http://bilingualpen.com The bilingual language and writing portal Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:02:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NAIMBAG nga agsapa kadakayo amin gagayyem, mamanang, mamanong, aading, ken kamannurat! Daytoy ti maikadua pay laeng a pannaki-GUMIL ko iti unos ti panagbiagko. Idi damo, mapan a duapulon a tawen iti napalabas, idiay San Fernando, La Union iti tawen 1993 wenno 1994. No idi, maysaak kadagiti agdadamo met a napasnek a ... http://bilingualpen.com/2013/04/24/panagsurat-iti-salaysay-maipanggep-iti-politika/ It all started a long time ago.  I never had to struggle for the right words to use in writing.  They all just come out when I want them to.  I’ve always been good with words.  God gave me the gift of language.  He just didn’t shower me with much ... http://bilingualpen.com/2013/04/19/thank-god-for-my-gifts/ (because it's election period once more...) ‘Tis the season of choice the time when they roam around with amity behind their social facade a state of agog their audience display when affable they seem on stage they talk of nothing but allotting a portion of their earnings for the economically-deprived, they say they speak of nothing but releasing ... http://bilingualpen.com/2013/04/19/of-buccaneers-and-anacondas/ Forgotten smiles Empty laughter Tears trapped in silence Scenes blurred in confusion Memories flashed in crescendo Until the tears flowed the silence understood the memories gradually faded into nothingness. Until the seeds of love bloomed in my life’s garden the stars of acceptance lit my night sky the rainbow of hope colored my sky after the rain. (For Nanay) http://bilingualpen.com/2013/03/11/of-tears-and-smiles/ I came to bring you honor and glory smile and hope. You stayed with me through my tribulations my laughter and tears. I tried to hug you but you were not able to hug back. I tried to smile through my tears Tried to be strong for those you left behind Tried to maintain my ... http://bilingualpen.com/2013/03/11/beautiful-woman/ Sultana Sarita ni Jaime M. Agpalo, Jr. I. NATAYEN ni Sultana. Natay iti mismo a paraangan iti sango ti balaymi. Simmangpet nga agngangabit, agsangsangit, marigrigatan, nakay-ay-ay iti langana nga agsagsagaba iti nakana a tuok ken rigat—babaen iti nakaro la unay nga inna panaganeng-eng ken panagugaog. Nariknak la unay ti nakakarkaro saem a ... http://bilingualpen.com/2013/01/16/sultana/ SAAN a panangbagkat iti bukod a tugaw ngem iti laksid dagiti adu a tubeng iti panagdur-asna koma, ti pay laeng lengguahetayo nga Ilokano ti addaan iti maysa kadagiti kadur-asan a literatura iti pagilian. Ken saan manen a panangbagkat iti bukod a tugaw no ibagatayo a dakkel ti naitulong ti Bannawag ... http://bilingualpen.com/2012/11/04/maika-78-nga-anibersario-ti-bannawag/ Reaksion Manipud iti Maysa nga Agtutubo nga Ilocano Naibasa iti 2011 GUMIL Filipinas Convention Inyalat ni Mr. Cles Rambaud ti Gunggona a “Writer’s Prize” ti National Commission on Culture and the Arts idi napan a tawen. Sangapulo a daniw ti damo nga insubmitar ni Apo Rambaud iti NCCA ngem tapno malpasna ... http://bilingualpen.com/2012/10/28/tagisam-itek-pay-laeng-ti-tagapulot-ken-dadduma-pay-a-daniw-ni-cles-rambaud/ . Eight artists and craftsmen from the province of Romblon were in Baguio City from October 7-9 for the first leg of the artists exchange program of the Committee on Art Galleries (CAG) of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as part of the National Heritage festival for ... http://bilingualpen.com/2012/10/17/romblon-artists-craftsmen-meet-baguio-city%e2%80%99s-tam-awan-artists/ The Department of Education Region I (particularly Ilocos Norte) came out with an Ilocano orthography prepared by Dr. Lopez. However, said orthography is not acceptable for three reasons: 1) It did not go through proper consultation with the stakeholders; 2) It proposed a drastic change in the orthography (the use ... http://bilingualpen.com/2012/06/07/erroneous-ilocano-orthography/