#Sultanes del Sur

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El galardón mundial pionero del Gobierno de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) en materia de sostenibilidad y humanitarismo, Premio Zayed a la Sostenibilidad ha cerrado las inscripciones para su ciclo de premios correspondiente a 2025. Se han recibido un total de 5,980 candidaturas procedentes de 156 países en las seis categorías del Premio: Salud, Alimentos, Energía, Agua, Acción por el Clima y Escuelas Secundarias Globales. El ciclo de 2025 mostró un interés diverso y amplio en varias categorías de sostenibilidad, en las que destacan candidaturas de Centroamérica y El Caribe. La categoría de Acción por el Clima fue la que más sobresalió, representando el 33% del total de candidaturas, subrayando así la postura proactiva de la región en cuestiones medioambientales y su dedicación a encontrar soluciones innovadoras para la resiliencia climática. Las categorías de Alimentos y Escuelas Secundarias registraron una participación significativa, con un 18% y un 16%, respectivamente. Esto demuestra un fuerte enfoque regional en la agricultura sostenible y la educación, reconociendo la importancia de formar a la próxima generación de líderes en sostenibilidad. La categoría de Salud recibió un 13.9% de las propuestas, mientras que la de Agua representó el 11% y la de Energía el 8%. Esta diversidad en las propuestas no solo evidencia una comprensión profunda de los desafíos complejos que enfrenta la región, sino también una dedicación firme a abordarlos desde múltiples frentes. Este enfoque holístico subraya la capacidad de la región para innovar y liderar en el ámbito de la sostenibilidad global. Este año, el Premio aceptó candidaturas en varios idiomas, entre ellos, español, árabe, francés, inglés, mandarín, portugués y ruso, lo que fomenta la inclusión, garantiza una participación más amplia y permite que estén representadas diversas perspectivas de distintas regiones y culturas. La convocatoria de este año ha registrado un notable aumento del 15% en el número de candidaturas presentadas por pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME), organizaciones sin fines de lucro y escuelas secundarias. Un análisis detallado revela una tendencia predominante en todas las categorías: un número significativo de soluciones aprovechan el poder de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA), la Big Data, el Blockchain, la impresión 3D y las aplicaciones biotecnológicas, lo que revela la importancia de la innovación tecnológica para impulsar el progreso hacia la sostenibilidad. A nivel general, las categorías de Alimentos (1,255) y Acción por el Clima (1,532) han sido las que más candidaturas han recibido, seguidas de Salud (997), Escuelas Secundarias Globales (906), Energía (669) y Agua (621). S.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Ministro de Industria y Tecnología Avanzada de los EAU, Director General del Premio Zayed a la Sostenibilidad y Presidente de la COP28, expresó: “Durante los últimos 16 años, el Premio Zayed a la Sostenibilidad ha apoyado soluciones innovadoras que abordan retos mundiales urgentes y tienen un impacto concreto en comunidades de todo el mundo. Inspirado por el compromiso del Jeque Zayed con el humanitarismo y el desarrollo sostenible inclusivo y centrado en las personas, el Premio ha transformado la vida de más de 384 millones de personas”. “Estamos muy animados por el número récord de solicitudes que hemos recibido de todos los continentes. Esta abrumadora respuesta, especialmente de jóvenes y organizaciones del Sur Global, refuerza nuestra creencia de que las innovaciones que aprovechan tecnologías de vanguardia como la inteligencia artificial, junto con enfoques impulsados por la comunidad, son clave para abordar eficazmente el cambio climático e impulsar el progreso social y medioambiental”, añadió. Los ganadores del Premio Zayed a la Sostenibilidad se darán a conocer en la Ceremonia de entrega de Premios, que se celebrará el 14 de enero de 2025 en el marco de la Semana de la Sostenibilidad de Abu Dhabi. Innovaciones en pro de la Sostenibilidad...

