MUSICAL PLAY STUDY RESOURCE

 

ANG SAMPUNG UTOS NG KABATAAN

 

Diskriminasyon

            Ang diskriminasyon ng mga tao batay sa mga kapansanan, etniko, oryentasyong sekswal, pagkakakilanlang kasarian at iba pang mga ugali ng tauhan sa loob ng lipunan ay nagpapahirap sa mga tao na makamit ang kanilang buong potensyal. Ang isang halimbawa ay ang mga Ita o mga taong may maitim na kutis ng balat. Sila ay nakulong sa teorya ng rasismo. Ito ang paniniwala na ang magkakaibang lahi ay nagtataglay ng magkakaibang katangian, kakayahan, o katangian. Mas kinikilala silang mababa. Pinakamalala nito, sa klaseng kulungan na ito para sa mga ita o taong may maitim na kutis ng balat ay binawian ng buhay. Ang mga indibidwal na LGBTQ ay humaharap sa patuloy na diskriminasyon dahil sa kanilang oryentasyong sekswal o pagkakakilanlang kasarian. Maraming tao ang humuhusga at ihiniwalay ang mga taong LGBT kung na nauwi ito sa paggawa ng mga taong LGBT makaramdam ng takot sa iisipin ng pamayanan. Ang mga mahirap at kapus-palad na mga tao ay minsan hindi binigyan ng pantay na pang-ekonomiya mga karapatan at pribilehiyo. Minamaliit ng mga tao ang mga tao na hindi kumikita ng kaunti. Ito ay isang seryosong problema sa karapatang pantao, sila ay nakaranas ng walang tigil ang pakikibaka para sa pagkakapantay-pantay.

          Ang rasismo ay hindi dapat tingnan bilang isang lugar ng pagkakaiba-iba at pagpapaubaya. Dapat labanan at ipatupad ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno na ang lahat ng tao ay ipinanganak na malaya at pantay sa dignidad at mga karapatan. Ang paglaban sa nakatanim na sistematikong rasismo ay nangangailangan ng aktibong pakikipag-ugnayan mula sa lahat ng mga puti o itim na tao. Ang isang simple ngunit mabisang paraan upang labanan ang mga stereotype ay upang taasan ang kamalayan sa kung paano nakakaapekto ang mga stereotype sa paggawa ng desisyon. Ang paggawa ng higit na kamalayan sa mga tao sa mga prosesong ito ay makakatulong sa kanila at maging sa atin na itama ang sarili at sa gayon mabawasan ang mga negatibong epekto ng mga stereotype sa mga pagpapasya. Minsan ang tao ay mayroon tayong isang kultura ng karukhaan (culture of mendicancy) at higit na umaasa sa kapakanan ng gobyerno. Totoo rin na ang mga oportunidad ay mas kaunti o kulang dahil ang malalaking negosyo ay kinokontrol ng iilan. Ito ang klaseng kulungan na mas lalong nagpahirap ng iilang mga tao. Ang libreng kalakal ay pinawi ng mga oligarchs. Isang malaking hadlang sa kaunlaran ng lalawigan at iba pang mga kanayunan. Upang hindi patuloy na tataas ang bilang ng mga naghihirap dapat nating paunlarin at ipatupad ang mabilis at napapanatiling mga patakaran at programa sa paglago ng ekonomiya, sa mga lugar tulad ng kalusugan, edukasyon, nutrisyon at kalinisan, pinapayagan ang mga mahihirap na lumahok at magbigay ng kontribusyon sa paglago.

          Hindi dapat manghusga at magdiskrimina ng isang tao nang dahil lang sa kanyang lahi, kulay ng balat, itsura o anyo, kasarian at edad sapagkat tiyak na nakakaapekto sa pangkalahatang kagalingan ng mga tao. Walang mga mabuting dahilan para sa gawaing ito. Ito ay tiyak na mali at sa maraming kaso, labag ito sa batas. Di dapat tayo basta-basta mang huhusga ng kapwa lalo na kapag di natin sila kilala kasi di naman natin alam kung ano ang kanilang pinagdadaan at hindi rin naka basi sa panlabas na anyo ang kanilang ugali at pag-katao. Ito ay may masamang epekto sa saloobin, emosyon ng tao at maging sa kalusugan ng katawan. Ang pagkabalisa, galit at pagdurusa ay humahantong sa lahat ng mga problema sa pag-iisip. Sa ganitong paraan, pinipigilan ka nitong mabuhay ng isang malusog na pamumuhay na puno ng kagalingan, kagalakan at kapayapaan. Maraming mga paraan upang  makatulong  tayo na mabawasan ang diskriminasyon at kasama dito ang pagkuha ng suporta sa publiko at kamalayan para sa anti-prejudice na pamantayan sa lipunan. Dapat nating labanan at ipatupad na ang lahat ng mga tao ay ipinanganak na malaya at pantay sa dignidad at mga karapatan upang maiwasan ang diskriminasyon. Lahat tayo ay may karapatang tratuhin nang pantay-pantay, anuman ang ating lahi, nasyonalidad, klase, kasta, relihiyon, paniniwala, kasarian, wika, oryentasyong sekswal at iba pa.

