Lockdown

 

When the bad luck day came to be

The clouds with darkness cover the skies

It was a bad feeling that  day I cannot harvest my labor.

 

When the paper was not process

My world turn upside down

When nothing left in your wallet

Only angry and sorrow appear in you

 

I pray to God, he will bless me that day

A good friend leads her helping hand

Even her whole family was suffering

From a virus of imagination

 

The day full of a bad experience

 laying down in my body of negativity

I feel evil and savage heart

My naked soul and confuse heart bring me to wonder

Thinking of ending my life to end my agony

 

When a woman with a map in her face

Slow doing her job, and I can only think of bad things

I want to slap on her face a million times

 

I lost hope and take a day to day as a challenge

The lockdown made me so sad and lonely

I lost a man who knows me and cares for me

I will be missing  you eternally

Til we meet again in a perfect time 

Lockdown June 15,2021

Penn Tulabing Larena 

′′ This coffee is cooler than tubâ: ( Tanjayanon Literary )

 “Kining kapé mas kuyaw kay sa tubâ:

Akò ng napamatud-an kay ag sa usang gabii, naga-inum kami ni Pareng Sidro. Nahurot nako ang upat ka grapon nga tubâ hangtud sa alas 3 nga maoy pagpauli nakò. Ang akong asawa nag-inum ug kapé samtang nagahulat kanako. Ug nakita ko unsa diay kakuyaw ang kapé! Nagsyaggit siya, nagayawyaw, daw nagpangasabá, apan dili masabut kay dili man ma-apás ang iyang mga pulong. Samtang ako, calma lamang, misulod ako sa kwarto, mihigda sa kama ug sa walay langan nahinanok sa kalinaw. Apang akong asawa, hapit na tingali siya mabuntagi sa epekto sa iyang giinum.

Mao nâ, ako naga-ingon kaninyo, hinugay na kamu anang kapé kay makada-ut na sa lawas!”

(Thanks to Nicolas Sagrario, Brngy 14, Tanjay, his contribution for the Book.)

′′ This coffee is cooler than tubâ:

I just realized that in a dull night, we are drinking with Bro Sidro. I finished all four grapons of tuba until 3 o'clock when I'm going home. My husband is drinking coffee while nagahulat kanako. When I saw how scary coffee is! He's cheering, he's dancing, he's saying he's making noise, but he can't understand because his words can't be passed. While I am, just calm down, I entered the room, lay on the bed and without any reason, I was drowned in the clear. My husband is so handsome, he might be affected by the effect of his drinking.

That's it, I'm telling you, take a long time to drink coffee because it's going to be in your body!"

(Thanks to Nicolas Sagrario, Brngy 14, Tanjay, his contribution for the Book.)

The Space Between Us

By. Penn T. Larena 7:25pm Sept. 17,2018

I feel super down my mind is not working

When I saw the place I feel sad.
My body feel savage, the ceiling is so dark,
My heart is like a deep of the ocean turn into dark blue.
The Faith will make me strong if u ask me right now

What would be my religion, I will tell u "I only Believe in one God.

Your love s like a mountain feel like a breeze that touches my soul.
Our love never changes and my pain in the night
But joy comes in the morning.

The wind is strong and the water's deep
I'm not alone in these open seas.

When I am sad and so afraid
Your love is like a firefly that will light my way
When darkness falls and my vision fades
Your love will fire that will light my world.

To know you and love you much more
It never stops or ever fades
Your love is like a firefly that will light my way.

About the Poet :

A Baisanon Poet  some of his works influenced by family ,relatives and friends.Some of his works including Hacienda in 2013, Hometown 2015,Rizal 2016, Katacgahan 2005 , The space between us 2018 ,Spanish Bread of Jose Rafael  2018 and Pretty Girl  2018. He is a nephew of  Literary icons in the Philippines like Fr. Rudy Villanueva aka in literature Renato Madrid, Dr. Elsa Martinez – Coscolluela,Atty .David C. Martinez, Lilius Pinili,Dr. Tichie Saycon E. Baena ,Atty Arturo Valencia Umbac, and Simon Anton Niño Diego Galera Baena . 

