Isangboses
@isangboses.bsky.social
Asst Professor, UP Clark ||Volunteer Researcher/Writer, Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation ||UPLB Alumnus (BSDC,MSDC, fmr CDC Faculty) ||"Writing, Culture, Identity, Discovery, Faith, Social Responsibility" ||Unnamed as a safety precaution ||Views my own.
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Isangboses
@isangboses.bsky.social
· Nov 18
In volatile times, a little prudence might matter a lot. So given how rabid SocMed discourse has become, and given that posts here are meant to be a bit ephemeral, I'm not sharing my birth name here. For now.
But I'm not hard to find:I teach at UP Clark, and volunteer at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani.
But I'm not hard to find:I teach at UP Clark, and volunteer at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani.
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UPDEPP proudly congratulates “Direk” Kyla Danelle Romero (BA Applied Psychology '23) who has earned the distinction of becoming the first #FilipinoWoman director to have her work, the 15-minute short film " #Agapito " nominated for an award at the #CannesFilmFestival!
![UPDEPP proudly congratulates “Direk” Kyla Danelle Romero (who graduated from the B.A. Applied Psychology program in 2023) who has earned the distinction of becoming the first Filipino woman to have her work nominated for an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Agapito, which was written and co-directed by Romero and Arvin Belarmino, is one of eleven short films selected from among 4,781 others to be nominated for the Palme d'Or du court métrage (Short Film Palme d’Or), which is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes. Yet another of the 11 nominated films, “Ali”, was written by Romero and Belarmino, although it was directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Adnan Al Rajeev.
In its synopsis for the film, Rolling Stone says Agapito […] tells the story of a young bowling pin setter named Mira (Nour Hooshmand), whose days are spent manually resetting the pins of a rundown bowling alley. While the job is dangerous, Mira needs the work to support her older brother Junior (André Miguel), who lives with cerebral palsy and developmental delays.
On her Instagram, Romoro describes the journey of the film as being “from the halls of the duckpin alley, to the four huge corners of the Grand Theater Lumiere.”
“I dedicate this to my late father,” Romero added. “To you, papa Danny Romero. For raising me in a sports facility, surrounded by people who love what they do. Something that resonated when we made this story, set in a duckpin alley in Bulacan.”
Taken by surprise when the news of the nomination came out, Belarmino and Romero’s team is currently raising funds so that more of Agapito’s cast and crew can attend the awards ceremony.
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival officially begins on May 13, 2025, and the Short Film Palme d’Or will be awarded at the Palmares ceremony on Saturday, May 24, 2025 by the Jury chaired by German film director, screenwriter and producer Maren Ade. (Toni Erdmann, 2016; Everyone Else, 2009).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwj7vf4dac5idady23dhaavl/bafkreif5iye34zpxdlqpei3dr3pitb5gtayxx52xbwgzfnk7qrjlmehzqq@jpeg)
![UPDEPP proudly congratulates “Direk” Kyla Danelle Romero (who graduated from the B.A. Applied Psychology program in 2023) who has earned the distinction of becoming the first Filipino woman to have her work nominated for an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Agapito, which was written and co-directed by Romero and Arvin Belarmino, is one of eleven short films selected from among 4,781 others to be nominated for the Palme d'Or du court métrage (Short Film Palme d’Or), which is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes. Yet another of the 11 nominated films, “Ali”, was written by Romero and Belarmino, although it was directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Adnan Al Rajeev.
In its synopsis for the film, Rolling Stone says Agapito […] tells the story of a young bowling pin setter named Mira (Nour Hooshmand), whose days are spent manually resetting the pins of a rundown bowling alley. While the job is dangerous, Mira needs the work to support her older brother Junior (André Miguel), who lives with cerebral palsy and developmental delays.
On her Instagram, Romoro describes the journey of the film as being “from the halls of the duckpin alley, to the four huge corners of the Grand Theater Lumiere.”
“I dedicate this to my late father,” Romero added. “To you, papa Danny Romero. For raising me in a sports facility, surrounded by people who love what they do. Something that resonated when we made this story, set in a duckpin alley in Bulacan.”
Taken by surprise when the news of the nomination came out, Belarmino and Romero’s team is currently raising funds so that more of Agapito’s cast and crew can attend the awards ceremony.
