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WANTED

Pianist

Guitarist

Soloist

Composer

Music Teacher

Musician

A great friend

Fear not!

We've found the best guy for you...

Kailangan nyo ba ng tutugtog sa inyong special occasion? 

O haharana sa inyong gabi, 

Si DOMINIC GUMAMELA po ang inyong kailangan.

Tubong Capalonga, mapagmahal sa bayan, tagapaglingkod sa simbahan, maaasahang magulang, at mabuting kaibigan.  Awarded as Independent Artist of Bicol, Dominic composes his own songs, he's made an album Lubos Kang Mahal and performed live in Daet during the feast of Sto. Nino.  He's also doing gigs/shows in different bars in Quezon City singing his compositions and doing some cover songs.  But most of all, putting aside all the pandemonium of the limelight, he still has time for his family and his vocation as the servant of God.  He's been teaching music lessons, heading the choir and I heard composing psalms...all for the glory of his Creator.

Now that we're in the verge of yet another milestone, our country, Philippines, selecting deserving candidates for the higher offices of the government, Dominic has one composition he would like to share with us.

Take time to read the lyrics of his song, made especially for the coming election.

PILIIN MO

performed by DOMINIC "dominicg" GUMAMELA
music and lyrics: Dominic Gumamela

 

(ref)
Piliin mo
karapat-dapat na kandidato
Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao
at magmamahal ng Bayan mo
Piliin natin 'yong may pagmamahal sa kapwa.
katangia'y mapag-pakumbaba.

Paka-isiping mabuti
Ang boto mo'y huwag mong ipagbili
Kahirapa'y malalampasan din
Kung tamang desisyon ang gagamitin
Totoong tao at may mabuting prinsipyo
Ang ilagay natin sa puwesto.

Sa ating mga kamay nakasalalay
Kaunlaran nitong ating Inang Bayan
Halikayo, mga kaibigan
Buksan natin ang ating isipan
Tamang pagpili tayo ang makikinabang.(ref)

Kapit-kamay, tayo ay sama-sama
Labanan natin ang karahasan
Itaguyod natin malinis na halalan
Kung magkaka-isa, kapayapaan ay makakamtan.(ref)

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Here's a message from the composer/performer of the above song.

We can share some good things like our talent to help and educate other voters in or own special way...May my song be an inspiration to other artists to move and be part of the calling of the church to have an honest, official, peaceful election this May 2010.

Mga kabataan, gising!

Here is my advocacy: TO HAVE A HOPEFUL, OFFICIAL, PEACEFUL ELECTIONS (H.O.P.E.)


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Thanks Dominic for sharing your talent to the people, we wish you good luck in your endeavors and may God grant you more blessings.


For anyone interested on this amazing man's work of art, he's got a facebook, please click here to follow/friend him and he'll be more than happy to help you.


Kudos to a Capalongueno!  We're proud of you Dominic!


Now I leave you with a photo of a heartfelt performance by Dominic singing Lubos Kang Mahal.

(Note from the blogger: We/I really wish we have a copy of this record, so we can play it here...if it doesn't cost a fortune to buy a copy, I want to have one ;))

EDIT (21Apr10): Here's the video of the song PILIIN MO.

Capalonga, sa kuko ng mga banyaga

:D Pardon me, I was just carried away.

Well actually, pwede na rin pala, pero by banyaga, ang ibig ko lang pong sabihin ay hindi taga capalonga, kung hindi taga ibang bayan.

Remember in one of my early posts I mentioned about a woman who was the first to submit pictures of the old capalonga (on our facebook)?  Mrs. Jupson worked for half a year sa health center, marami syang mga naging kaibigan, at sa kabutihang palad, ng dahil sa facebook natagpuan nya ang mga taong matagal na nyang hinahanap.  Karamihan sa atin dito ay mga kabataan, and maybe ang ating mga magulang na lang ang nakakatanda sa mga taong nasa larawan.  Ipagtanong nyo si Mrs. Jupson sa inyong mga magulang o kaibigan, nurse sya sa Center nung 1975, malay nyo baka sya ang tumulong tumahi ng sugat nyo, o tumulong magpaanak sa nanay nyo, o kaya naman tumuli sa inyo =)

Well here are the rest of the pictures.  This is capalonga, year 1975, ayon sa mga larawang naitago ni  Gng. Veronica Jupson. And according to her, those six months  are one of the most memorable and happy days of her life.  Look below how Capalonga was in the olden days.  Enjoy!

Albino Beach

(I can see little baguio)

 Sabang

 Rural Health Unit 1975

(That is my Ninang Ingking, the dentist ate Connie, and someone that looks like Menchie Iglesia (Ninang Lucy perhaps?)

 

Dr. Rodolfo Boy Fermo

 

(Sino kaya itong mga kabataang 'to?)

 

 

With Dr. Boy Fermo and Mario Enero

 

(With capalonga boys: Cata, Cata, Frankie and Mario)

With Cata

 

In front of Oliva's house

(I'm not sure though if this is the same Oliva's house most of us know)

Two kids with no diapers (I think it's best not to know who they are to spare them the embarrassment)

 

With Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Oliva Sr.

 

 

The family of Dr Yayo Oliva and Nena Gaite

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Thank you soooo much to Tita V for allowing us/me to post her pictures here in the blog.  If you know someone in the picture, or maybe you are one of them, just holler out, we'll tag it.