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The Maranao Culture and Tradition

DMITRI ETHAN C. BELANDRES, B. S. PHAMACY 1-A

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If there is one tribe that can arouse your interest, try discovering the Maranao Tribe, a Muslim Tribe that adheres to Islam Belief.  The Maranaos are known to inhabit most of the municipalities of the province of Lanao del Sur and Marawi City, its capital.  Visit and see for yourself how the culture and tradition of the Maranaos stay compact, and amazingly resilient against outside influences.

One of the Islamic Muslim Tribes in the Philippines which has sustained its culture and tradition even in the modern days is the Maranao Tribe.  The term Maranao literally means “People of the Lake,” with reference to the location of the Tribe’s habitat immediately contiguous to Lake Lanao, south of Marawi City, in the province of Lanao del Sur, and one of the Bangsamoro Regions.

The Maranaos, as they are called, have their own spectacular culture and tradition peculiar to them which make them stand out from other Muslim Tribes.  They are known for their metal crafts, architecture, colorful dances, cultural attire, tapestry, distinctive cuisine, and epic literature.

One of the most popular art manifests of the Maranaos is their vivid color combinations.  This taste of art that displays bright, eye-catching colors attracts not only the locals but even foreign visitors who came to know their art.  This eye-catching color combination taste which they integrate with their other forms of artistry, is truly amazing and captivating.  

Among the most distinct and an essential trademark of the Maranaos’ art forms is the Sarimanok.  The Sarimanok is a legendary bird that serves as the symbol of the Maranaos. Sarimanok came from the words “sari” (a garment of different colors deeply related to their culture) and “manok” (rooster with its beautiful and colorful feathers), believed to represent good fortune and prosperity, a symbol that the Maranao people in the Philipines are associated with, and a significant part of Maranao people’s cultural heritage.

SARIMANOK

CULTURAL DANCES

Another art form of the Maranaos which also made an impression in their distinct culture and tradition are their dances.  The cultural dances also showcase the Maranao’s ingenuity.  Performing these dances highlight certain celebrations such as during festivals and occasions intended for entertainment.  Their trademark prevails in the use of ornate colorful costumes and instrumental music.  Their dances were created from the Darangen, an ancient epic of the Maranao community.

One of their famous dances include the Kappa malong-malong which is also known as Sambi sa Malong.  This is a cultural dance where dancers show the several ways of using malong. It portrays how malong is worn with the fabric combined of many bright colors, an identity of the Maranaos’ taste of colors.  The meaning of the dance lies in the aim of partaking the usefulness of malong that to fully absorb the steps of this dance, one must learn and understand the significance of malong – a simple tubular yet highly functional piece of cloth for all Filipino-Muslim.

KAPPA MALONG-MALONG

Another popular dance is the Singkil, a royal dance where the woman gently steps in and out of the clipping bamboos while holding a fan.  The woman dancer wears an elegant colorful costume as the main dancer.  Its music is by the sound of a gong, an original sound intended for the dance.  This dance is one of the proofs of Maranao’s original dances which identifies them from other tribes, a true Maranao pride.

 SINGKIL

Along with the art forms like the Sarimanok and the dances reflective of the Maranao culture and tradition is the Torogan which literally means a resting or sleeping place.  It is a traditional ancestral house symbolizing a high social status or nobility among Maranao People.  This pre-colonial house was home of the royal blood whose positions in the community were that of sultans or datus deemed political leaders looked up with great respect by their respective constituents. 

The Torogan portrays the ingenuous architectural prowess of the Maranaos.  One of the last standing Torogan and the only remaining habitable structure was declared as a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in 2008 which can be found in Bubung Malanding, Marantao, Lanao del Sur.  This structure was built without the use of nails only fitted joints and fiber lashings.

It is one of the attractions and pride of the Maranao Tribe as it reminds them of the historic deed of their brave leaders who withstood Spanish conquest.  The Torogan symbolized rank, power and prestige.

