Lagid aya o kam'bangka sa Banggolo. Poonan ak'n so totol na langon tano p'taroon so pamikiran tano, bapiya manga ribat. O dingka isurat so lalag ka, na lagid ka o miyamanipanik a p'ngao.
Opportunities
MAGUINDANAO SPEAKER is needed immediately. This is a contract job for a project with Federal government so you have to be U.S. legal resident. Please contact Arata Wata as soon as possible (with in 7 days from this posting, 3/11/08). You can work from home.
Commercial advertisement by Pilandok entrepreneurs is free in this space. Just send your ad messages to Arata Wata.
To post your video, send email to Arata.Wata@ArataWata.Com or using your webcam, you can broadcast yourself live. Just post advance notice of your schedule so other Pilandoks can log and watch you odi na lagid ka i Tomaroy ago si Alandag a ditarotaro na daa pamakin'g on, daa pagilay ron.
Schedule of Live Broadcast: NONE
If you can't view ArataWataTV and you're on Linux platform, please install the missing plug-ins for your browser's video player.
Here's a statement from concerned Muslim and Christian citizens on the Iligan bombing last week. President Gloria snubbed the Maranaw victims when she visited the hospital in Iligan City where the bomb victims were being treated. Apparently, the Maranaw and Muslim casualties do not register in the government statistics.
Mucho gracias to all of you who participated in the polls. I am going to take out the poll previews because I got feed back from Ranao that the site is slow to open. You can still vote by visiting ArataWata.Com Polling Station
The poll results as of December 16, 2008 is as follows.
What do you think of ArataWata.Com?
- Useless site. Shut it down. 2% (2 votes) - It help Ranao Social Change. 31% (39 votes) - 0 I will recommend to my friends. 28% (36 votes) - I prefer posts in Basa Mranao. 9% (11 votes) - No comment. I don't care. 2% (2 votes) - I can't watch ArataWataTV. 1% (1 votes) - I hate Arata Wata & Amomoai. 0% (0 votes) - I visit once in a blue moon. 1% (1 votes) - I always post my opinions. 6% (8 votes) - I like the discussions & layout. 19% (24 votes) - The site is very slow. 1% (1 votes) - Other 2% (2 votes)
2 did not like the site and wanted it shutdown, another 2 did not care, 39 said that the site can help in Ranao Social Change movement, 24 liked the discussions and site layout.
11 or 9% of the voters preferred to have posts in Basa Mranao and we're going to do just that, especially for those subjects that are culturally-sensitive, like the issue about our warisan.
For the Pilandok who can not watch the ArataWataTV, please install the missing plug-ins for your browser. Or if you're connection is really slow then it may just take long time before you can even see the TV frame. I am thinking maybe, we can just have the ArataWataTV as a clickable link so it does not open unless you want to watch it.
I am happy that most of you are going to recommend this site to your friends. The more visitors, the more discussions and hopefully solutions to our social problems.
And thank you for not hating Arata Wata or Amomoai.
Can Pilandok change his Taritib?
- Yes. 75% - No. 0% - Not in this lifetime. 8% - I don't know & I don't care. 8% - Maybe. 8% - Other 0%
I guess we're just positive-thinking people. 75% of the voters believe that Pilandok can change his taritib ago igma. Insha Allah.
So there's hope for our bangsa. That's a good thing. Sobhan Allah!
What do you think of Kini.Kini.Rock?
- The best Maranao rock songs! 14% (9 votes) - Just like the rest, lant'lant'ng! 3% (2 votes) - I listen at least once a week. 3% (2 votes) - Haram. I don't listen. 3% (2 votes) - I will recommend to my friends. 11% (7 votes) - I downloaded all the songs. 9% (6 votes) - Ranao is my favorite song. 11% (7 votes) - I want more KKR music. 11% (7 votes) - Good for social change. 15% (10 votes) - I play KKR when I'm online. 9% (6 votes) - I believe in KKR messages. 9% (6 votes) - I listen to KKR in my car. 0% (0 votes) - Other 3% (2 votes)
2 said that KKR music is just like the other Maranao songs, ie. lant'lant'ng. Do you know what lant'lant'ng means? Ask your parents or Pilandok friends.
2 consider listening to music, haram (forbidden), 9 voted favorably and 7 will recommend the songs to their friends.
10 believe that KKR music is good for Ranao social change movement and 6 believe in the messages of the songs. 7 voters wanted more KKR music. I am working on that. Watch for the new releases, new beat, new messages.
7 voters said Ranao is their favorite. Actually, I am comparing that song to Freddie Aguilar's Anak and Asin's Kapaligiran(?). While Freddie sing about drugs, Asin and Amomoai sing about the environment.
My other favorite is "Ino Mangaday Oto?". Listen and think about it and talk about it, wokey?
Finally, on the question on whether the Kini.Kini.Revolution is the right approach to bring about social change in Ranao, overwhelming majority is on the affirmative. Kini.Kini.Revolution is (bringing) social awareness through rock n roll music.
Giya i sompat a gioto a osayan tano sa gioto a manga warisan tano isako miaona a olan olan. Sa aya maana niyan na ino tano di panabnari a so manga warisan tano na di makowa o manga saruwang a tao kagiya siran i sasanaan tano ko kitataros o bangsa tano.
Imanto na ba 'nda 1/4th ko manga mbawataan tano na adn a rogo iran a saruwang a tao. So sii rakn on na langon siran na sapotol. Ogaid na kna oba oto mala a awida akal kagiya so manga mama rktano a miyakapangaroma sa Lorna, na kadaklanon na paka kasoyn niyan bo sa ka pipilandok so manga mbawataan iyan.
Aya awida akal na so manga warisan tano. Kagiya so mama na skanian i makapapaar ko kambawalay na poon makapangaroma sa di royod o agama odi na di royod o bangsa so babae na roo dn marani sa ka kada iyan.
Tabiya ta bo na odi tano magi 'ngka na tito dn a pakanipis so ka M'mranawi rktano sa di bo makapira ka lapis a mbawataan imanto.
Giya ida ida i Amomoai na tito dn ini a ipmbtoron o merikano na reses (di ta dn pamakabalsn). Ino di akn iprekord. Aya tanodan tano na odi reses to manga loks tano na miyada tano mambo lagid a giyanan a manga pagari tano sa Maguindanao ago sa Solog.
I had to split the video because it's longer than 10 minutes. Miyakapasapasang i kambrak si Arata Wata. Pamliin!
As Muslims, we need to learn how to read the Arabic language, especially the text in the Holy Qur'an. Even if we don't fully understand the meaning of the words, at least, we should learn how to pronounce them correctly because unlike other languages, Arabic is what I call, "object-oriented" language. It uses construct similar to method overriding. That is, one word can have different meanings depending on how you pronounce it. So if you're not careful, you could be reciting the wrong prayers all the time... and you're wondering why you are not getting what you have been praying for, for ages. :-)
Here's one more video talking about the need for us, Muslims, to learn the Arabic language. The speaker was the teacher in the Arabic Grammar class that Baooai and I attended last week.
As I have explained in my old posts and videos, we have a problem with the way some of our Ulama interpret Islam or religion vis-a-vis our culture and traditions. I remember when I was still in Ranao in the early 1980s and the Ulama made some kind of fatwa that our cultural activities are prohibited in Islam. Thus, we stopped playing kolentang, bayok and other "kapapakaradiyaan".
Probably they thought that the Taliban-era in Afghanistan was the ideal Islamic society. Forget about the past (culture and traditions) and present (modern technology). Just breed as many children as you can, go away for as long as you can (Tableegh 40 days or 60 days camp-out), and relax because God will feed you and the family you left behind.
I believe it's only after the people have seen the way our Political Ulama handled themselves, ie. worst than traditional politicians, that we have come to challenge their ideas.
