Tsismis

TSISMIS

ni Dennis B. Lacsam

Kultura na ng napakaraming Pilipino

Ang manghalukay ng buhay ng kung sino-sino

Wala tayong pinapatawad kung ito ma’y negatibo

O magdudulot ng kapighatian sa isang tao.

 

Sabi nga sa awit ni Rico Blanco ng Rivermaya

Ang chismis ay pambansang marijuana

May opyo ang balita kaya’t sa bibig ay sanga-sanga

Nagpe-pyesta ang tsimosa sa inimbentong intriga.

 

Ang tsismis ay walang saysay na usapan

Paninirang-puri’t puro kasinungalingan

Karaniwang taglay nito ang masamang hangarin

Na ang biktima ay saktan kung hindi man ay sirain.

 

Tinataglay ng isang masugid na dalahira

Ang magkalat ng istoryang kanyang gawa-gawa

Mga kwentong hindi kapani-paniwala

Na lalason sa isipan ng bulag na maniniwala.

 

Kaya’t huwag na tayong magtataka

Kung bakit maging fake news ay bumebenta

Sapagkat ang sambayanan ay patuloy na umaasa

Sa balitang walang kwenta at walang sustansya!

 

Madali para sa atin ang makisawsaw

Lalo na’t bago ang balita, hindi tayo magkamayaw!

Pinupupog natin ng likes at heart ang isang video

O kaya’y ise-share pa kung kani-kanino.

 

Tuwang-tuwa tayo sa mga scandal

Trending na tsismis ng mga kahihiyan

Nagdiriwang tayong mabalitaan

Na ang ating kakilala’y may kabalahuraan.

 

Kung ang tsismis ay isa mang bisyo

O kaya naman ay isang opisyo

Wag tayong tayong mamuhunan sa buhay ng isang tao

Pagkat ito’y di tama at gawang makatao!

Seasons

 Seasons

By Dennis B. Lacsam

 

A season is a division of the year

Changes in weather, ecology, and daylight

it reaches and affects our nature’s exterior

by changes in the intensity of sunlight.

 

Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn

Are four special seasons for reasons

Humanity and nature’s variations

Change depending on the weather’s form

 

Winter brings sadness, heartbreak, loneliness, and condition

Spring sets hope, new beginnings, and occasions

Summer signifies protection and an abundance of distractions

Autumn represents successes and dissatisfaction

 

Throughout history, cultures, science, and astrology

seasons are linked to humanity

nature's immense influence on our lives

are connected in our bones, hearts, and minds.

 

The Leader in Me

                                                      The Leader in Me

By Dennis B. Lacsam

According to my research, the right of every Filipino youth to free education is upheld under the Philippine Constitution of 1987. However, the nation's system of education continues to be hampered by high dropout rates and mediocre performance on national and international achievement tests.

The same fundamental challenges that have affected Philippine education since colonial times now exist. Poor student performance, meager teacher quality in a system where teachers are at the focus of the learning system, outdated learning materials, excessive centralization, and insufficient financial resources are just a few of these.

If I will be given a chance to become one of the heads of any branch of government office, for sure, I will choose to become the Secretary of the Department of Education because I want to make a solution to the prevalent problems in the education sector which I mentioned above.

As the department's chief, I will make sure to uphold and be honest about my vision for the educational system: one that supports cultural diversity, is free of prejudice, provides a secure environment and upholds human rights, and develops qualities, abilities, and aptitude among others.

And since my major duty is to exercise control over the entire department, I will advise the President on pertinent matters related to education by promulgating rules and regulations necessary to carry out the objectives, policies, functions, plans, programs, and projects of the Department. Likewise, I will exercise disciplinary powers over officials and employees in accordance with existing laws by formulating and enforcing a management control system to measure and evaluate performance.

      With all these in mind, I know I will become an effective leader, and all the education stakeholders will be benefited from my goals and leadership styles. This I accept as true is the most important contemplation a leader should consider for education is something that no one can ever take away from a person – a gift that provides him/her stability, security, equality, and protection for him/her to be a useful part of society, and a contributing member as well.

Pagbabago

PAGBABAGO 

ni Dennis B. Lacsam 

Sa kabila ng pananakop ng dayuhang mapaniil

Naibangon ng Asyano ang bayan sa hilahil

Pagkatapos ng digmaa’y iwinaksi ang panimdim

Taas-noong tinutulan ang kalabang sukab at sakim.

Transisyon ng mga bansa sa Timog nitong Asya

Nasilayan ng pagbabago, at kakaibang pag-asa

Monarkiyang tradisyunal napaltan ng republika

Pantay-pantay na karapatan, isinulong ng demokrasya

  

Edukasyon na pundasyon nitong baya’y pinayabong

Pinalakas ang panitikan bilang sandata sa pagbangon.

Pinayaman maging sining at kultura ng rehiyon

Itinuro ang disiplina, kasangkapan ang relihiyon.

 

Nagsumikap ang Asyanong magkaroon ng karapatan

Na magpaunlad ng ekonomiya at kulturang nakasanayan

Sandata ang kasipagan na likas sa mamamayan

Nakipagpalitan ng kalakal sa iba’t ibang bayan.

 

Kababaiha’y pinaimik, pinakilos at hinamon

Binigyan ng tungkulin at hindi ikinahon.

Hinayaang makibaka at makipagpulong

Manindigan sa sarili at mamuno ng isang nasyon.

 

Sa pagdaan ng panahon Timog Asya’y nakikila

Hindi lamang sa sining na komplikado’t sinauna.

Bantog din sa sipag at kakaibang disiplina

Mapagmahal sa kasaysayan, may malasakit sa pamilya.