SONNET READING

 

FASHION DESIGN

What I designed featured a red cardigan over a white turtle neck long-sleeve, a matching red pair of shoes and mixed washed denim pants with a series of red, black and white random paint. My character also have a cream necklace with red pearls and cream belt. My idea was inspired by modern day's fashion with color coordination.

 

FAMILY PORTRAIT

 

#ASIANISTAFAMILYCONNECTEDBYHEART

Our theme is love. Love shared within each other that is unseen on the outside. This is the closest family photo that I could get because of problems happening and also growing up as a catholic and a Filipino, traditions, celebrations and holidays are a big part of our lives. Despite being busy and us living our own lives and growing so much near to adulthood, events/holidays like Christmas, bring us all together to celebrate. 

DISKRIMINASYON

The Bigger Picture

Lil Baby

Protests and growing national outcry continues
Over the death of George Floyd
Last night, people protesting in Minneapolis escalated
As demonstrators were lashed by tear gas and rubber bullets
The main message here, the main message here, the main message here
Is that they want to see those officers involved
They want to see those officers arrested
Officers arrested
(I can't breathe, I can't breathe)

Trade my 4 x 4 for a G63, ain't no more free Lil Steve
I gave 'em chance and chance and chance again
I even done told them please
I find it crazy the police'll shoot you and know that you dead
But still tell you to freeze
Fucked up, I seen what I seen
I guess that mean hold him down if he say he can't breathe

It's too many mothers that's grieving
They killing us for no reason
Been going on for too long to get even
Throw us in cages like dogs and hyenas
I went to court and they sent me to prison
My mama was crushed when they said I can't leave
First I was drunk, then I sobered up quick
When I heard all that time that they gave to Taleeb
He got a life sentence plus

We just some products of our environment
How the fuck they gon' blame us?
You can't fight fire with fire
I know, but at least we can turn up the flames some
Every colored person ain't dumb and all whites not racist
I be judging by the mind and heart, I ain't really into faces
Fucked up, the way that we livin' is not getting better
You gotta know how to survive
Crazy, I had to tell all of my loved ones
To carry a gun when they going outside

Stare in the mirror whenever you drive
Overprotective, go crazy for mine
You gotta pay attention to the signs
Seem like the blind following the blind
Thinking 'bout everything that's going on
I boost security up at my home
I'm with my kind if they right or they wrong
I call him now, he'll pick up the phone
And it's five in the morning, he waking up on it
Tell 'em wherever I'm at, then they comin'
I see blue lights, I get scared and start runnin'
That shit be crazy, they 'posed to protect us

Throw us in handcuffs and arrest us
While they go home at night, that shit messed up
Knowing we needed help, they neglect us
Wondering who gon' make them respect us
I can see in your eye that you fed up
Fuck around, got my shot, I won't let up
They know that we a problem together
They know that we can storm any weather

It's bigger than black and white
It's a problem with the whole way of life
It can't change overnight
But we gotta start somewhere
Might as well gon' 'head start here
We done had a hell of a year
I'ma make it count while I'm here
God is the only man I fear

Fuck it, I'm goin' on the front line
He gon' bust your ass if you come past that gun line
You know when the storm go away, then the sun shine
You gotta put your head in the game when it's crunch time
I want all my sons to grow up to be monsters
I want all my daughters to show out in public
Seems like we losing our country
But we gotta stand up for something, so this what it comes to

Every video I see on my conscience
I got power, now I gotta say somethin'
Corrupted police been the problem where I'm from
But I'd be lying if I said it was all of them
I ain't do this for the trend, I don't follow them
Altercations with the law, had a lot of them
People speaking for the people, I'm proud of them
Stick together, we can get it up out of them