Now, our youth are genuinely interested in Kolentang and other Maranao cultural activities and one of the prominent Maranao cultural troupes is Pananadm. Some of the original members were my students in Mindanao State University, Marawi City.
Couple of years back, Baooai watched the group play and she was astonished that the performers spoke fluent Maranao dialect. She thought that they were Christian students like the members of the MSU Kambayoka and Darangen. But to her big surprise, she was told that they were actually Maranao students. The Real McCoy! She was so proud telling me the story when she returned to the U.S.
This is one bright spot in the decadent state of our society.
Alhamdulillah!
Here are other thoughts about the issue.
I had to cut-and-paste from the message board because they scroll and eventually will be deleted from the board. Please post your comments by clicking on the "Link to this Post" or "Comments" links below this post.
DO NOT POST YOUR COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. Ben Laden
Assalamo alaykom knaba aki aya siyapatano na so kammranawi kaso kapagaagamatano na ayasiyapn,, somoldtano ko agama,, lipatantano angkaya igma go taritib katan so kor.an a komplito dakaomani go dakalbati
odimamlano so taw sa kapagompiyai niyan ko ribat sa pangbaal sa rkyanon n dimamrak sotao,, opama na mas malakai ilmo adiso nabitano?????
a so nabi mismo na igira ana iniizaon na diniyan smbagn odi kaomai a wahi,, naimanto na so langon o iniwahi ko nabitano na misosorat komplito,, kapagingd kapamilia kakhakaroma kakhawiyagan, langowantaman n pisoldan o agamatano a islam
didn kailangan obatanombabago
Arata Wata
Banda anan malo miyakalowig Ben Laden. Sasabotn ami dn a ipagintao tano na so Quran ago so Sunnah o Nabi. Ogaid na kna oba langon a giyanan a manga taritib ago igma i Pilandok na oba langon makasosokang ko agama.
Di tano kandaan so manga landap tano na go tano somolot sa gioto a mapoti a uniform iran odi na gnkan tano so kakan sa palapa na kn tano na so shawarma odi na bapiya antawaa muslim na pakipangaroma tano ron so manga warisan tano.
Kadadag tano a tanto na kada tano. So makasosopak ko agama ko manga taritib ago igma na gioto i itarg tano.
Aya mala rka a toma na giya manga Taliban sa Afghanistan. Oba gioto i kabaya aka a masowa tano?
Bapiya giyanan a manga Arab na adn a manga taritib ago igma iran, salakaw badn a ipmbto iranon. Miyailay akn isako di ako di ngalbk sa Saudi ago Abu Dhabi.
Culture and religion are 2 different things. But to be Islamic, you don't have to throw away your culture. You just have to stop the un-Islamic practices. We should not confuse culture with religion.
Every Muslim nation, ie. the Turks, Egyptians, Emaratis, Iraqis, Indonesians, Malaysians, has it's own culture and tranditions, and they may not be totally un-Islamic.
Kaka-i Nagaranao
Assalaamo Alaikom, maliwanag a manga m'ranaw tano apiya anda k'lida, ditano maptharo i arab odi na merikano tano ka ditano iran iroroyod sa ginawa i ran, apiya giya manga pilipino sa pilimpinas na ditano i ran irarampi ko ginawa i ran..
Opama ko it'gul tano so k'naba skita na paka iring tano sa kab'g a dip'man b'dong na dipman papanok, inadn tano o ALLAH (SWT) a m'ranao na tarima'an tano a m'ranao tano.. ogaid na baloyin tano so SAMBAYANG a tali tano ka antano di paka sayan sa pato.. A so pato na langon a ka'antapan niyan no sosonsomun niyan malingaw ago mar'sek na m'lagid lagidon a ta'am yan.
"Siyapn tano langon So manga warisan tano, Pamaratiyaan tano So Manga loks tano, Kakalalagan tano.
Haaay, Haaay, Haaay, Pilandok..."
That's the first verse of the refrain of my song "So Lalag Ko Ron". We all know that the issue about our women is one of the biggest problem confronting our Bangsa (nation) that's why I opened the refrain with those lines.
Kataya so manga katharo a giya manga bisita tano makapantag sa giyanan a manga warisan tano, isako Sun, Nov 02 2008. Siyambian akn so original text a giya manga comments iran.
zuhayr:
adn kon a manga warisan tano sa msu a di ngolaola sa di mapiya.
anonymous:
i think that;s true, have heard that from many people already.
why do this happen? don't they have respect for themselves?
Motintir:
well, if zuhayr is ryt?! then congrats to shaitan and shame to parents of those maranao girls who find themselves ***
***
maranaos in Saudi Arabia are facing the same probs as zuhayr mentioned ***
k.s.a:
Saudi, not really, heheh hundreds are huge... maybe few to be true.
Tito dn ini ko mala a awida akal. Para rakn na sobra pn aya sa giyanan a di kapangodo i Pilandok sa Ranao.
So Kakhala'kala Na...TANTO WA BOLONG (suggested title i Spectator). Siambian akn so title iyan sa Pilandok Grammar, ow?
All play and no work makes Kaorakan a dull boy, eh, korek oto?
Sii tano isurat so manga miyamakakayakayakayakayakayad a estorya. Pdn iyo ron pn so manga real life story a piyakasingasingasingasingasingasingasingaaaaaaaa.
Pilandok Grammar
So man so Basa Mranao na malbod paganadan. So degree odi na so kabagr o ptaroon ka na depende ko makapira ngka ma pagaloy-aloy a gioto a ptaroon. Lagid opama giyaya:
- miyakaTAI-TAID si Pinoki.
mas mataid si Lorna o giya i kaptarowaon,
- miyakaTAI-TAI-TAI-TAID si Lorna
pero mas mataid si Olele o giya i kaptarowaon,
- miyakaTAI-TAI-TAI-TAI-TAI-TAI-TAI-TAI-TAI-TAID si Olele.
Kna oba roo bo taman. Sadn sa kaporo o lago ago sa katay niyan na gioto i kabagr iyan. Lagid aya,
Miyakataiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... taiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... taiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... taiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... taiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid si Kaolian.
Actually, na infinite odi na da a pitatamanan o kabagr o adjective sa Basa Mranao. Sadn sa kapasang ka kaso-kasoy sa gioto a basa ago sa kaporo iyan, katas iyan a lago na gioto i kabagr iyan.
Komporme kaon?
Kataya so paganay a joke i Lily8.
By the way, si Lili8 na ino ron minibto ka isako high school kami na maito, cute, a miya limpi-limpiyo. Pakambabangalaan piya-piya i ina iyan. Imanto na miyakala. Aya dapat a ngaran iyan na si Lalaki. Di skanian dn makilala o manga classs mates ami imanto. Labao pn a miyawa ka sii miyaling sa Am'riki na. (Sorry Lili8, my friend, ska i miyakapoon sa giya jokes).
lily8: bunar ka san aratawata, gi-i a Egypt na Mi'sr a ngaran iyan, sa ranao na gia-i a Tugaya na aya ngaran nian sa Manila na To Gaya, puwede ka ma-clone do-on, he he he joke, lang
From the Message Board... masalak-bo: ayaki a ipagawid a akal na antonaa i kapaka pamangaroma o mga pilandok a di phaka gaga ka da a baniyan ki butang.
masalak-bo: kailangan aratawata so lilalilang ko mga tao sa ranao sa makaito so butang ka an makapangaroma si pilandok na maka kowa sa mosawira-iyan na matanor so kasisiyapaniyan ko ingud.
masalak-bo: sabap sa kadakulan ko mga pilandok na lomiyalan sa pitas. oriyan niyan na miyamagawa awa na miyato-oniyan si Lorna na aya niyan tiyayod. simambo si pinoki na sabap sa da iran pakaya si pilandok na milalolalong miya maka loto so atar. anda so siyap
spectator: opama ko miyabolos so MOA-AD katayod tano so kapagintao tano ka miyatanto so kakasangora tano ko kamapiya'an a bangsamoro kalanon si pilandok, ogaid na madakl dn a awida'akal i pilandok a pka banding ki aratawata lagidi akiini
spectator: a masalak-bo so kapakapangaroma i pilindok sa royodiyan ko kalbodiyan na mpiya pn anan a pndiscuss'n sii. Tito dn ko marani sa poso akn a giya a kabaya a pagestoryaan i Masalak-Bo. Actually, na sa gioto a Kini.Kini.Revolution ago sii ko miyangaoona a totolan tano sii, lagid a gioto a "Pilandok Syndrome" na isa on aya a importante a pmbibitiyaraian.