Educational Background: Negros Oriental State University ,Silliman University, COSCA, St. Paul University Dumaguete 

History of the Somoza- Rubio Clan of Bais City

The Someza- Rubio Clan are generally regarded as a Spanish mestizo family, like so many of the Old Negros Oriental aristocracy.Started with patriarchal Jose Rodrigo Carmilo Rubio established Hacienda in San Isidero ,Katagachan, Manlipac, Panalaan ,Tanjay ,Tayasan and  la Liberated.Don Romualdo Somoza ,his brother and the Rubio sisters made a waves in the landmark in the Sugar Industry since 1865. It is said that if you are not from Negros you will find it difficult to understand the temperament of a Negrosanon. We have to face the fact that hacienda culture is dominant in Negros society. The “hacendados” and the “hacenderos” have always provided us a power image and influence in community building of Faith and Character.

Many of our sugarcane planters have considered their workers as the extended members of the family. The grandparents, parents and the children are still working in the hacienda until now. The “amo-obrero” relationship still lingers on. The sugar industry may not be in good shape now, but the sugarcane planters and the workers still cling to each other. Those who disagree with the hacienda system send their children to school and gradually find a greener pasture outside of the hacienda.The down to Somoza- Rubio Hermanos will continue to shape lives of the people in the sugar industry

Enrique Cayetano Teves Villanueva

Enrique Cayetano  Teves Villanueva

Parents :  Hermenegildo Regis Villanueva   Sr. ( Bais City )

                 Anselma Pinili Teves  ( Bais City ) ( Pinili –Teves Clan)

Married to : Francisca Gomez Baena  (Bais City ) First Miss Negros Oriental Carnival Queen 1909

                     ( Gomez, Gonzales,Burgos, Abilla,Diago Clan)

Religion : UCCP Protestant 

Birthplace : Bais City Negros Oriental

Occupation : Politician ,Sugar Planters, and  Painter ( Artist)

Educational Attainment : Associate in Arts Silliman Institute (Silliman University )

Position :

Kapitan de Barangay Talungon 1912-1914

Mayor of Bais 1914-Oct 1916

Governor of Negros Oriental Oct 1916- 1925

Congressman 2^nd District of Negros Oriental -1925-1930

Board of Director -1918-1926

Member of the Philippine Legislation Committee on Agriculture and Peace and Order

Founder of the  Bais Peace and Order Council Sept. 15

Major Achievement :

Water System in Canlaon, Bayawan, Vallehermoso

CAB First foreign owned sugar central in Asia 1918

Sugar Industry development

Bridges in Dumaguete and Valencia

Jose Rizal boulevard 1916

Negros Oriental Capitol building 1924

I.P .Survey Program

Road and Bridges for Siquijor Island

School building in Negros Oriental and Siquijor

Marine Trade Program

Peace and Order

Freedom of Religion

Manual Quezon Park

Public Plaza

Political Party :  Nationalista Party

Josefino " Penn" Tulabing Larena Jr

Josefino Tulabing Larena Jr. (born 1979) Nick name Penn  is a Historian, travel and lifestyle writer,educator, civic leader,Boy Scouter ,farmer, tour guide, cultural worker , consumer leader and Heritage advocate from Bais City Negros Oriental, Philippines. He is known in Dumaguete City for his community involvement  as member of the Dumaguete City Tourism Council from 2001 to 2016. Consumerism activities with CAI –Consumers Advocate Inc with the partnership of the Department of  Trade and Industry .Founding member of the Dumaguete City Festival & Arts Society Inc.

Biography

Josefino Tulabing Larena Jr. fondly called Penn the youngest son of Josefino Villanueva Larena Sr. a Sugar Planter,Softdrink Sales Man and Punong Barangay of Barangay Sra. Acion ,San Jose Negros Oriental ( 20 years ) and Leonaga Hermoso Tulabing a registered nurse ,government school nurse ( 28 years) and after her retirement she was into farming sugar cane ,coconut and rental spaces. He experienced a diverse religious upbringing came from an Ecumenism family the father is Protestant and the Mother is Roman Catholic .

Family Heritage

David Rubio Larena Sr. his grandfather was a famous Vice Mayor and town councillor of Sibulan Negros Oriental youngest son of the first civil Governor of Negros Oriental Demetrio Larena and Josefina Villacampa Rubio  from landed Somoza, Pastrano & Rubio Clan of Bais City,His grandmother Florenda Baena Villanueva is the second daughter of the late Governor Enrique Teves Villanueva and Francisca Gomez Baena of Bais City and member of the  biggest Clan of Dumaguete  Pinili, Teves and Villamil Clan,

Mother side he is  the grand son of  Leoncio  Burquiran Tulabing a Public school Teacher, School Principal ,District Supervisor and Social Sciences Professor after his retirement ,a native of Sta. Cruz “Old Palanas “ Tanjay City  .His grandfather is the son of Simplicio Tulabing of  Palanas ,Ginatilan Cebu married to Chinese-Spanish mestizo Francisca Torres Burquiran  a budbud maker a town popular native delicacy they called it ” budbud de Tanjay”  .  His grandmother Agapita J. Hermoso Tulabing of Puan in the  historic town of  Vallehermoso and  a descendants of famous Negrense Heroes Don Deigo de la Viña, Pantaleon ” Leon Kilat” Villegas and  Don Ciriaco Ollades .

