reflection

Time for reflection…

BYAHILO joins the entire Christendon in the observance of the Holy Week. Regular blog updates will resume on Moday April 17, 2006. May God bless us all…

Photo taken from the St. Isidore Church
Tangub, Bacolod City

new ambassador

The coolest diplomat to hit this country

Ladies and Gentlemen… His Excellency Jose Cuervo, Ambassador of Mexico to the Philippines.

Señoras y caballeros… Su excelencia Jose Cuervo, embajador de México a las Filipinas

List of banned items for air travelers bared

List of banned items for air travelers bared

Airport security officials recently released a list of items that are deemed to dangerous to be carried inside the aircraft. The list contains the “usual suspects” like disposable lighters, guns, amunitions, knives.And it also included items like,, ummm  soy sauce, bagoong, and fish sauce. Other items who made it to the list are golf balls, fishing rods, billiard sticks, adhesive tapes, and safety pins.

I don’t know but I also had trouble with airport security before regarding my camera tripod. I’ve tried it at NAIA, as well as at the Domestic airport, they all said the camera tripods are quite dangerous to be carried inside the cabin. Duh.. So I always have it checked in everytime I travel. That’s what you call inconvenience, for gooddamn security’s sake.

I also encountered a guy at the Bacolod Airport, his backpack contained the brown packing tape. Probably to seal his carton after checking at the airport. The security officers forced him to move the tapes to his checked-in bags.

Blame all these inconveniences to the 9/11 incident. Tsk Tsk.

Oh by the way… I have not yet started talking about the Airline Security Fees here. tsk tsk tsk…

babaylan

Featured Aliwan Fiesta Contingent:
The Babaylan Festival of Bago City
Negros Occidental

A festival that is unique, and one of a kind. That is Babaylan Festival of Bago City, Negros Occidental. The festival is held every February 19 on the charter day anniversary of the city. Bago, is approximately 20 kilometers south of the province’s capital, Bacolod City.

The festival tells a story of a unique character that has existed way before the colonial period. These people are called the “Babaylan”. They are the rural area’s doctor, herbalist, priest, and a leader all rolled into one.

This year, the organizers of the Babaylan Festival has decided, for the first time, to showcase their unique festivity on a grander scale. They will be joining this year’s Aliwan Fiesta 2006. As one of the organizers said, they are not after the 1 Million Peso grand prize. What they want is just to present to the Filipino people a festival that is unique, and one of a kind. A festival they call “The Babaylan Festival”.

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