Da ako dn mirampay sa gioto a kapanotola akn ko "Pilandok Syndrome" na miyaka tpak tano sa giya "Kini.Kini.Revolution". Anyways, giya a totolan sa kapkatoona tano ki Lorna na maolad ini a bitiyara, kagiya ki pd tano ron pn a gioto a "Responsible Parenting". Opama na so kaatora ko kapamilya, lagid o ka kontrola ko kadakl a wata ka an siran di kargni ago so katordowa kiran ka an siran di malalong.
Para rakn bo na o makapmbaya ako na prisoon akn so manga loks a mikadakdakl i kambawata na daa matatang'd a kaoyagan iyan. I believe, it's a crime to bring a human in this world just to let him/her suffer. I know this alone is a very big discussion, religion and otherwise.
Gioto pman a katordowa ko manga wata na an siran di kalalong. Di tadn panotoln i mbarangan a ka kalalong iran ka tito dn ko madakl.
Aya nda a mapiya saya focusn tano a giya bo ta totolan sii sa giya kapangaroma i Pilandok ki Pinoki, an iyan kagnki si Lorna.
Kataya so manga "parameters" a giya Pinoki Versus Lorna.
- Miyakalala so kambtanga, pagosor lagid o gasolina - Di itmbo i Loks a Mama ago Loks a Babai si Pilandok - Kagiya da mambo a kaoyagan i Pilandok - Anda dn i kapangaroma ki Pinoki na di dn pagatar, di p'pandis - Mapatay ngka dn si Lorna o ndai niyan agioto a Londonlok iyan - Pka lonely si Pilandok sa ragat igira roo di mangawiyagan
(madakl pn, omani niyo antano mang gaisa a totolanon)
Aya tano si tanodan na so manga bai tano, siki Pinoki, na siran i "custodian of our culture". Ino so tarib tano na tanto tano siran iingkaan, di makapangaroma sa saruwang a tao, bapiya lagid tano a Muslim, kagiya siran i "guarantee the continuity of our culture, of our nation" (so man so Mranano na katatangda tano ron na we are a nation).
Imanto na mikadak'dakl dn a half-Pinoki, half-Lorna sa giya manga bago a mbawataan tano. Bapiya so kna oba half na omamanti na di mamagarti a half, ka kataro iyan bo na Tagalog odi na Bisaya. Pamliin.
Mimbaloy si Loran a lagid o "trophy" i Pilandok. O da Lorna ngka na di ka "cool", bapiya da a kawiyagan i Pilandok na adn a Lorna niyan. Kna pn oba isa bo a Lorna niyan, ka mikadak'dakl, baniyan badn pagawai. Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Without thinking it through, I have informally granted a verbal permission to a rock group in Ranao to cover Kini.Kini.Rock music but I am revoking that permission effective IMMEDIATELY for a very noble reason. I want to use my music to help finance the Kini.Kini.Revolution, which include, the preservation of Lake Lanao.
Please understand that I am not doing this for personal financial gains. The money involved is not that much anyways because of piracy.
Para ko manga Pilandok Rockers na giya mambo i mala a kiogop iran sa giya galbk tano, giya kapagatora tano sa kapaging'gd. Kna oba ini marata! Kna oba akn skano tolisa! Di akn pn kailay a giyanan a maito a pirak a royalty fee. Diritso dn anan sa manga projects tano, I will post one later.
Pamikira o manga Pilandok Rockers na o tagompiya tano na madakl a pakapamasa ko manga ida-ida iran odi na mbantay ko manga concert iran.
All Pilandok Rockers who want to cover my music must read and agree to the contract agreement shown below before producing commercial CDs or other multi-media products of the Kini.Kini.Rock Music or perform the Kini.Kini.Rock Music in paid concerts. I have an Agent in Ranao who can be contacted to sign in our behalf.
Playing of the Kini.Kini.Rock music in non-commercial environments, such as, schools, social gatherings, radio stations, youtube.com and other internet sites, is FREE and strongly encouraged.
I will finalize the provisions of this contract later. My Agent will fill-in our legal names in the contract.
Seriously, I've been thinking of competing in the Metro Manila Music Festival for the song Ranao. It will be on the category of Environment or Ethnic, if there's any. Any financial reward will go 100% to the projects for the preservation of Lake Lanao. My problem is I don't know how to contact the organizer of that festival and I can't find their address on the web. Maybe, they don't have it. Or maybe, there's no more MMMF, the venue where Freddie Aguilar was crowned for his song "Anak". CONTRACT OF AGREEMENT
This Contract of Agreement (the “Contract”) is made and entered on [DATE], [PLACE] by and between Amomoai and Baooai (“Composers”) and [YOUR NAME] (“Rocker”) (collectively referred to as the “Parties”).
Whereas, Composers are the sole creator and owner of the following labels.
Whereas, Composers are the sole creator and owner of the following songs, collectively known as “Kini.Kini.Rock” Music (the “Work"); and
1. Manga Tuladan Ago Ida-Ida 2. Pilandok 3. Ranao 4. Ranao Blues 5. So Lalag Ko Ron 6. Ino Mangaday Oto?
Whereas, Composers wishes to grant cover rights of their songs to Rocker.
Now, Therefore, for valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. RECORD: Composers hereby granted the Rocker to record and sell the Work.
2. COMPOSERS REPRESENTATIONS: Composers represents and warrants that they are the sole creator and owner of the Work, and has all rights, title and interest in and to the copyright in the Work and the power to enter into this Assignment. Composers further represents and warrants that the recording rights granted in this Agreement are free of lien, encumberance or adverse claim.
3. CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS: Composers agrees to reasonably assist Rocker, upon request, in the perfection of the singing, including the enhanced melody and delivery of any lyrics and chords that are appropriate and necessary for perfection.
4. ORIGINALITY: Rocker agrees not to change or add to the original lyrics of the songs. However, the songs maybe sing in different rythm, such as, Blues, Hip-Hop, R&B, Country.
5. ROYALTY: Rocker agrees to pay the Composers 25% of the gross sales of the CD/DVD and concerts. That the money will be deposited to the Kini.Kini.Rock Foundation.
6. COMPETITION: Rocker agrees not to compete in music competition, singing any of the Kini.Kini.Rock music.
In any case where the provisions of this Contract contradict the Laws on Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights, the latter shall prevail.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Contract to be executed the day and year first above written.
COMPOSERS:
__________________________ Amomoai, a.k.a. Arata Wata
At the onset of the recently concluded Holy Month of Ramadan, I had an interesting talk with good friend Arata Wata. In that brief yet engaging cross-country phone exchange, he shared his observation of Women during Friday Prayer at a Mosque in upscale and virtual Silicon Valley.
The Ladies in their finest of fineries, all look so lovely. Each one exquisitely garbed in the best of holiday fabric with matching colorful silk Hijabs creatively and skillfully arranged. The ladies all look beautiful and happy.
Beyond what meets the eye, however, what struck my friend the most, was that certain look and special glow in their lovely faces. An authentic look of happiness, so contagious that it can only emanate from some special place deep inside. A place that can transform and project an aura far beyond conventional beauty. "WHY ARE THEY HAPPY?" Arata Wata asked.
