Habulan at DITO

Habulan sa Maliliit na Kamay ni Kamatayan is another production by the young fresh team of Ikarus. A play written by the ever so handsome and talented Jay Crisostomo of DITO: Bahay ng Sining. A simple timeless love story of two souls played by Ina Azarcon-Bolivar and James Pangan, who met too many times in different lifetimes only destined to be separated.  It is an endless incidents of chasing or habulan: one is being chased while the next is chasing the other.  Sometimes, it is the other way around. A turnaround of fate and flipping fortune. When does the chasing ever end? Wonderful acting and interpretations by the actors themselves but what we loved the most was its script. Jay's (Crisostomo) words played a very vital role to the outcome of the play. The words are simple, straightforward yet strong in meaning. The message of the play is clear: that love can wait and love is around us. We just have to learn where to find it and embrace it while we can.

The play will run the entire month of May (7th, 14th, 21st and the 28th) at 3:00pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are sold at P300 each. For tickets, contact Joshua at 0917 6775154. Click here to see the map of DITO: Bahay ng Sining.

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Marikina Election 2016

National elections of government officials including city level will be held on 9th May, 2016.  Barangay elections are expected to be held in October 2016. Although selecting the right people to sit on those positions may not be that easy for us especially for those who dream about big changes and developments, it would still be best to know who they are and what their backgrounds are. So here they are, our candidates. Please know them well and take some time to do some research.  Vote wisely and make it count. Photos were taken from marikina.gov.ph and their respective Facebook accounts and fan pages.

Running for Mayor positions are : Marcy Teodoro (NPC) and Del De Guzman (LP)

Running for the Vice Mayor Positions are : Doc Marion Andres (NPC) and Jose Fabian Cadiz (LP)

Running for Congressman | House of Representatives Positions for District I are: Bayani Fernando (NPC), Samuel Ferriol (LP) and Jopet Sison (IND)

Running for Congressman | House of Representatives Positions for District II is Miro Quimbo

Running for City Councilor Positions for District I:

• Acuña, Kambal (LP)
• Aguirre-Paz, Eva (LP)
• Alejaga, Jahn (IND)
• Almocera, Ama (PDPLBN)
• Andrade, Direk (IND)
• Angeles, Efren (IND) 
• Banzon, Joseph (LP)
• Bernardino, Bojie (NPC)
• Carlos, Lea (NPC)
• Casimiro, Cloyd (LP)
• Chavez, Manager (LP)
• Cruz, Doc Uro (IND)
• Cruz, Romeo Jr. (IND)
• De Leon, Mario (LP)
• Llabres, Boyet (IND)
• Lozendo, Kenneth (PDPLBN)
• Marco, Ferdie (LP)
• Mascariña, Boyet (NPC)
• Mendoza, Kap. Celso (IND) 
• Santos, Thaddeus Antonio (LP)
• Sarmiento, Manny Tarangka (NPC)

Running for City Councilor Positions for District II:

• Candazo, Petcho (NPC)
• Cruz, Anna (IND)
• Cuaresma, Ariel (LP)
• Dayao, Paul (LP)
• De Guzman, Levy (LP)
• De Torres, Eric (NPC)
• Del Rosario, Mark (LP)
• Diazen, Xhy (LP)
• Favis, Donn (NPC)
• Flores, Ernesto (LP)
• Habigan, Erick (IND)
• Lardizabal, Paul (IND)
• Magtubo, Judy (LP)
• Ortiz, Ronnie (NPC)
• Ortiz, Tito (IND)
• Pitero, Mark Laurence (IND)
• Ponce, Boy (IND)
• Punzalan, Larry (NPC)
• Reyes, Bogs (LP)
• Salac, Dave (KBL)
• Tolentino, Elvis (IND)
• Tolentino, Socrates (IND)

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Bb. Marikit at G. Makisig 2014 Pageant

 

Organized by the Kalahi Marikina, the Binibining Marikit & Ginoong Makisig 2014 Pageant searches for our city's young ambassadors. Winners will be crowned on December 2014 at the Marikina Convention Center and will be given P50,0000.  They will also represent the city in the national competition.  Below, we are presenting to you the 30 finalists of the said pageant. Let us all support them.

 

 

We would like to thank the Binibining Marikit and Ginoong Makisig 2014 fan page for the photos posted above.  Kindly follow their fan page for updates. Click here for the link.

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Ang Prinsipito at DITO

Ang Prinsipito may be a little too profound for kids to fully understand but it is still a really good show for people of all ages. The song and dance productions will be greatly appreciated by the kids but the message of the story will be loved and adored by us, grown-ups. Often playful and sometimes unpredictable, the scenes were nicely accentuated with simple yet colorful props. Actors may need to sing a little louder at times, I think, but their acting skills and passion surely sufficed.

If you liked the book, The Little Prince, then you will surely love the play. It is a visually whimsical play that everyone should see. Ang Prinsipito will run at Dito: Bahay ng Sining for the entire month of August: 15, 22 and 29 (Fridays). 10am & 3pm ; 16, 23 and 30 (Saturdays) 3pm & 6pm ; 17,24 and 31 (Sundays) 6pm. Visit their Facebook fan page to reserve tickets or call or text Meyanne 0905-335-0514 or e-mail ikarusxdito@gmail.com.

Staff:

Script and Lyrics by Joaquin Cerdas
Music by JP Del Mundo
Direction by Jay Crisostomo IV
 

Cast:
Prinsipito Moreen Guese

Piloto played by Rolando Inocencio

Soro played by Duane Ligot
Rosas played by Meyanne Plamenio

Ang Prinsipito is a Filipino music adaptation of a classic Antoine de Saint-Exupery's book "The Little Prince". It is a story of a boy who claims to be a prince in his own asteriod and the journey he had. He met weird funny characters on the way and even made friends with a fox and a plane pilot. It is a children's book written for grown-ups. It tells us a moral lesson that we cannot completely understand something unless we search for its meaning.

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Semana Santa

Semana Santa (or Holy Week) is one of the most important and meaningful weeks in Marikina especially to the Catholics.  This is observed to commemorate the death and sacrifice of our dear Lord, Jesus Christ, for the entire mankind  This is started with Palm Sunday (or Linggo ng Palaspas) until Black Saturday (Sabado de Glorya). I may not be the best person to present you this article because I am not Catholic, but living in Marikina made me exposed to this kind of events. It someone molded me into the kind of person that I am now.

Holy Week is observed in so many different ways:

The Pasyon is a Philippine epic narrative of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  It is chanted during the Lenten Season and quite a popular Filipino Catholic devotion.

Penitensiya is a self-flagellation ritual done by the Catholics. This is done mostly by men, Half naked men would march the streets and whip their backs until blood comes out, which is believed to cleanse their sin and cure them from illness.

The Prusisyon ng mga Santo is my favorite.  It is the procession of more than 80 carrozas with religious images through the streets.  Not that many cities have that many carrozas as much as we do and we must be proud of this. It shows the saints and Bible figures whose lives were touched and changed by our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Pasko ng Pagkabuhay (or Easter Sunday) ends the Holy Week with joyous celebration.  It is another procession which re-enacts the imaged reunion of the Christ and his mother after his Resurrection. Statues of the Risen Christ and the Virgin Mary are borne in two separate processions that meet at a designated area, usually right in front of the church.

It is a colorful religious event that everyone should see.  Lenten Season in Marikina is truly one of a kind. We Marikenos might be different in religion and in faith.  But we all believe that there is only one Christ who sacrificed and gave his life to all of us.  We should do our part and thank him for what he did.

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