fishoi | 
09 1st, 2008| 
An amazing experience was given to me last Saturday. I just wished I was able to experience and stayed longer than the usual scheduled hour.
My inspiring experience started in BIBO or Bata Ikaw ang Bukas Outreach program. This focuses on the academic improvement and values enhancement of the underprivileged kids of BASECO. As you all know, BASECO is situated in Tondo Manila. This community is built along side of Pasig River where they are given little electricity and is rationed once or twice (or thrice) of water a week. There are number of organizations that help this community. Gawad Kalinga for example who helps provides houses for our less fortunate brothers and sisters. While Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon (ALNP) focuses on teaching or tutoring kids of grade2, 3 and 4 on their academic and values development.
I was given this chance, when Belle, an officemate of mine invited me to do some lectures to the kids. I excitedly said Yes.
It’s Saturday. The meeting time is 8:30-9pm in KFC Buendia, Makati. I was not familiar with the place but I was able to come on time. Yay! We took our seats in a yellow bus. You know Forest Gump’s school bus? That! Only, it is a Filipino version of a bus. It was a fun experience. Everyone was so kind and accommodating. When we reached BASECO, we walked our way on the side of the Pasig River. Really. The view of the South Port is charming. The sun is shining and favoring our visit. People are smiling. Living their simplest way. Even how plain their life is, they still manage to be happy.
Now the kids. They are 30-40 kids waiting for us. Their genuine smile welcomed us. You can see how much they wanted to learn. They are eager to listen on every word you would utter. They are very attentive. They are smart and witty.
So the group activity began. I was able to teach 6 kids – Christian, Angelo, Leyeen, Angelica and Zar. The lesson for that day was about enhancing their reading comprehension, able to communicate in English and how to say polite words like ‘thank you’, ‘you’re welcome’, ‘please’ and ‘excuse me’. Sheesh, they are attentive. They are curious. They hunger for knowledge. They wanted to learn.
We had our book readings too. The kids are waiting for their turn to read a stanza. Saying, ‘ako naman ate, please’.
Then the last part of the day ended with ‘Old Mc Donald had a Farm’ song. They had fun. We had fun. Unfortunately, it has to end after the 2 – 3 hour session. We say our goodbyes to the kids.
I can see on their eyes that the time given to them is not enough. I felt it too. The 2 -3 hour session is not enough. The once a month 2 – 3 hour session is not enough. Ooohh! How I wish this opportunity should take a day once a week. These kids deserves better. These kids should be given more. These kids are starving for hopes, wishes, dreams and promises. It should be given to them freely. I want to help these kids in whichever way I can. I want to share what I know and what I want them to learn. They should be treated special.
I definitely will come next month.
For the celebration of my 100th blog entry. I am dedicating this to my one and only idol…I am an addict on her. Some may call her Shawie, some call her Mega or The Megastar but for me she will always stay as 
You all made me smile. Until now, you all occupy a special piece of me. The mastermind? Of course, my one and only Zeus — My Honey Keko
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. Especially the way he was making the twirling of hips, swinging of arms, the other maneuvers.. I just can’t stop laughing. The sweat that I have made from my work out turned into sweat of laughs. My Tatay was really trying his best to look as flexible as he can. When I was done, he was still doing what I had done. He was unstoppable
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. Instead of a manic monday, like a fairy’s wand turning everything into magical better place, well yes, tatay surely did it to us. Thanks to my tatay.
happened.