Touche! I thought. Trying hard to sound like a smart-aleck, I enthusiastically quipped: "THEY ARE HAPPY BECAUSE THEY ARE CONTENTED MOTHERS, WIVES AND DAUGHTERS." They live privileged lives, the good life. They need not worry about anything. Life's necessities and amenities are afforded and within easy reach. Their needs are met and satisfied, their wants promptly addressed, even long before they realize it. In short, LIFE IS PERFECT!"
Arata Wata was listening closely and intently. Immediately after I uttered the last word "perfect", he volleyed his next question. A question which caught me off guard, off keel I must admit. He goes: 'How come their counterparts back home who are equally privileged, well appointed and very well supported does not exude the same countenance, that extraordinary aura of happiness?
He is right. His observation is valid, tenable and definitely holds water. Why is it so? What's the logic behind? What's the secret? Good thing we have to cut short our talk that Saturday morning, we needed to attend to urgent concerns and respective routines. Time constraint saved me from answering a simple but difficult question. One question I have no ready answer at all! Confidently I told Aratawata I'll get back to him, as though I knew the answer. Oh Boy! That was cocky.
Since that west-midwest cross-country AT&T phone talk a month ago, Aratawata's question stirred, lingered and sunk into my subconscious. I made several attempts to figure it out but to no avail. Everytime, I ended up with nonsensical answers. I lined up reasons but the list just didn't add up. I cannot come up with an air-tight rebuttal-proof explanation. Thirty days had passed, I still haven't!
Now I'm forced to take on a "No Comment" stance. I'll stall time for more time to think, to whack my brains off till I reach a solid, sound, sensible, acceptable and ultimately convincing theory. At the same breath, I call on every Mother, Wife and Daughter; I call on all enlightened, enriched and empowered women; I call on every thinking woman out there to help figure this out.
All factors considered equal, pomp and pagaentry in place, privilege and plenty present, shed light on Aratawata's question: 'WHAT'S THE SECRET OF THE LADIES OF SILICON VALLEY?" Why do they look blissfully happy compared to their equally privileged Ranao sisters?"
Ladies share your thoughts! Speak Up! Let your voices be heard! Help create ripples on Ranao shores, resonate in Silicon Valley and echo the the world over!
SIDENOTE: While Ranao is famous for its majestic "Sleeping Beauty," a naturally magnificent scenic spot one can behold and admire from any vantage point across the Lake on any fine day. I'd like to believe even more that Ranao is more famous and better known for the warmth of its people. Behind Beauty's deep slumber, nestles vibrant, thinking, enriched, prolific and beautiful ladies pregnant with amazingly brilliant ideas.
I can't remember a big Eid celebration in Ranao when I was a kid. I think, it was only after the return of the "kalo-kalo" Ulama and the arrival of the Tableeghs in the early 1980s that some Pilandok truly understood the meaning of the two Eid festivals... and few of the basic teachings of Islam.
Anyway, I caught an important message in the Eid khutba. Volunteerism. Every one of us has to think of what he can do to help reform our society, and do it. I thought that was very appropriate for the Kini.Kini.Revolution because the success of this social change movement and the future of the Bangsa Muslim depends on our individual participation.
So di sompat o bitiyara, na si man si Amomoai na miyakadi. Miyakadowa pn maka nayk. Si Baooai na damakanayk ka isako mbakonaan (vaccination) sa Abu Dhabi ka pnayk kami na gumiora'goraok na da kainjectioni, da kami makanayk. Gioto i miyasowa iyan.
So we have launched a social revolution in Ranao two months ago, or so I thought. Maybe, I have just explained the concept to the few people who listened to my radio interviews and the audience in my music videos... whatever.
I call the movement, Kini.Kini.Revolution because we are using Kini.Kini.Rock music to communicate our messages. The phrase "Kini.Kini" was used to brand our kind of music and make it unique for the Maranaos (and Iranuns and Maguindanaons) just as Pinoy Rock is for the Filipino Indios. In the future, we'll incorporate bayok, kolentang and other Maranao musical instruments to make authentic Pilandok ethno-rock music.
I also thought that it was cool to put the dots in between the words because it looks like the internet naming convention. And although Kini.Kini implies sexuality, my music is anything but sexual. It's rated "PG-13 and below" so it's safe for your young Pilandoks.
There's also Kini.Kini.Ring.Tone. Please check it out at ArataWata.Com. I used the ring tone on my cell phone so I wake up with my alarm music, singing, "Ino mangaday oto? Igira..."
Okay, enough of the "ka kini kini". Pka kwan taon badn.
The Big-Bang Concert
The original plan for the launching party was to invite all the Pilandoks sa Pat-A-Pangmpong-A-Ranao and have a big musical and comedy show in Banggolo or MSU golf course (because it has a beautiful view of the lake and we'll point to the lake when we sing "pagongowan tano... giyanan a ranao tano").
We would tell stories of the good old days of Ranao, sing 60s and 70s rock n roll tunes, and of course, the Kini.Kini.Rock music. Sadly, we did not have enough time to prepare because Baooai and I had only 5 days to spend in Ranao and the lone member of the movement's MSU core-group did not have the resources or energy to pull it through. It would have been The Big Bang Concert.
We had two radio interviews. One with DJ Martin at Radio Ng Bayan, FM Station in Banggolo and another one with Bobby Ilupa at DSXO AM Station. I have explained the purpose of the Kini.Kini.Rock music and a little bit of information about what we wanted to do with the social change movement.
I also made music videos in Peace Boulevard and Padian. I swear, I did not plan to do the lip-syncing but the Pilandoks (young and old) in Padian did not want to do it even if I offered them small amount of money. But they sang and danced with me on the videos. Me kowa ako roo a diyaman na! But if that's what it would take for Pilandok to change his ways, I would gladly do it again.
Here are Amomoai's Music Videos in Padian, taken on July, 2008.
Insha Allah, we'll have regular Kini.Kini.Comedy.Musical.Show to continuously remind Pilandok about his bad behavior. Taman sa ma smo-smo si Pilandok na magalin badn para di dn makapagidaida si Amomoai.
Phase One
The first phase of the Kini.Kini.Revolution has commenced. I will continue writing songs about Pilandok and Ranao and hopefully you will not get tired of listening to my music.I have many more music materials. Watch out for new Kini.Kini.Rock music and videos in ArataWata.com.
Phase Two
Phase two is the core of the revolution. We should start talking about our "taritib ago igma" (it can mean, culture and traditions) and try to adopt them to the current economic, political, social and environmental situations. Many of our taritibs are out-dated.
It is okay to change our taritib because taritib is not a religion. Taritib is NOT Islam.
Here are just some of the taritib ago igma that I think, needs urgent re-thinking. I'm sure, there are other stinky taritibs of Pilandok that needs re-engineering. Please post them in this link.
So Awidan
I have already explained the social cost of the high price of awidan in my video talk. If we don't change this taritib, we'll probably lose it and eventually lose our other taritib ago igma. So katatabanga is the glue that holds our taritibs together. What's the meaning of our centuries of struggle if we don't have culture that differentiates us from the Indios?
So Ka S'slai
This is the most abused taritib. Our relatives and friends who are in the government or occupying political positions are the biggest culprits. We can't say or do anything about their evil actions, ie. corruptions, because of this taritib. It should not be that way. If we want to progress, we have to call spade, a spade and let the bad among us rot in prison for stealing people's money or for being criminal.
So Ka Song Sa Ig
Literally, it means do your shit or pooping in the lake. Allah forbid a water-bourne, deadly incurable disease come up in Ranao. Our tribe will be wiped-out on the face of the earth.
The Ulama have big role in making this change a possibility. They can decree a fatwa to prohibit pooping in the lake. For the Imams in the masjids and the Tableeghs, make a nightly dowaa to curse all those who poop or dump their trash in the lake.