I can't lie like I don't rap about killing and dope
But I'm telling my youngins to vote
I did what I did 'cause I didn't have no choice or no hope
I was forced to just jump in and go
This bullshit is all that we know, but it's time for a change
Got time to be serious, no time for no games
We ain't takin' no more, let us go from them chains
God bless they souls, every one of them names

It's bigger than black and white
It's a problem with the whole way of life
It can't change overnight
But we gotta start somewhere
Might as well gon' 'head start here
We done had a hell of a year
I'ma make it count while I'm here
God is the only man I fear

P.S. Racism, homophobia, sexism, and other types of discrimination against people has been going on since forever. The lyrics I highlighted touched me because it is a fact. Inequality, discrimination and things like that, that has been going on for so many years doesn't change overnight but that doesn't mean that your voice isn't important. It is a problem in the world, a problem in our lives, and the biggest concern of the people directly hit by that problem. It is important that we should be voicing out. It is important that we should be talking about this and to let the people know that they are not alone, that we are with them in this battle. It doesn't matter how long it takes until discrimination fully disappears but as long as we start somewhere, progress will be made.

Halaga ng Buhay

Para sa iyo ano ang kahalagahan ng buhay?

 Ano ang halaga ng buhay? Sa katotohanan, maraming mga paliwanag sa maraming mga katanungan tungkol sa buhay. Walang solong tao na maaaring sabihin sa iyo kung ano ang buhay para sa iyo. Ang sagot ko sa katanungang iyon ay "the value of life is what we make of it". Ang mundo ay puno ng hindi inaasahan at magagandang bagay na hindi pa natin matutuklasan ngunit sa paglipas ng panahon, nahaharap tayo sa mga hadlang. Sinabi ng Diyos na "dapat tayong magtulungan". Dapat tayong magtulungan upang malaman ang mga bagay. Sama-sama tayong lahat. Walang taong nag-iisa. Dapat nating tulungan ang bawat isa upang gawin itong mundo na isang mas mahusay na lugar at upang lumikha ng pag-asa para sa mga tao na darating pa.

Ano kaya ang iyong pakay sa mundong ito?

Ang ilang mga tao ay maaaring o hindi pa malaman kung ano ang kanilang layunin sa buhay at isa ako sa kanila, ngunit hindi ito pipigilan na magpatuloy akong harapin ang mga hamon at maghanap ng isang dahilan na nasiyahan ako. Maaaring ang layunin ko ay upang hanapin ang aking layunin ngunit sa pagdaan ng araw, mayroong isang kahulihan na kahit saan akosa buhay, dapat kong ipagpatuloy na masulit ito.

Para kanino ka nabubuhay?

Nabubuhay ako para sa aking sarili at para sa mga taong nangangailangan sa akin. Bagaman hindi ko pa rin matutuklasan kung ano ang aking layunin sa buhay, pinili kong mabuhay upang magkaroon ng isang hinaharap at upang tamasahin at tuklasin kung ano ang inilagay ng Diyos sa mundong ito.

FILIPINO CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS

 Lucrecia “King” Roces Kasilag was a Filipino composer and pianist. As an educator, composer, and performer, she was known for incorporating indigenous Filipino music with Western influences,   thus paving the way for more experimentation among Filipino musicians. Below is a presentation that consists of her personal information, musical training, style, composition and achievements. 

Markahang Pangganap

Kasalukuyang Isyu ng Mundo Ngayon

      Maraming mga pandaigdigang isyu na kasalukuyang nangyayari sa mundo. Ang mga isyu tulad ng karapatang pantao at pag-access sa hustisya, krisis sa klima, pandaigdigang kalusugan sa publiko at marami pa ngunit sa mga nakaraang buwan, tayo ay nasa isang pandemikya, partikular na, Covid-19. Ang bawat isa ay apektado sa pandemikong ito at maraming mga bansa ang tila nahihirapan din dahil sa pagkakaroon ng ilang mga kadahilanan tulad ng walang kakayahan na pamahalaan at napaka-iresponsableng mga tao.

     Maraming mga bansa ang napunta sa lockdown na humantong sa maraming mga problema tulad ng maikling supply ng mga bagay, mga tao na nagugutom, walang trabaho walang suweldo, at ito rin ay tumagal ng malubhang sakit sa isip ng mga tao. Maraming tao ang namatay dahil sa virus at maraming bagay ang nasira lalo na ang bakasyon, tag-init, mga kaganapan at marami pa. 

