Save the Earth

As civilization grew and new technology rose, our environment laid as victim of greed and power. Man had put himself in a situation wherein he has to choose if he would continue to develop his own prowess or preserve what was his...

Rise of the "Engkanto"

There were people who kept on asking me, "Why Rene Engkanto?" Did I go back to my magical workings?

The answer is NO.

This question came up because I changed my name in facebook from Rene Espinosa to Rene Engkanto. This is because when I search for the name Rene Espinosa, there were many people who are using the name. So I decided, I would change it to Rene Engkanto...

The name itself is not a magical name. It is more of an alias. I am fond of using the term "Engkanto" to associate myself with the spirits of nature.

I am a nature lover. Although, I am fond of having plants, I am most fond of animals. They are my constant companions. (In fact, TIGGER is looking at me so intently last night. "Ano kayang iniisip niya?")

It doesn't mean that I am using the name Rene Engkanto, "bumalik na naman ako sa pangkukulam..." How can I do so if all of my tools were either burned or given to other people?" I already made a choice in my life. And I have to stand by that choice...

Many people may not believe me... but when was the time that I listened to what other people believed? All that matters is "I believe in myself."

Malisyosong Diwa at Matalas na Dila

1
May mensahe ako para sa lahat
Nawa'y pakinggan yaring ulat
Isinulat upang kaisipa'y mamulat
Tatamaan ang taong may sugat

2
Habang naglalakad ay may nasasalubong
Mga taong wari'y nakatalukbong
Malaya bang makikita bawat katangian?
Aking ipamahagi ang kanilang katauhan

3
Aking nakilala ang magandang dalaga
Mukha'y maamo at kaaya-aya
Ganda ng boses ay nasa bawat salita
Ngunit puso'y may nakatagong taga

4
Talino'y dakila at di mapantayan
Mula sa paaralan ang angking karunungan
Ipinagmamalaki taglay na kakayahan
Sa larangan ng musika, talento'y di mapantayan

5
Ngunit ano itong aking napuna
Maganda man ang rosa'y may tinik pala
Pumupuna ng kamalian ng iba
Kapag may nadapa ay sa kanya ang tawa

6
Madasaling birhen ang panglabas na anyo
Ngunit kasamaan ang nakaukit sa puso
Aanhin ang ganda at boses ng tao
Kung patalikod ang kanyang estilo

I'm still alive!

It had been 4 months and 15 days since I quit from my old job... those days were enough time for me to reflect on things that are necessary in my life. Now, I am back to my old job. It is really satisfying and enriching.

Long Solitary Confinement

My apologies for those who are keeping track of my blog. It had been awhile since I published something new.

My current situation is a bit complicated as it was before. Complicated to explain, yet quite simple to live. Anyway complications are somethings directly proportional to the person's point of view.

Please feel free to explore on my past entries. I will be updating something new soon.

Blessings to all.

Stage Production Workshop

Last week, I was contacted to share my thoughts about stage production to a group of students. I am suppose to give a lecture/ workshop on Scriptwriting only. It ended I also gave them some background knowledge about how to handle stage make up.

Dirty Politics

Normally, I stay away from political affairs as much as I can. However, this is really near impossible since every person is a social (political) being. Whatever happens in the realm of politics affects everybody.

I wrote this in my journal for awareness. What is magical about politics anyway?

Politics is about a choice. It is a concrete manifestation of our free will. Who will be elected in the office would largely depend on each and everyone’s vote. A vote is a very powerful tool. A single vote may make or break the political career of an individual.

What makes me decide to write about politics? Lately when I opened my Facebook account, I found something in the wall that triggers me. It was posted by a teenager, giving some negative comments about a certain politician who is running for president. What is worst is that the statement was allegedly found in the Holy Bible.

We are always complaining about dirty politics. We complain about politicians cheating during election counts, violence and vote buying. However, we fail to reflect and ask ourselves what are our contribution to a clean election. Negative propaganda (“black propaganda”) is part of a dirty election. Its objective is to shatter the credibility of a politician to give rise to another. And most of us are guilty of this. We say bad things about another politician to promote our bets. The rule is, “If you have nothing good to say about somebody, don’t say anything at all.”

What angered me most is that people are involving religion in the process. We must try to realize that everything about our religion, especially the Sacred Books, should be respected. We don’t use our religion to propagate “black propagandas”. It is wrong in two sense. One, it is a sin the society to participate in dirty politics. Two, it is a sin in our religion to use the sacred item in wrong ends.

For us to have a clean politics, let us actively participate in a clean one. I know that it is not an overnight process yet if we commit ourselves in having a clean election... then it’s a start.

Please vote wisely.