Cleanliness is one of the most important characteristics of Islam. Unfortunately, Pilandok did not understand this part of the religion.
So Kambangsa
We're a racist nation. We need education. We need to learn about other people cultures and sentiments so we can be good Muslims, so we can be good to our Indio housemaids and guests.
Mawaraw tano bo ko royod tano. Somasayan tano dn igira sisii tano sa Ranao. Miya ambog-ambog tano pn. Bapiya so aya bo akiya apasan iyan na Civil Service Examination na pag streamer'an. Let's stop all these un-Islamic behaviour.
Let's talk.
What we need to do at this stage is to stir up discussion of our taritib ago igma. The local media, like the radio and cable tv talk shows, is our big daddy. We also need the help of the Pilandoks in Banggolo and Padian, the Ulama, the Tableeghs, teachers, parents and students.
We don't need to have formal discussion forum or conferences in Ranao, at least for some time. Let's have family or friends discussions and let the issue boil, taman sa makalapalapay dn. Hopefully by next year, we can hold a conference to declare what we decide is better for our people. Hopefully.
Pilandok Needs You!
Anyone reading this post in Ranao, please print and distribute. If you don't have printer, just remember the subject and talk about it with your friends and your family at home. When you have time, come back to this blog and update us with your comments.
If you are a student, please print this post and give it to your Pilandok teachers or officers of your student government. If you are a parent, please talk about this issue with your children.
Here are some T-Shirt designs to promote our cause.
According to Batingolo, helping in activities like this, with the intent to better one's society is part of Islamic daawa.
Taman sa di omani isa rk'tano na di niyan ipaliogat sa ginawa niyan a kaompiyai sa Ranao na di tano dn maka pagalin.
Let us all join in this revolution. It's a privilege to be part of nation-building process. But let's not set our expectations too high on what we can achieve because one thing is for sure: social change is not going to be easy. It may not even happen in our lifetime.
Phase Three
Decide what kind of people we want to be. Do we want to be known for kindness, cleanliness, and other good attributes? Or be known as tulisans, kidnappers, kolimbot, dirty or drug dealers?
We should talk about our vision for the future generations.
Arata Wata will pay you.
Just like the other discussions in this blog, the Taritib ago Igma that I have described here is in no-way comprehensive and that's because Arata Wata is not a scholar and he is NRP (Non-Resident Pilandok). What I am doing mostly is laying out the foundation for the discussions. The real wisdom comes from the Pilandoks who visits and share their thoughts.
I am offering a financial assistance for the compilation of our Taritib ago Igma. Part of your research is to find out if there's already a written document of this subject. If there is, then your job is just to post the document in this blog. Otherwise, we'll discuss how long it will take you and how you are going to do the compilation, that will determine the amount of funding or monthly stipend. Remember, we're doing this job for Pilandok's future.
You must be:
1. At least a college student. 2. RP (Resident Pilandok), meaning, you reside in Ranao. 3. Internet-savvy or know someone who can help you on internet.
Obviously, IPs (Incidental Pilandok) are disqualified. Do you know who are the IPs? Watch my videos.
This is a good academic thesis for social science student. So why don't you do it, college girl? You'll be paid while your doing school requirement.
If you are interested, send email to Arata.Wata@ArataWata.Com.
UPDATE: I did not get response for this offer so I am withdrawing it. I will just find someone to work on it. Shokran.
L to R: Mansour Usudan R.N. , Johara Usudan - 2nd year Nursing Student, Abdullah Usudan - Graduate, Acmad Usudan and Adora Usudan R.N. , B.S.N., C.C.R.N (Parents)
Abdullah Usudan
Ranking: # 9 out of 600 students.
Parents:
Acmad and Adora Usudan of Mission, TX (Acmad Usudan is originally from Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Philippines and Adora Usudan is originally from Culasi, Antique, Philippines
Awards and Honors:
University Interscholastic League State Qualifier in Debate Texas Forensic Association State Qualifier for Extemporaneous Speech University Interscholastic League State Qualifier University Interscholastic League State Qualifier in Cross Examination Debate University Interscholastic League Regional 1st place Champion in Speech University Interscholastic League State 3rd place Champion in Debate
Academic and Extra-Curricular Activities:
National Honor Society Member FCCLA Mentor Chess Club Member Speech Theater Produciton Student Council
Future Plans:
Abdullah is planing to pursue a business - oriented major at the prestigious McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas in Austin. He is also planning to obtain a minor in Social Political Discipline (government, economics, philosophy, or history).
Abdullah delivering a speech as well as reciting his Alma Mater at his graduation.
Super Achiever's Banquet May 12, 2008 in honor of the Top Ten Graduates
Abdullah's profile and background at the Super Achiever's Banquet.
This is the 5th installment of the Kini.Kini.Rock Music. This one is asking why Pilandok is pilandok when he is in Ranao but acts differently when he is somewhere else. Sad situation, indeed.
To listen, click on the link in the Kini.Kini.Rock box above. Di akn tanto ki kisk so kapagidaida on ka katkawan a giya siringan akn. Aydaw! Naino ka irekord tano bo saroman.
Chords is very simple: D-G-A.
Ino mangaday oto? Words & Music by Amomoai
Hay... Hay...
Ino mangaday oto?
Igira miyaka liyo ka na di ka di kalalagan paratiya ka sa taritib malo ka pn di... mlimpiyo
Hay...
Ino mangaday oto?
Andai kapaka balingka na dadn a paratiyaanka dadn a atoratoranka miyasosyososyo ka pn mimbaloy ka a... Arata Wata
Here's the latest addition to the Kini.Kini.Rock music. This one is more of R&B style. I was a little off-beat on the "hay, hay, hay, Pilandok..."
I decided to make R&B so I can reach out to the younger generation. In the last part of the song, I was gonna say all the ills of our society but there's too many. The song is already 8:17 minutes, longer than most Dire Strait or Bob Dylan songs.
YOUR MUSIC VIDEO
I am inviting Pilandoks to make the music video for this song. Play the song on the background and do a lip-sync. Send me the mp4 video and I will attach it to this post. You can use your cell phone camera. For Pilandok videographers, please put the lyrics of the song. Please don't use Korean video with Maranao sub-title. I hate that. So Lalag Ko Ron Words and Music by Amomoai
(intro)
Sa kataya so lalag ko ron sa kapaka piya ngka
Sa pamamakin'g angka ini pilandok a pagari ko
Sa paganay ron na galbk ka. Dingka sasanai so tunganaynkga. Dinka sasarigi so manga datu.
Ka igira so kiyanka na dangka pamangniya na dingka di mataro so kabnarka dingka di ming golalan so patot a sowaan.
So inisogo o agama.
Targ ingka so kapangolimbot
Ka dibo pagtay gari so kakowangka. Na mbayadan ka bo anan sa magaan.
Na igira so sukatka na dangka pangolimbotn.
Na dingka di mapagosay so katito niyan pamamaking ka o madakl a tao.
Makaayon anan ko agama.
(intro)
Poon ka dn mlimpiyo.
Dingkasan di panapitn sa ator anan pagatoratorangka so basurangka.
Ka igira limpiyo ka na mapipiya ginawangka mapipiyapn aki so kapamimikiran ka kabababayaangka pn o pagilay rka.
Sapotol anan ko paratiyaya.
(ad lib)
Pilandok... hay, Pilandok...
Siyapn tano langon so manga warisan tano. Paratiyaan tano so manga loks tano. Kakalalagan tano.
hay, hay, hay, Pilandok...
Ipmaratabat tano so mapiya a galbk. Bayadan tano langon so manga otang tano. Gomnk tano mamrak.
hay, hay, hay, Pilandok...
Saka sakaon tano so manga bisita tano. Giginawai tano. Magayonayon tano. Gnkan so kaprido.
hay, hay, hay, Pilandok...
