Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Session 4: The Indigenous People of Jordan, Guimaras
Written and photographed by Melissa Chia
Guimaras shoreline
Guimaras is an island located on the Western Visayas of the Philippines, framed by beautiful beaches with three-toned seawater. The Ati community of Guimaras Island was very welcoming, with their chieftain, Ms. Josephine Tahan giving us an introduction on the life and times of the Ati.
Josephine's Wish for the Ati
Written by Melissa Chia
Photographs by Melissa Chia
As I walked into the Immaculate Heart of Mary School, I realized that I am very privileged and fortunate to have a proper and most importantly, comfortable environment for my education. The headmistress, Sister Gia, warmly welcomed us with love in the same way she welcomes her own students.
Sister Gia
The Ati Community of Jordan, Guimaras in Pictures
Written and photographed by Jonathan Lim
Considered as one of the earliest inhabitants of the Philippines, the Ati community has a population of about three hundred people. We spent the afternoon with them learning about their history, traditions and way of life. While I should have been in session - I played with the children, met the old folks and familiarized myself with the place.
Everything about the village was beautiful.
A Snapshot of Boracay
Written by Mindy
Photographs by Mindy
There are certain expectations when going on beach holidays - blue skies, clear waters, and a bonus when getting tanned in the right parts.
During the four days spent in Boracay, the White Beach had promising weather as forecasted. If my feet could taste, burying them in the fine sands was like taking mouthfuls of powdered icing.
Monday, 21 January 2013
Daily Diary: Day Three
Written by Gwyneth Liew
Photographs by Melissa Chia, tumblr.com
Our day started with a feast kindly provided by Prof. Rosalie Hall, our host at the University of the Philippines Visayas. The feast consisted of a serving of rice cakes referred to as ibus as well as juicy mangoes, a favorite among locals. Ibus is a rice cake which is similar to the Malaysian's nasi pulut (starchy rice). During the feast, some of us learned from our female student guides that there was a special way to open the ibus from its leafy packaging. One would first have to push down the ribbon and outer layers before using a fork to slice it halfway down. It felt like a peculiar way of peeling bananas.
Session 2.1: Visayan Culture and Practices
Written by: Joyce Ng
Photographs by: Jonathan Lim, Orthofill.com, 123rf.com
Photographs by: Jonathan Lim, Orthofill.com, 123rf.com
Speech given by Professor Melanie
(Picture taken by Jonathan)
On the third day of our study trip, Professor Melanie Padilla, a lecturer in history and culture from the University of Philippines Visayas spoke about the nation’s history and culture to the travelers. Professor Padilla broke her session into two parts, one focusing mainly on the history of Iloilo, and the other focusing on the culture of Iloilo. This article will feature Iloilo’s culture.
Session 2.2: A brief history of Iloilo
Written by Emily Choong
Photographs by Jonathan Lim
Photographs by Jonathan Lim
Professor Melanie
The 'In Search of Iloilo' team along with their respective student guides attended a lecture regarding the history and culture of Iloilo presented by Professor Melanie J. Padilla, the Director for the Centre for Visayan Studies at the University of Philippines, Visayas.
Session 3: Catholicism and Social Action
Written by Esther Ho
Photographs by Melissa Chia and Sarah Chong
We spent the afternoon with Monsignor Oso discussing the role his parish plays in impacting the Filipino laypeople.
Monsignor Meliton Oso
In Iloilo, the Archdiocese of Jaro is pioneering numerous efforts to better the lives of 27 million Filipinos living in poverty. Monsignor Meliton Oso, a priest for 27 years and Associate Director of the Archdiocese for 20 years, presented the nation’s problems and his five-fold project to address them. Monsignor Oso began with an overview of Christian Monsod’s critical presentation entitled “The National Situationer”. Monsod’s presentation was presented at the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines (CBCP-NASSA) in 2011.
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