Educational Background

Larena studied Elementary education at Negros Oriental State University  former CVPC ( 1986-1992 ,secondary education at Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria ( COSCA) Batch 1996.Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science  2000-2001 in Silliman University (Dumaguete City,Philippines) where he graduated with a Certificate in Philippine Studies.Masters of Arts in History 30 unites earned from Negros Oriental State University and Master in Public Administration degree in 2011 from at St. Paul University in Dumaguete  and Certificate in Professonial Education  2015 in the same University.Post Graduate studies in Public Administration on going

Academic

Larena  also does philatelic stamp collecting, and teaching Tourism, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, History, Entrepreneurship,Humanities, Rizal,Economics, Literature, Ethics, and Social Sciences at St. Paul University in Dumaguete City, where he was the founding  Lecture coordinator of the Prof. Ambrosio Pinili Somoza Lecture Series in Social Sciences since 2015, and a member of the editorial  of the Art, History and Heritage committee for Confluence Journal is the official research publication of faculty researches which cater to all research based scholarly works and articles of the teaching workforce. It contains variety of themes and topics such as health, education, humanities, business, information technology and spirituality. In 2017 he received the Service Award from SPUD. Director for External Affairs & Protocol Officer of St. Paul University for School Year 2018-2019.

Research and Publication

In the Field of Research Larena did a studies in Agricultural technique of farmers in Negros Oriental as a college research under the late Dr. Imelda Y. Flores in 1998 and The Political life of Gov. Demetrio Larena “ Man of Faith and Service “ in 2000.In 2006 Culinary traditions in Negros Oriental for the coffee tablebook  “Buglas” ( unpublished) ,the History of Miss Dumaguete  in 2007 with Jessica D. Layumas.St. Paul University Dumaguete gave Larena a landmark in Historical Research such The History of Streets in Dumaguete its development in 2009 a  financial grant  of 35,000 pesos from Sr.Ma. Nilda Masirag,SPC and the SPUD Research and Publication Office .Serafin Lajato Teves : Old Houses research in 2010 and part of 2017 Confluence Journal Vol. 8.issue. Political History of Vallehermoso  a social sciences faculty  research 2015-2017.

In 2017 Larena had prevailed to work with Central  Azucarera de Bais  on its 100 years as their official Historian for the CAB 100years 1917- 2018. Research adviser and  winner in the Paper Presentation during the First University Research Fair 2018 paper title THE PERCEPTION OF GRADE TWELVE PIONEERING BATCH OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018 OF SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE IN HAVING THE K12 CURRICULUM.

In 2010 He met Miss Vilma Bravo the sister of the owner of Dayon Magazine Atty Ediberto Bravo after the time on he begun to wrote article for the magazine.

Tourism

Larena is one of the first accredited Tour Guide in Negros Island by the Department of Tourism 2001-2012, because of his busy schedule 2013 to the present he is known as heritage and adventure Tour guide .In 2015 he was one of the national  finalist coming  from Central Visayas for the Tourism Star Philippines (TSP) in Tourism Education & Cultural Heritage.

Tourism Educator for 10 years in St. Paul University Dumaguete and pioneering organizing committee in the First Annual Provincial Tourism Month and Tourism Congress  in 2008

Tourism Organization

Dumaguete City Tourism Council from 2001 to 2016.

Negros Island Tour Guide Association in the Philippines 2001 to 2006

Negros Oriental Tour Guide Association 2007 to the present

Negros Tour Guide Club 2008 to the Present

Tourism Achievement

Miss Dumaguete Committee 2002 to 2009 Reception Committee & Executive Committee

Dumaguete City Santa Cruzan Festival 2002 to 2006 Executive Committee

Kabulakan Festival 2007 to 2011 Executive Committee

Charter Day Celebration Mass, Anniversary  Dinner ,Arts & Crafts Bazaar Committee 2002 to 2015

Beautification Committee of the Jose Rizal Boulevard 2002 to 2015

Wow Philippines Dumaguete & Negros  Oriental in Intramuros Manila Executive Committee member 2003