(fade)
Ppamimili tano so manga boto tano. Pamimikrn tano so kaorian tano. hmmm....
I didn't want to publish this video but I thought the topic was interesting. It's not about the Kini.Kini Rock music because I don't care if I am the only one listening to my songs all day long. I was thinking more about our "kalilang", like, kambayok, kandarangn, kakolintang, kasagayan, etc. Are they all haram? And should we just forget about them because some of our religious leaders and learned ones decreed that they're haram?
I believe, bayok can be haram if taken seriously because it praises or makes mockery of people. But if it's only for fun among friends, how does is fare in the halal-haram scenario? I also believe that whatever you do, if it takes your mind out of the remembrance of Allah (swt) then it's haram. For example, if the adhan was called and you still keep on playing your kolintang or listening to music then that could be haram, and definitely haram if you eventually missed your prayer. But this is true for anything you do, not just playing musical instruments, listening or singing songs.
When I was living in Abu Dhabi, UAE, I remember watching young Arab girls (nationals) dancing on TV without their hijabs. They all had very long hair. Beautiful girls with beautiful hair (not like my hair). If I am not mistaken, that was some kind of UAE national dance or some cultural stuff.
Should we throw away our TVs and radios? These machines are actually musical "instruments" too, just like the kolintangs.
Further to question, should we live like the Talibans? Like prescribe burqas to our women, prevent them from getting education or work? Should we all start wearing the white Pakistani salwar and kameez, like the Tableeghs? Should all men grow beard and moustache?
Please share your thoughts.
Kna oba ana marata sa giya a pamikiran akn sa giya kini isaan akn sa giya a manga pakaisa. Ago sakn na kna oba ako uztad odi na morit sa madrasa.
This song is dedicated to those Pilandoks who did not like my Ranao video and Pilandok songs.
Piya-piya an tano bo aya romekord, next time ow? Giyanan a igagakot akn sa olo akn na kombong i Baooai. Di niyan katawan. Da skanyan sa walay sa kini tape akn sii kagiya a gagawii.
The DJ in one of the FM Stations in Marawi played Ranao Blues but refused to play Pilandok because he wanted to consult with the Pilandok "Over-Over" Group. Apparently, he thought that the song is offensive to the Pilandok group. That's okay. All my songs are not intended for specific group of Pilandoks or politicians. We all have contributed to the deterioration of our beloved Ranao. So when I say or sing Pilandok, I refer to each and every one of us, including Arata Wata, Amomoai and Baooai.
Oh, well, it's just another Rock N Roll story.
Here's the lyrics.
dingka kababayaan bangka di pangilaya so manga tuladan a ranao a boringn
dingka pn kababayaan bangka di pamakinga so manga ida-ida ki pilandok a boringn
o mala rka so bantogan o mala rka so bangsa na pagalinka sa okit sogoon ka so mapiya saparn ka so marata
ka an makapiya so tuladan a ranao an maka piya so ida ida ki pilandok
kna oba marata so di kapangilaya ko manga tuladan a ranao a boringn
angka di mapangilay so kalalalalonganka angka makapangilay sa okit a mapiya
o mala rka so agama o mala rka so kapagingd na pagalinka sa okit. dika di panalimbot. tindgn ka so sambayang
ka an makapiya so tuladan a ranao an maka piya so ida ida ki pilandok
la la la ... la la la ...
o mala rka so maratabat o adn pn a kaya aka na pagalinka sa okit limpiyo angka ginawangka kakalalagangka
ka an makapiya so tuladan a ranao an maka piya so ida ida ki pilandok
Here's a document I just received from a concerned Muslim youth. I haven't read the content of the proposed bill but from the cover letter, Senator Legarda wanted to enlarge and give more power to the office for Muslim affairs. This is good. I hope it passes in the Congress.
This bill seeks to create a National Commission on Muslim Filipinos that will take over the present functions of the Office on Muslim Affairs to promote more independence, autonomy and governmental assistance in the implementation of economic, educational, cultural, and infrastructure programs for Muslim Filipinos.
Section 5, Article I11 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. This State policy had been pronounced even during the Freedom Constitution of 1937 under President Corazon Aquino when Executive Order No. 122-A was promulgated Creating the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA). OMA was mandated to preserve and develop the culture, traditions, institutions and well-being of Muslim Filipinos in conformity with the country’s laws and in consonance with national unity and development.
Nearly twenty (20) years into the implementation of the law, the OMA is more popularly known for its involvement in the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca or Hajj, rather than its over-all mandate. There is a need to amend its charter to expand its present mandate to address the diverse needs of some 10 million Filipinos comprising 14%of the Philippine population.
This bill seeks to do that by creating a National Commission on Muslim Filipinos with an expanded mandate to include not just preserving and developing the culture, traditions, institutions and well-being of Muslim Filipinos, but likewise to coordinate and consult with various government agencies, and oversee the proper implementation of all laws and policies that affect Muslim Filipinos. This proposed measure likewise tasks the Commission to undertake Halal certification and regulatory activities in coordination and prior ccjiLsultation with the National Meat Inspection Commission prior to its implementation. Finally, the Commission shall promote and supervise the implementation of the Madrasah education system throughout the country, except in ARMM.
In view of the importance of this proposed legislation to the growth and development of Muslim Filipinos in the country, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
Kataya pman so rano-ranon i Amomoai para ki Pilandok.
This is the 2nd installment of the Kini-kini Rock. This one is talking about Lake Lanao.
Here's the lyrics.
Ranao Blues
Sangka dn pagodo. San pn so basorangka. Banga di sasabota? Sangka pn paginom.
Ino kanan Pinoki? Ino kanan Kaorakan? Ba niyo di sasabota? A giya masosowa.
(chorus)
Hmmm...
(play harmonica)
Pagongowan tano. Giyanan a ranao tano. Giyanan i mnang tano. Giyanan i ngaran tano.
(heavy lead guitar)
Miyada dn so Agus. Miyada pn so manga sda. Ba tano di sasabota? Miya binasa tano.
Ino da a solo tano? Ino da ka inom tano? Ba iran di sasabota? Rktano so ranao.
(chorus)
Pamikirn tano. Giyanan a ranao tano. Giyanan i kaoyagan tano. Giyanan i ngaran tano.
(heavy lead guitar, extended)
(fade)
Giyanan i mnang tano, giyanan i ngaran tano.
Giyanan i mnang tano, giyanan i ngaran tano.
Chords:
C C-Dm-C-Am-Dm-G-C C-Dm-C Am Dm-G-Dm-G-Dm-G-F-C
I like other Pilandok to give the rough translation of the lyrics in English. Sakn bo langon, eee! Just post your entry as a comment or email it to Arata.Wata@ArataWata.Com. Shokran Jazeeran!
Complete lyrics for Ranao, same chords and played without harminica. Last updated on 9/27/08.
Ranao Words & Music by Amomoai
Sangka dn pagodo. San pn so basorangka. Banga di sasabota? Sangka pn paginom.
Ino kanan Pinoki? Ino kanan Kaorakan? Ba niyo di sasabota? A giya masosowa.
(churos)
Hmmm... Hmmm...
Pagongowan tano. Giyanan a ranao tano. Giyanan i mnang tano. Giyanan i ngaran tano.
Miyada dn so Agus. Miyada pn so manga sda. Ba tano di sasabota? Miya binasa tano.
Ino da a solo tano? Ino da ka inom tano? Ba iran di sasabota? Rktano so ranao.
(churos)
Isako wata ako Madakl so sda sa Ranao Madakl so mbarangan iran Margs so ig sa Agus
Giya i bo i maito a rano ranon akn ki Pilandok sa giya 2008.
I hope Kini-kini Rock can help change the ways of Pilandok and bring about social change in Ranao. Insha Allah!
Here's the lyrics.