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival officially begins on May 13, 2025, and the Short Film Palme d’Or will be awarded at the Palmares ceremony on Saturday, May 24, 2025 by the Jury chaired by German film director, screenwriter and producer Maren Ade. (Toni Erdmann, 2016; Everyone Else, 2009).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwj7vf4dac5idady23dhaavl/bafkreibq5cufx432diflnpm377jpbpe6jeppsqxsfbssnhvjjakzqm7dfy@jpeg)
May 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
UPDEPP proudly congratulates “Direk” Kyla Danelle Romero (BA Applied Psychology '23) who has earned the distinction of becoming the first #FilipinoWoman director to have her work, the 15-minute short film " #Agapito " nominated for an award at the #CannesFilmFestival!
As far as I can tell, #UPDilimanExtensionPrograminPampanga #UPDEPP seems to be the first UP unit to have an official Bluesky account.(Someone confirm?)
Formerly UP San Fernando before moving to the Clark Freeport Zone, the sattelite campus is also known as #UPPampanga, or more commonly, #UPClark.
Formerly UP San Fernando before moving to the Clark Freeport Zone, the sattelite campus is also known as #UPPampanga, or more commonly, #UPClark.
UPDEPP is now on Bluesky!
While the UPDEPP account is currently experiencing technical difficulties with its Twitter/X account, you can now receive updates from UP Clark on Bluesky by following our new account at @upclarkofficial.bsky.social
#UPDEPP #UPClark #UniversityofthePhilippines
#UPDEPP #UPClark #UniversityofthePhilippines
April 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
As far as I can tell, #UPDilimanExtensionPrograminPampanga #UPDEPP seems to be the first UP unit to have an official Bluesky account.(Someone confirm?)
Formerly UP San Fernando before moving to the Clark Freeport Zone, the sattelite campus is also known as #UPPampanga, or more commonly, #UPClark.
Formerly UP San Fernando before moving to the Clark Freeport Zone, the sattelite campus is also known as #UPPampanga, or more commonly, #UPClark.
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Every day, more and more people are leaving X and Meta for BlueSky 🦋 welcome! Here’s my curated starter pack of cool Filipinos to follow for that warm Filipino welcome! Mabuhay!
go.bsky.app/LSd53yq
go.bsky.app/LSd53yq
January 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Every day, more and more people are leaving X and Meta for BlueSky 🦋 welcome! Here’s my curated starter pack of cool Filipinos to follow for that warm Filipino welcome! Mabuhay!
go.bsky.app/LSd53yq
go.bsky.app/LSd53yq
There's a guy two tables singing quietly. Either faculty or staff, but likely faculty. This being UP, I can't tell if he's (a) horribly out of tune, or (b) he's singing an indigenous chant.
(I lean towards indigenous chant. I wish I could make out some of the words but he's too far away.)
(I lean towards indigenous chant. I wish I could make out some of the words but he's too far away.)
January 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
There's a guy two tables singing quietly. Either faculty or staff, but likely faculty. This being UP, I can't tell if he's (a) horribly out of tune, or (b) he's singing an indigenous chant.
(I lean towards indigenous chant. I wish I could make out some of the words but he's too far away.)
(I lean towards indigenous chant. I wish I could make out some of the words but he's too far away.)
Checking. Tired. Thankfully SmeaGal and Pippin provide a reliable dose of Dopamine and Oxytocin.
(I just need Serotonin, so sleep and some walking.)
(I just need Serotonin, so sleep and some walking.)
January 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Checking. Tired. Thankfully SmeaGal and Pippin provide a reliable dose of Dopamine and Oxytocin.
(I just need Serotonin, so sleep and some walking.)
(I just need Serotonin, so sleep and some walking.)
Schedule anxiety kept me awake in bed last night, leaving me literally weak today. Somehow that makes the metaphor of spiritual nourishment hit a bit harder than usual. (Also, yes, postpandemic our Church distributes the communion elements in hygenic packaging - a practice for which I am thankful.)
January 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Schedule anxiety kept me awake in bed last night, leaving me literally weak today. Somehow that makes the metaphor of spiritual nourishment hit a bit harder than usual. (Also, yes, postpandemic our Church distributes the communion elements in hygenic packaging - a practice for which I am thankful.)
January 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
SkyDance: The Next Generation.
IYKYK.
Oh wait, nobody knows anything yet.
Sigh.
IYKYK.
Oh wait, nobody knows anything yet.
Sigh.
January 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
SkyDance: The Next Generation.
