Mangrove Loving Penguin: What's in a Name?

 

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

1st BULACAN MARATHON: Running in the Land of Heroic Generals

Bulacan is a province of patriotic Filipinos. Arguably, it can be said that Bulacan  is the cradle of Philippine nationalism for after all the First Philippine Republic was established in Malolos back in 1898. Likewise, the Malolos Constitution, the first republican constitution in all of Asia, was drafted and ratified in Bulacan.      Bulacan  was one of the first 8  provinces to take arms against the Spanish colonizers in 1896.  Given this, Bulacan is also a province with its more than fair share of heroic generals who fought for Philippine independence.  In Wikipedia, there is a compendium of Filipino generals who fought during the Philippine revolution, Filipino-American War and the post-war insurgencies, and on that list, Bulacan  has 16 native sons of the 166 listed. Indeed, Bulacan the Land of Heroic Generals.

CHALLENGE RUN 2023 & PACK WALK FOR A CAUSE: "Every Dog is a Lion at Home."

 "Every dog is a lion at home." There is a saying, at times attributed to the 19th century British publisher H.G. Bohn and at times to a  Ukrainian proverb , that is used to suggest that people tend to feel more comfortable, confident, and powerful in their own familiar surroundings. 

2023 BOHOL INTERNATIONAL MARATHON: Beautiful, Organized, Hospitable & Over sa Lechon

 

Halfway thru the full mary  route, as I near yet another hydration station resplendent with bountiful fruits and snacks and the fabled smile of Boholano volunteers, I figured already how the Bicolano Penguin (BP) will write about the 2023 Bohol International Marathon (BIM). I shall write about it by describing it in terms of the B.O.H.O.L. acronym. 

BEAUTIFUL.  ORGANIZED.  HOSPITABLE.  & OVER sa LECHON.

BRIGADA ESKWELA 2023: Welcome to DASNHS

 "Welcome First Balfour.  Thank you Ma'ám Anchel."

CHALLENGE RUN 2023 & PACK WALK FOR A CAUSE: Take the Challenge and Make a Big Difference

 "Serving a World in Need."

3M CUP: Lovin the Game, the Man & the Batch

 

Blogger's Note: 

The 3M Cup is a side event of the Ruby Reunion Celebrations (July 29-30, 2023) in Naga City of the Ateneo de Naga HS Batch 1983.  3M stands for Meng Monte Memorial and it is an event to remember the Tower of Power of the Batch. Hands down, Meng is the best basketball player that our batch produced. Last Jul 29 inside the Ateneo de Naga gym, we had the 1st game of the 3-game series of the 3M Cup, the 2nd is this September and the 3rd this December. In attendance during the 1st game is Juan Raul delas Llagas Relloso, currently a faculty member of the Ateneo de Naga University and an honorary member of the batch. He wrote a beautiful piece about the experience and the Bicolano Penguin has gotten permission from him to post it in this article. 

RIVERSIDE RUN: #DatiSana

 

15km race participants firing on all cylinders at the start.