Odi kadn magalin, Na margn so kaorian. Si Olele ago si Oraki, Langon siran miyadadag.
Sii ka bo mapasang Sa kapasa sa boto oka. Na mapasad so kambotowa, Na dadn a kakan nka.
(Chorus)
Pilandok, paring ka. Dingka nan sosowaa. Kna oba ka, Arata Wata.
La la la... La la la...
Kna oba ka, Arata Wata.
Odi kadn magalin, Na kabinasa tanodn. Ka si Olele ago si Oraki, Na pananayanan ka iran.
(chorus)
(play harmonica)
Odingka dn gnki So kapamasa sa boto. Na madaka sa kadato, Na da mambo a kakan nka.
Odingka mambo gomnk, So kapasa sa botooka. Na giya dn i masosowa Sa pangampong a Ranao.
(churos and fade)
Arata Wata. Kna oba ka Marata a tao. Kna oba ka Si Raulo (B.)
Chords are simple.
(intro: Em-C-G)
(Or skip intro, start strumming at "kadn")
Em-G-Em-G-Am-D-C-G Em-G-Em-G-Em-C-G
With a little help from Baooai.
Amon Jadeed.
Peace!
>>>>
Here's a very crude English translation of the lyrics for the benefit of my non-Pilandok friends, guests and Incidental Pilandoks (IP).
IP is a Maranaw by birth but don't speak the dialect, never been in Ranao or don't know or don't bother to learn the culture and practice the religion (this will be the topic of my future post).
Pilandok is a character in Maranao folk tales. He is a prankster. Olele and Oraki are generic Maranaw names for girl and boy.
Pilandok
If you will not change+, Our future is f****d up. Because Olele and Oraki Are lost.
You're only good at Selling your vote++ After the election, You got nothing.+++
Pilandok, change your ways. Stop your bad habits. You're not a bad boy.
La la la... La la la...
You're not a bad boy.
If you will not change, We'll all be screwed. Because Olele and Oraki Will follow your ways.
You're not a bad boy. You're not a bad person. You're not me.
+ your ways ++ to politicians +++ because you got no money to buy food, politicians take all the money.
Here's the (old) RCAPP Primer sent by Eden Goling. Please read and write your comments. It sounds like a good idea.
Question: What is RCAPP? Answer: RCAPP is Ranao Claims Against the Power Plant, It is an Environmental organization created and organized in accordance with Philippine laws on September 1, 2002. The Philippine government recognized RCAPP as a separate entity with juridical personality as a non-stock corporation incorporated under security and Exchanges Commission (SEC) registration NOS. CN200525424 dated January 17, 2005.
Question: What is the Purpose and vision of RCAPP? Answer: The main purpose of RCAPP is to secure a better environment of Lake Lanao for the next generation, bring down power rates and fight for a separite Mindanao grid for Agus hydro elictric power plants complex Specially RCAPP mission is to 1.) Save lake lanao from the brink of serious ecological and environmental disaster 2.) Demands environmental justice and prosecute cases against the National Power Corporation (NPC) and allied partners for nonecompliance of the environmental Complience Certificate (ECC), the implemention of environmental laws and 3.) Payments of comprehensive damages to inundated areas and uprooted residents 4.) Maximum the usage of Lake Lanao enormous wealth ( others than electricity ) for the ultimate benefits of the mindanaos
Question: What ae the others objectives of RCAPP for the Bangsamoro people and Indegeneous Cultural Minorities? Answer: RCApp support a federal System of Government wherein the Bangsamoro and Indegeneous people shall have a separite state government subjects to federal laws. Under a federal system of government, the people of Mindanao can utilize, explore and benefited from the revenues generated by natural wealth and resources located in their homeland and shall be governed by their own state laws.
Question: What are strategic minerals and or natural resources that are suppose to enjoyed, explores and exloited by the Bangsamoro people? Answer: The Agus hydroelectric power plants feed by the water resources of lake lanao in marawi city and lanao del sur; the oil resources of the liguasan marsh in maguindanao and cotabato provinces; the rich fish and marine resources of the moro gulf including the iranun bay fronting the moro provinces and sibatu passage in Tawi tawi island. Others natural resources like gold, limestone, marble, iron, glass, copper and coal located in the Moro home lands.
Question: What are the strategic importances of any of the above described of any of the above described resources for the economy of Mindanao? Answer: The Agus hydroelectric power plants (AHEPP) with an installed capacity of 724.24Mw to 920Mw supplies 80% of the power requerments of the power requerments of the island of Mindanao. The npower Plants has estimated power revenues of P5 Billions/month. (99% of said power revenues is remitted of the imperial government in Manila which is 1,000 miles from lake Lanao) The Liguasan Marsh has proven deposits worth billions barrel of oil and metric tons of natural gas while the Moro Gulf is a fish refugees and described as the richest marine and fishing ground in the Pacific Ocean. (Now exploited by big time forign fishing Vessels) Whereas the sibatu passages can generate hundred millions os dollars passages fees from international and foreign vessels passing / utilizing said strait.
Question: What are the destructive effects and damages to the environment of Lake Lanao and to the maranaos peoples of the lake as a result of the operation and activities of the national power corporation? Answer: The NPC’s irregular opening and closures of the Three-(3) regulation dams in the Agus River/ agus 1 tunnel have brought abnormal fluctuation of water levels resulting to flooding/or drying of farmland, thus over 40,000 Hectares of agriculture lands in the Basak and Baloi plains were either idle or abandoned. Thousands of fisherman loss livelihoods due to scarce catch in the lake. The NPC cloud shedding activities to create artificaial rain rains during dry season (with salts and chemicals) have sicked 42,000 maranaos resulting to 402 deaths in last four years. Muslim women engaged in mat weaving from “sised” raw materials lost their livelihood.
Question: What are foreign government policy and programs for the indegineos cultural minorities living in their country on the exploitation of thir resources? Answer: The Canadian natives (Quebec) of the james Bay Hydroelectric power plants got court awards worth U$238 millions in damages; preferential employmant and land titles grants to inundated areas; The Acehesh of the Indisia were offered 75% in return of oil revenues extracted from thir home province as part of a comprehensive solution to the GAAM rebellion (free aceh Movement); The Maori legislation grants the maori tribe (New Zealand) various socio-economic benefits after the construction of the hydroelectric power plants in their ancestral lands. While the Ennui Indians were empower to impose taxes/fees against Consumers Corporation utilizing their hydroelectric power plants.
Question; what will happen to Lake Lanao if NPC continue to abuse the use of the lake waters? Answer: Lake Lanao will desapper in the next 26 years. A report of the Lake Lanao Watersheed Protection and Development Council (LLWPDC-DENR) shows that from 1948-1999 the water inflows to the lake droppedfrom 117 CMS to 78 CMS and projected to further dropped by 55 CMS by the year 2030 by that year the water of lake lanao can no longer the capacity to drive the turbines of the various hydroelectric power plants.
Question: What is the evedince of NPC abuse and arrogance in the used of lake lanao waters? Answer: NPC was fined P150, 000.00 by EMB-DENR in its order of September 8, 2004 for its failure to comply with (3) of the terms and conditions of the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) dated January 14, 1992 by the DENR Secretary. These are NPC failures to build irrigation projects in Basak areas and around Lake Lanao, The failure to organize the Environment Guaranty Fund (EGF) to pay damages to affected residents and the failure to monitor waterborne diseases in the water lakes.
Question: What is the organization structure of RCAPP, who are people behind it? Answer: RCAPP is managed by chairman, Co-CoChairman, Secretary General and 7 Vice Chairman and Legal Panel that handles its three Cases against the National Power Corporation, TRANSCO and LASURICO. Its members comprises multi cross section of the society, Including the Ulama’s, professionals, farmers, of inundated areas, jobless fisher folk, Muslims women and indegeous communities and other marginalize sectors mostly victims of the hydroelectric power plants.