Kung meron po kayong naitatagong mga lumang litrato, na nasave sa mga napakaraming bagyong nagdaan sa Capalonga, humihingi po ako ng kopya.  Ang mga lumang litrato lang po na yun ang nagsisilbing tulay nating mga kabataan sa panahong nagdaan, kaya po wag po nating ipagkait ang ating nakaraan :)

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Comments are like old comfortable clothes, kahit gula-gulanit, masarap isuot...so please comment away.

Hinalu-halo

Para sa isa pang nakakagutom na pagkain, narito po...

...ang TINUTO.


Galing sa....

...niluto sa...

...pinasarap ng maraming...

...at nilahukan ng...

...at ng...

Para sa isang masarap, malasa at maanghang na....

Kainan na...

Halina't sugurin na natin ang bahay ni Chanda!

UPDATE (sent by Chanda)

Narito po ang detalyadong proseso sa pagluluto ng nakakatakam na tinuto.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp mantika
2 cups gata
Liputok = pure cream of one grated coconut
1 cup dried gabi leaves
1 puso bawang tinadtad
1 sibuyas hiniwa ng maliliit
1 kutsarang luya hiniwa ng maliliit
1 puno ng tanlad pinitpit
100 grams liempo ng baboy hiniwa ng maliliit
100 ml o konting tubig
sardinas, o kaya tinapa, o kaya hipon
asin, pamienta at vetsin
2 or more pirasong lara o kaya ay siling labuyo
Sintones juice

Procedure:

Palambutin ang liempo ng baboy sa konting tubig hanggang maiga, then i-prito sa mantika hanggang magbrown at lumutong pagkatapos igisa dito ang bawang, sibuyas, at luya ng isang minuto, idagdag ang gata, sardinas, at tanlad hanggang kumulo.

Ilagay ang gabi leaves.

Lutuin more or less 30 mins. Bago matapos ang pagluluto ilagay ang liputok, asin, vetsin, pamienta, siling labuyo o lara....

Ready to serve!!!! Kainan na....katasan mo ng kalamansi mas lalong masarap at saka syempre dapat malaki ang damakan...

*thanks a million to chanda for sharing the food she made. kayo rin po, magluto na ng pagkain natin sa capalonga, at i-share sa lahat ng mga nakakamiss ng mga yon...

Paunawa po...wag dilaan ang inyong mga computer screen =)


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Ang pagbabalik

HEEELLLOOO from my side of the world!

I am really sorry for not updating soon, you know, family matters and stuff, so.

Anyway, para sa aking pagbabalik, isa po ito sa aking mga ginawa habang ako ay nasa temporary hiatus.  Enjoy, and please feel free to comment, I'd really appreciate it.

The santol (also: wild mangosteen, sandorica) (Sandoricum koetjape, syn. S. indicum and S. nervosum) is a tropical fruit grown in southeast Asia.

The ripe fruits are harvested by climbing the tree and plucking by hand, alternatively a long stick with a forked end may be used to twist the fruits off. The pulp is eaten raw and plain or with spices added. It is also cooked and candied or made into marmalade. Grated pulp is cooked in coconut milk (with bits of pork and hot pepper) and served as a dish in Bicol, Philippines. Santol seeds are inedible and may cause complications such as intestinal perforation if swallowed.
The wood of the tree is useful for construction, being plentiful and usually easy to work and polish. It makes a good shade tree. The leaves and bark have been used medicinally as a poultice. Several parts of the plant may have anti-inflammatory effects, and some chemical extracts from santol stems have shown anti-cancer properties in vitro. Extracts from santol seeds have insecticidal properties.

*For more information about santol, please visit wikipedia.

Now aside from eating santol fresh and raw, opening it by just putting it between your palms using the strength of your knees to squeeze it open, another popular way to enjoy it is as "ulam" (viand).

I am not sure how other santol-eating-people would call it, but in our little town of Capalonga, it is popularly known as Sinantol.

Haven't tried it?  Well you're in luck kabihug, because below is the recipe for Sinantol (as far as I know).  Enjoy!

SINANTOL

Ingredients:

Kinudkod na santol (grated santol)           2 cup
Bawang                                                   3 piraso
Sibuyas                                                   1 piraso (katamtamang size)
Paminta                                                   5 butil (dinikdik)
Langis (mantika/cooking oil)                     1 kutsara
Sili                                                           2 piraso ((buo o sliced, depende sa panlasa)
Tinapa                                                     2 piraso (hinimay)
Gata ng niyog                                          1 baso                                     
Asin

(optional)

Balaw na binayo
Sardines 

Mas masarap sana kung merong balaw na binayo, kaso, wala dito sa aking munting paraiso.  Kung walang tinapa, pwede ring sardinas ang ilahok na pampalasa.

 

at dahil wala rin kaming nabiling kinayod na Niyog para sa gata, eto ang aking ginamit. (Pwede na yan)

 

O luto na tayo, just follow the pictures for the step-by-step procedure.  Ready?

  

                                                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O kain na tayo. =)

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And finally, we (I) need your support to keep this blog going, and by support I mean, thoughts.  Para sa atin pong lahat ang blog na ito, at hindi po personal kong blog, kaya wag po kayong mahiyang mag share ng kahit na ano, litrato nyo litrato nung kabataan nyo o litrato ng mga activities nyo.  Hindi po kailangang nasa capalonga kayo para maipagpatuloy ang naputol nyo/nating mga pagkakaibigan.

Hanggang sa muli po.  Salamat =)

-M

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