Liason Officer of the Alameda- Dumaguete Sisterhood  City Visited 2015

Facilitators :

Bais-Pamilacan Dolphin & Whale Watching Tour for boat operator & fishermen 2004-2005

Resource Person of the Basley Farmer Community tour guiding Seminar June 2018 -DOT Central Visayas

Resource Person of the Balanan & Twin Lakes Sibulan Farmer Community tour guiding Seminar Sept. 2017 -DOT Central Visayas

Arts and Culture

Larena was part of so many endeavours in the field of Arts and Culture such as Historical Marker committee with Jessica Layumas and Imelda Jaybee Flores Aquino Campañario ,City Hall and Jose Rizal Boulevard . One of the few delegates to the Instituto Cervantes de Manila in 2005 summer school .As a cultural Worker he was  chairman of the first-ever Handumanan sa Dumaguete photo exhibit to launch the celebration of the National Heritage Month in 2012. According to Penn Larena, chairperson of the Heritage Exhibit Committee, it is hoped that through the photos on exhibit until next week, people will learn to appreciate the glories of the past, as well as emulate the historical figures and personages who have helped develop Dumaguete to become what it is today, making a mark in public service, arts and culture,

good governance, civic involvement, religiosity, academe, tourism and hospitality, entertainment, business, and community endeavors.

Adapted from the Visayan word handumanan which means sweet remembrance, the vintage photos in the exhibit also include a commemoration of 25 years of the Salesian Fathers of Don Bosco who run the St. Louis School-Don Bosco in Dumaguete, the Negros Revolution of 1898, past mayors of Dumaguete, and the centennial anniversary of the History and Political Science Department of Silliman University this year.

Heritage, Arts and Culture Achievements

Heritage Exhibit LGU Booth Committee  Buglasan Festival 2006 to 2014

Reception Committee 2^nd International Rondalla Festival

Delegate to the 2017 West Visayas Regional Museum Congress

Delegate to the 10th International Conference on Philippine Studies  in 2016

Delegate to the CCP Regional Dance Worshop in 2003 Dumaguete & Bacolod in 2005

Provincial Coordinator for Negros Oriental National Indigenous People Month 2005

Lifetime member of Cebu Stamp Club Inc.

Delegate to the Festival Management Training and Workshop 2011 & 2014

Organizing Committee  and Lecture to the Second History of Dumaguete Seminar 2015

Assistant Treasurer Dumaguete Festival & Arts Festival Inc 2017 to the Present

Organizing Committee National Heritage Month Celebration in Dumaguete in 2011 to 2015

Heritage Clean Up drive  for Monument,Historical sites and Public Plaza a projects with DUFAS, St. Paul University Dumaguete &  History Class Sir Penn Larena since 2014 to the Present.

Cultural Mapping of Bais City in 2017

CAB Centennial Committee 2017-2018

SPUD High School Centennial Celebration in 2017

History & Political Science Department Centennial Executive Committee in 2012

Delegate to the National Heritage Summit 2016.

 Family Heritage Achievements

Secretary of the Pinili Clan & Pinili  Cultural Educational Heritage Society 2014 to the Present

Pinili Clan Family Tree Committee 2009 to the Present

Youth Representative of the Villanueva Clan Bais City from 1999 to 2005

Teves Clan Family Tree Book contributor 

Boy Scouting Achievements

Boy Scout History of Mr. Penn T.Larena Jr. started as Kab and Junior Scout @ C.V.P.C now Negros Oriental State University 1987-1992 ,Senior Scout @ Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria 1992-1996, Rover Scout of Silliman University Batch 1999, full member from 1999- 2001.Merit Badge Counsellor in 2018 ,he wrote several article about Boy Scout events,activities and first person to write a short History of Boy Scouts in Negros Oriental from 1920s to 2014. BSP member for the fiscal year 2018 to 2020.

Literature

A Baisanon Poet  some of his works influenced by family ,relatives and friends.Some of his works including Hacienda in 2013, Hometown 2015,Rizal 2016, The space between us 2018 Spanish Bread of Jose Rafael  2018 and Pretty Girl  2018. He is a nephew of  Literary icons in the Philippines like Fr. Rudy Villanueva aka in literature Renato Madrid, Dr. Elsa Martinez – Coscolluela,Atty .David C. Martinez, Lilius Pinili,Dr. Tichie Saycon E. Baena ,Atty Arturo Valencia Umbac, and Simon Anton Niño Diego Galera Baena .