IYKYK.
Oh wait, nobody knows anything yet.
Sigh.
IYKYK.
Oh wait, nobody knows anything yet.
Sigh.
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Mister Rogers never misses
January 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Mister Rogers never misses
Adobo.
Bit stereotypical. But darn yummy. I'lll take it.
To go, please.
Bit stereotypical. But darn yummy. I'lll take it.
To go, please.
Your TOP GUN fighter tag is the last thing you ate. No more than two words.
GO.
GO.
January 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Adobo.
Bit stereotypical. But darn yummy. I'lll take it.
To go, please.
Bit stereotypical. But darn yummy. I'lll take it.
To go, please.
Didn't have many encounters with Rizal this year, save for previewing the Richard E. Grant voiced Noli Me Tangere audiobook. (Distracting accent, so no.) But Rizal is never not part of the background of Filipino life. Glad to celebrate Pepe's life and works today. Happy Rizal Day, folks.
December 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Didn't have many encounters with Rizal this year, save for previewing the Richard E. Grant voiced Noli Me Tangere audiobook. (Distracting accent, so no.) But Rizal is never not part of the background of Filipino life. Glad to celebrate Pepe's life and works today. Happy Rizal Day, folks.
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December 25, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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📚BANNING BOOK BANS
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed the Freedom to Read Act — a law prohibiting public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law. (Illinois,…
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed the Freedom to Read Act — a law prohibiting public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law. (Illinois,…
December 25, 2024 at 10:30 PM
📚BANNING BOOK BANS
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed the Freedom to Read Act — a law prohibiting public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law. (Illinois,…
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed the Freedom to Read Act — a law prohibiting public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law. (Illinois,…
A greeting if you celebrate Christmas, and are a UP Diliman faculty member:
"Sláva na výsostech Bohu a na zemi pokoj mezi lidmi, v nichž má zalíbení." Lukáš 2:14
Veselé Vánoce z České republiky!
"Sláva na výsostech Bohu a na zemi pokoj mezi lidmi, v nichž má zalíbení." Lukáš 2:14
Veselé Vánoce z České republiky!
December 24, 2024 at 4:27 PM
A greeting if you celebrate Christmas, and are a UP Diliman faculty member:
"Sláva na výsostech Bohu a na zemi pokoj mezi lidmi, v nichž má zalíbení." Lukáš 2:14
Veselé Vánoce z České republiky!
"Sláva na výsostech Bohu a na zemi pokoj mezi lidmi, v nichž má zalíbení." Lukáš 2:14
Veselé Vánoce z České republiky!
Beginning to better curate my feed.
Satisfactory experience re. Soc. Science Academics, Geeks, and Authors.
Need find more illustrators, musicians, book and audiobook reviewers, theologians, and historians.
Feed is also far too West-centric for now,so I'm seeking out more local voices.
Satisfactory experience re. Soc. Science Academics, Geeks, and Authors.
Need find more illustrators, musicians, book and audiobook reviewers, theologians, and historians.
Feed is also far too West-centric for now,so I'm seeking out more local voices.
December 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Beginning to better curate my feed.
Satisfactory experience re. Soc. Science Academics, Geeks, and Authors.
Need find more illustrators, musicians, book and audiobook reviewers, theologians, and historians.
Feed is also far too West-centric for now,so I'm seeking out more local voices.
Satisfactory experience re. Soc. Science Academics, Geeks, and Authors.
Need find more illustrators, musicians, book and audiobook reviewers, theologians, and historians.
Feed is also far too West-centric for now,so I'm seeking out more local voices.
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Return-to-office (RTO) mandates lead to abnormally high employee turnover, especially for female/more senior/more skilled employees.
It also takes significantly longer to fill these job vacancies after RTO mandates.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It also takes significantly longer to fill these job vacancies after RTO mandates.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Return-to-office (RTO) mandates lead to abnormally high employee turnover, especially for female/more senior/more skilled employees.
It also takes significantly longer to fill these job vacancies after RTO mandates.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It also takes significantly longer to fill these job vacancies after RTO mandates.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Poor character written by an author who has experienced poverty: My problem is that I'm $300 short on the rent and now my car is making a noise
Poor character written by a rich author: My problem is that I feel so inferior beside these beautiful, sophisticated rich people
Poor character written by a rich author: My problem is that I feel so inferior beside these beautiful, sophisticated rich people
December 22, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Poor character written by an author who has experienced poverty: My problem is that I'm $300 short on the rent and now my car is making a noise
Poor character written by a rich author: My problem is that I feel so inferior beside these beautiful, sophisticated rich people
Poor character written by a rich author: My problem is that I feel so inferior beside these beautiful, sophisticated rich people
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I had this talk with a friend the other day. He said that AI has come for creative work first, because it’s subjective.
