and the Christian settlers.

Showcasing the cherished dance stories that seem like a hazy mist in these days is a heroic act done by IPAG to show the well diverse culture orientation of MSU-IIT. Watching the world renowned individuals dancing and Mr. Steven Patrick Fernandez, their amazing director drumming with grace uplift my being. Every number never failed to bring color and coherence to another one. The show also showed the tales of courting of every of the tri-people. A Muslim man would really do anything to his loved one, a Christian that never hides and denies his feeling and a Lumad that undoubtedly respects the quintessence of the women he treasured.

Even on the first sight, I already felt the cultural experience that deserves the hundred of peso I asked from my parents.Their purpose of cultural persuasion and reminding me of what I ought to be reminded was indeed triumphant in one way or another. 

Smiles and Hands of Success. Truly,  IPAG triumph in the success of effective relaying of  message of the show.

Then, I made the point of looking back to the controversial “Enough is enough” post in the bulletin boards of the College of Arts and Social Sciences where my course (AB English) and I belong. I felt pity about the disorientation of that person displaying it. The show is indeed worth to be not paid of a hundred but, a more of that instead. IPAG is truly the one that made CASS higher than any other. IPAG has been the one that made Philippines known to the other parts of the world. IPAG is the one which let IIT embarked on the stream of eminent universities and indeed let it to across beyond the borders. Being exposed with that kind of theatre production made me to view Mindanao in its different angles. I aerially witnessed Mindanao’s copious potentials. Leading Mindanao of abundance in customs was what I saw in using the worm’s eye view.

Heads must be up with delight and pride to have IPAG in MSU-IIT. I am hopeful to await more from IPAG. Kudos IPAG!

Photo Credits:

OFFICIAL Fan Page of the INTEGRATED PERFORMING ARTS GUILD (IPAG)

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Slight Conversion

                     The more phenomena, the more pious are the people. 

                     Are you with me with this notion?

How could you see in your mind's eye the change that can happen without any rehabilitation? You might imagine a miracle, but for me, I see it like this. I see people transforming their obscene and evil acts into a more appreciable virtue in these days. For we are all now nervous to experience internal and external displacement that other had been through after the Sendong stricken us last year.

                     It brought us to a scenario of glum and nostalgia for our lost. The lost of especial people and of our properties for they were all buried by the natural phenomena we, ourselves had triggered. Blessed are we for we’ve survive from that. And if you are, then, you’d surely felt the feeling of slight conversion. A conversion wherein a half of yourself is tired to restart your voyage again for living a good life. You’re out of the track for your damn motivations are always repeating in the midst of your world. I refer the stimuli to be pious as the phenomena: typhoon, earthquake, tsunami and etc, for these were all regarded as the signs of the end of times. You know, like God accepts U turn, but too much of it will lead you astray. Turning back to God must be sincere and genuine after all.

                   Nowadays, you might also hear how many and much prayers the people are voicing about, for we can’t deny the spirit of being a being. We can’t prohibit ourselves not to appreciate people’s praise about how prayerful and a good person you are. Nonetheless, these are proofs of how we care for our future’s sake, asking God for his pursuance of giving an air for us to breathe.

                    I mind you, if ever this new typhoon Pablo will make its way to devastate us again like what Sendong had done, you’ll just repent and make a remorseful life because of your sins for only a day or a week. You’ll being is just surely a matter of a slight converted soul then.