      Malapit na sa isang taon na ang virus ay kumalat sa buong mundo ngunit napagpasyahan naming ipagpatuloy ang buhay at iakma ang bagong normal. Isang bagong paraan ng pamumuhay at pagpunta sa aming buhay, trabaho at pakikipag-ugnayan sa ibang mga tao. Ang mga klase at ilang trabaho ay naging online at saan man tayo magpunta, may mga patakaran at protokol na dapat nating sundin tulad ng, panlayo sa lipunan, pagsusuot ng mga maskara, at pag-iwas sa malalaking karamihan. 

      Imposibleng mailapat ito ng lahat sapagkat palaging may mga taong hindi responsable at pumuputol sa mga breaker ngunit bilang isang responsableng tao, dapat nating sundin ang mga protokol na iyon at hindi magbigay ng kontribusyon sa pagkalat ng virus at hangga't maaari, manatili sa bahay at iwasan malalaking pakikipag-ugnayan. Ang pagsunod sa mga simpleng protokol na iyon ay hindi lamang makakatulong upang maprotektahan ang iyong sarili ngunit makakatulong din itong protektahan ang iyong mga mahal sa buhay at ang mga hindi kilalang tao na hindi mo kilala. Ang pananatili sa bahay ay nakakatipid ng buhay.

A Progression of a New World: The Bright Side of Immigration

For years and years, migration has been a global issue, it is a the movement of people that transfers from one area to another. A lot of people argue that migration should be banned because it provides negative effects on the world but migration, has both positive and negative effects on both the host and the losing country and migrants, just like every other person, also has rights.

There are various of reasons why people move from one place to another. Sometimes it is because they want to and sometimes it is because they have to. 

Around the world, there are an estimated 230 million migrants, making up about 3% of the global population. This share has not changed much in the past 100 years. But as the world’s population has quadrupled, so too has the number of migrants. Immigrants play such a vital role globally. Immigration boosts economic growth, meets skill shortages, and helps create a more dynamic society. The immigrants help assist their country’s businesses, which become more agile, adaptive and profitable in the war for talent. Governments in turn receive more revenue and citizens thrive on the dynamism that highly-skilled migrants bring. Yet it is not only higher-skilled migrants who are vital. In the USA and elsewhere, unskilled immigrants are an essential part of the construction, agriculture and services sector.

In addition, migration also brings cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is important because our country, workplaces, and schools increasingly consist of various cultural, racial and ethnic groups. We can learn from one another, but first we must have a level of understanding about each other in order to facilitate collaboration and cooperation. In the world in which we live in, learning about other cultures helps us to understand different perspectives and helps to dispel negative stereotypes and personal biases about different groups. 

Furthermore, cultural diversity helps us recognize and respect "ways of being" that are not necessarily our own so that we can build bridges to trust, respect and understanding across cultures as we interact with others. In addition, this diversity makes our country a more interesting place to live, because language skills, new ways of thinking, new knowledge and different experiences are contributed by people from diverse cultures.

There has been countless of doubts and questions regarding migration but it is undeniable that in the near future, the numbers will just continue to grow. There are legitimate concerns about large-scale migration. The possibility of social dislocation is real but just like globalization – a strong force for good in the world – the positive aspects are diffuse and often intangible, while the negative aspects bite hard for a small group of people.

Although there are also obstacles that migrants have to overcome, migration has brought millions of people seek a better life. From war zone, poor, and violent countries, people had the opportunity to relocate to a better place with more and better opportunities awaiting for them.

The negative aspects of migration must also be managed but that management must come with the recognition that migration has always been one of the most important drivers of human progress and dynamism. Immigration is good. And in the age of globalization, barriers to migration pose a threat to economic growth and sustainability. 

As John Stuart Mill forcefully argued, we need to ensure that the local and short-term social costs of immigration do not detract from their role “as one of the primary sources of progress”.

Source: 

How immigration has changed the world – for the better  

Link: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/how-immigration-has-changed-the-world-for-the-better/

Migration brings cultural diversity, but is it beneficial or detrimental to the host country?

Link: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/immigration-beneficial-or-detrimental-to-the-host-country

Discussions surrounding migration deem it everything from a human rights issue to an inaccessible privilege, and is often labelled a 'crisis' and a catalyst for political turmoil. But even as a force that is so hotly debated, few understand its main drivers.

Link: https://www.kylinprime.com/news/107/International-Migration-10-reasons-people-embark-on-a-journey.html

What is Cultural Diversity?

Link: https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/social-behavioral-sciences/what-is-cultural-diversity/