Question: What are the modest accomplishments of RCAPP? Answer: In the last over two years since its inception on September 1, 2002, RCAPP has done the following
REDUCED power rates from P3.378/kwh to P2.061/kwh as a result of court Mandatory Injuction secured by RCAPP lawyers in civil case No. 1918-03 (Ibrahim Abdo et als Versus NPC TRANSCO and LASURICO The said injuction directed respondents NPC/TRANSCO and LASURICO to cased to ceased and desist from collecting the purchase power adjustment (PPA) from electric consumers
SECURED - Court Order dated November 9, 2004 ordering NPC/TRANSCO and LASURICO to refund the sum of P640 Million pesos represinting illegal and unauthorized collections of purchase power adjustments (PPA) and other over charges in favor of the electric Consumers;
FREEZE- NPC/LASURICOS application to increase/or adjust electric charges of P1.3388/kwh as a results of RCAPP’s filling of Opposition in ERC case No. 221-2002 (In re: Application of unbundling of rates) before the Energy Regulatory Commission, ERC-MANILA)
SUCCESSFULLY prosecute NPC at the Environmental Management Bureah (EMB-DENR Manila) and secured order dated September 8, 2004 in EIA case Nos. 2004-001 (In the matter of NPC violations of Pres. Decree No. 1586 and its Implementing rules) ordering NPC to build and Contruct irrigation infructures in the Basak area and around lake lanao, organized the environmental Guaranty Fund and provide compensation to farmers in inundated areas and Monitor water borned diseases in the lake waters.
LOBBY- for the approval of senate Resolution No. 79 dated September 3, 2004 directing the two Senate committees of Environment and Natural Resources and the committee on energy to investigate and conduct Senate inquiry in aid of legislation the alleged loss of livelihood and environmental concern of lake lanao as a results of the operation and activities of the hydroelictric power plants.
LUNCH- an awareness compaign on the essues of environmental justice in press releases/. Forum seminars and peacefull protest rallies during caravans for peace (March 30, 2004), Peaceful protest (September 1, 2004) and 2nd peaceful Rally (November 25, 2004)
NATIONALIZES/ and or INTERNATIONALIZES our environment struggle before the world for a including RCAPP’s participation in the 10th World Environmental Conference (Boston City, USA june 29-July 4, 2004), the 10th World Summit on the Living Lakes (Manila) and the 9th Cairo Conference on Energy/Environment (Sharm Al Shiek, Egypt) and the filling of the crime of genocide against officials of the NPC and TRANSCO before the International Criminal Tribunal in Hague, Nietherlands.
Kataya so transcript o manga messages makapantag sa giya RCAPP (Ranao Claims Against Power Plant).
I suggest that we post the position paper of RCAPP so everybody can read it and we can talk about how we can help. Raslannie, please send me a copy of the RCAPP position paper or your contact number. We can post an audio or video clip of the founder, Atty. Bayan Balt, if he want to. This is the kind of stuff that we like to discuss in ArataWata.Com.
I have mentioned in my previous posts that the erection of the National Power Plant in the old Marawi City Hall was a big mistake. It destroyed the natural flow of the Agus River and the farm lands in Basak area.
Transcript up to 1/11/08...
raslannie abdullah support RANNAO CLAIMS AGAINST THE POWER PLANT (RACPP) CHAIRMAN@FOUNDER ,atty: bayan g. balt Fri, Jan 04 2008 (04:59:29 am)
raslannie abdullah (RCAPP) Fri, Jan 04 2008 (05:06:41 am); IP: 121.54.66.*; 125
Arata Wata Raslannie, can you write a short story about the RCAPP? send it to Arata Wata (link below) so I can publish it. Shokran. Sat, Jan 05 2008 (01:31:11 am)
Matanglawin Supporten tano so Rcapp, c Bayan Balt na sekaniyan e Chairman of the Board a Lasureco imanto na pengbaal sekanian sa kitab a maka baba so bayad a light sa lanao del sur ago mada so Chrismas light sa Marawi City INSHAALLAH Wed, Jan 09 2008 (04:22:38 am)
Bombola Salaam. Pangnintano baden aso RACPP na salakao ko mga ped a miyanga oona a ompongan a asar a makowaniyan so baya a ginawa niyan na miyapasad.Salaam. Pangnintano baden aso RACPP na salakao ko mga ped a miyanga oona a ompongan a asar a bakowaniyan so baya a Sat, Jan 12 2008 (02:34:01 am)
raslannie abdullah RANNAO CLAIMS AGAINST THE POWER PLANT (RCAPP) ,stand of RCAPP againts National Power Corporation (NPC), the National Power Corporation rise six hydro eletric power plant and they are using our Lake Lanao to supply electric power about 65-85% all over Mindanao.The problem is the maranao people leave around the lake in Islamic City of Marawi as the source of electric power @ they are suffering brouwn out in every 2 hours @ also our Lake suffering 35% contaminated. Sat, Jan 12 2008 (05:48:35 am);
raslannie abdullah - most of the muslim people who leave around the Lake are suffered diarhea @ vomitting, 45% died according Dr. Safrullah. Sat, Jan 12 2008 (05:55:20 am)
Rcapp Members MALA A SARIG AMI SA RCAPP Sun, Jan 13 2008 (12:39:11 am)
Bombola Antawaa i pakakowa ko perak a kakowa o RCAPP Sun, Jan 13 2008 (01:03:36 am)
Rcapp Members So PPA na o khebayadan na aya phekakowa on na so madakel a taw Sun, Jan 13 2008 (03:47:21 am)
raslannie abdullah da a pangniin a rcapp a perak! ayabo a antap a rcapp na so kasasalimboti ruktano a NPC na,mipanindug a rcapp- Sun, Jan 13 2008 (03:48:46 am)
raslannie abdullah lagid a kapagosara a npc sa giyaya a ig tano,para kasoloan a mindanao na sii ruktano poon so source na suktanopon i malai kabayad sa light na suktanopon i mintin ia di pag brown outan - Sun, Jan 13 2008 (03:51:54 am)
raslannie abdullah na so ig tano a aya tanobo tamok a mala na di kainom ka sabap sa miya kontaminitid,na madakul a miyanga sasakit ko mga babay pagari tano a babaling sa islamic city of marawi- Sun, Jan 13 2008 (03:56:39 am)
raslannie abdullah na ayabo a panindugon na so mga pagari tano a muslim sa RCAPP,na dikano pukaluk ka kunaba ini lagid o mga pud a gropo a kominowa sa perak,ago ini kandidato iyan so perak a miyakowa niyan sa NPC na kimorkaan o ALLAH so manosiya a di niyan di sambiin so - Sun, Jan 13 2008 (04:00:28 am)
raslannie abdullah kabunar iyan ago so madakul ataw!!! giyaya aRCAPP na ayabo miyatiti a gropo a taman imanto na ititindug iyandun so kabunar o madakul ataw 7years a kiyatiniyan na dadun kowa swa tundan,ka ba kamorkai o ALLAH. Sun, Jan 13 2008 (04:04:50 am)
raslannie abdullah so PPA na o kabayadan na so0 madakul ataw i pakakowaon lagid o mga taw,a miyogop sa kadimandaan sa NPC na giyoto i pakakowa kabayadan so PPA.kunaba api so moontod sa walay a di pagogop ago di niyan di pangatakiin so rcapp na pakakowaon ka di. Sun, Jan 13 2008 (04:09:36 am)
Eden Goling Asslamualaikom.... Jihad means struggle and that struggle is a way of life, struggle in defense of your religion,rights and honor is a universal struggle that deserve honorable merits from the Lord of Creations. Sun, Jan 13 2008 (04:32:02 am)
Eden Goling Vote Rcapp Sun, Jan 13 2008 (04:34:30 am)