And nobody cares that much, because there is a lot of distaste for the arts and entertainment world in this society at this time. But it CAN and WILL come for other jobs.
And nobody cares that much, because there is a lot of distaste for the arts and entertainment world in this society at this time. But it CAN and WILL come for other jobs.
I'm staggered that people cannot see how this is ruining lives. Speaks to a deep envy (and even hatred?) of the people that create art for others pleasure. What will they look at or listen to when we're all out of work? Who'll give them something NEW or ORIGINAL to enjoy, 'the same, but different'?
December 22, 2024 at 11:15 PM
I had this talk with a friend the other day. He said that AI has come for creative work first, because it’s subjective.
And nobody cares that much, because there is a lot of distaste for the arts and entertainment world in this society at this time. But it CAN and WILL come for other jobs.
And nobody cares that much, because there is a lot of distaste for the arts and entertainment world in this society at this time. But it CAN and WILL come for other jobs.
Want!!! (Upcoming publication)
December 21, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Want!!! (Upcoming publication)
The textile book (Araneta and Lim, 2014), meanwhile, is hefty, well photographed by Neal Oshima, and from the little I've seen, quite insightful.
Also a steal at p1,500.
Also a steal at p1,500.
December 19, 2024 at 5:28 PM
The textile book (Araneta and Lim, 2014), meanwhile, is hefty, well photographed by Neal Oshima, and from the little I've seen, quite insightful.
Also a steal at p1,500.
Also a steal at p1,500.
The Ceramicware booklet (Tan,2016) is very specific to a particular collection but has enough general information to be acessible. And at p100, it was quite a steal.
December 19, 2024 at 5:22 PM
The Ceramicware booklet (Tan,2016) is very specific to a particular collection but has enough general information to be acessible. And at p100, it was quite a steal.
We spent time today with a balikbayan friend and her fam. The activity of choice was a trip to Ayala museum.
Which means I HAD to check the shop for any inexpensive publications, buying them before they're all sold out in light of tiny publication runs.
Haul:
Textiles book=p1500;
Ceramics=p100.
Which means I HAD to check the shop for any inexpensive publications, buying them before they're all sold out in light of tiny publication runs.
Haul:
Textiles book=p1500;
Ceramics=p100.
December 19, 2024 at 5:18 PM
We spent time today with a balikbayan friend and her fam. The activity of choice was a trip to Ayala museum.
Which means I HAD to check the shop for any inexpensive publications, buying them before they're all sold out in light of tiny publication runs.
Haul:
Textiles book=p1500;
Ceramics=p100.
Which means I HAD to check the shop for any inexpensive publications, buying them before they're all sold out in light of tiny publication runs.
Haul:
Textiles book=p1500;
Ceramics=p100.
This is SmeaGal. It's been a whole week since the scare that got her confined at the vet. She's doing much better. Except she's still barfing her meds. Sigh.
(But at least she IS clearly back to being her usual mischievous self.)
(But at least she IS clearly back to being her usual mischievous self.)
December 19, 2024 at 4:47 PM
This is SmeaGal. It's been a whole week since the scare that got her confined at the vet. She's doing much better. Except she's still barfing her meds. Sigh.
(But at least she IS clearly back to being her usual mischievous self.)
(But at least she IS clearly back to being her usual mischievous self.)
Not a whole lotta Pinoys on BlueSky yet - still a lot of missing voices. But while waiting for them, you can find some of us here, with varying degrees of active-ness on the platform.
Every day there are new people coming into BlueSky! Hello 🦋 there is a cfp re the experience of the American empire from the periphery and I thought that was a brilliant way to describe us Filipinos! Here’s our starter pack of Filipinos in the know 😎🌴 growing the Filipino Sky 🍃
go.bsky.app/LSd53yq
go.bsky.app/LSd53yq
December 19, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Not a whole lotta Pinoys on BlueSky yet - still a lot of missing voices. But while waiting for them, you can find some of us here, with varying degrees of active-ness on the platform.