TOROGAN

Torogans were elevated from the ground using “tukod” or hard tree trunks of huge girths. At the center is the “tapuwilih” post surrounded by twenty-five others at the base.

Another part of the culture and tradition of the Maranaos is their distinct taste of food.  They have a different choice of food and preparation.  Travelers from neighboring provinces and students of the Mindanao State University (MSU) have been privileged to taste the delicacies peculiar to Maranao Tribe. Their famous cultural delicacies include the sakurab. It’s made with palapa (dried coconut shavings and dried chili), local native scallions and chili, a common appetizer for the Maranaos.

Known for love of spicy flavors, most of their food are indeed hot and spicy.  The palapa also serves as a mainstream ingredient in most of their popular dishes like pyaparana manok (chicken with coconut meat), beef randeng (beef with coconut), bakas (tuna fish), and badak (jackfruit) with coconut milk and powdered turmeric [kalawag], which adds a yellowish color that sets their food apart food from other Muslim Mindanao cuisines.

During their month-long celebration, Maranao’s special ‘kakanin’ delicacies also highlight the event, most of which are made from sticky rice flour with coconut milk and brown sugar such as dudol, tamokansi, tiyatag, pabrot, and many more.

MARANAO CUISINE

The traditional clothing of the Maranaos goes with their art form display of colorful, handwoven clothes. A known conservative tribe, women wear tightfitting short blouses and narrow cut pants resembling breeches and a wrap-around material to make certain that their bodies are fully covered.   Men on the other hand, also wear narrow cut pants and wraps a sash-like cloth around the waist where he places his weapon – usually a long knife. 

MARANAO CLOTHING

The traditional clothing of the Maranaos goes with their art form display of colorful, handwoven clothes. A known conservative tribe, women wear tightfitting short blouses and narrow cut pants resembling breeches and a wrap-around material to make certain that their bodies are fully covered.   Men on the other hand, also wear narrow cut pants and wraps a sash-like cloth around the waist where he places his weapon – usually a long knife. 

Start satisfying your curiosity and witness in reality this one Tribe that exhibits a distinguished way of life.  It is worth knowing that a certain tribe has been able to preserve its culture and tradition despite the changes of times.  It is an overwhelming experience to actually see these people’s unique culture and tradition and truly inspiring to note how they sustain such amazing culture and tradition.  This is what makes the Maranao culture and tradition impressive and worth discovering.  

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Army and Police Foil Bombers IED Plans in Cotabato City

Military and police bomb experts safely deactivated at dawn Thursday two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) left near the main gate of the Husky Bus passenger terminal here. Col. Querubin Manalang Jr., city police director, said the plastic bag containing the powerful IED and a secondary bomb inserted in another plastic container were found at about 3:40 a.m. by one of the utility personnel at the terminal. Manalang said one IED was made of flash powder and cut concrete nails as shrapnel with a mobile phone as the blasting mechanism. The bomb disposal units also deactivated the secondary bomb, fashioned from a rocket-propelled grenade, with a mobile phone as the triggering device, found near the terminal’s concrete fence along the national highway in Barangay Rosary Heights 10. In an interview, Manalang said the planting of the IEDs could be part of the terrorist group’s extortion activities against Husky Bus. The bombing attempt came while Cotabato City was hosting the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Athletic Association (BARMMAA) Meet 2023. Manalang, however, assured the BARMMAA delegates from Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, and the Geographic Area in North Cotabato that the security sector is doing its best to prevent a similar incident. On April 17, a brand-new double-decker Husky Bus unit of the Gen. Santos City-based Biocrest Multi-Purpose Cooperative was bombed at the Isulan bus terminal in Sultan Kudarat province, leaving six persons injured. A secondary bomb was found on the second deck of the bus. No one has claimed responsibility for the Isulan bus bombing incident, but police have blamed the Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group and its ally, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), as those behind the attack, with extortion as the primary motive. At least 15 suspects have been charged with the Isulan bus bombing incident.   Sources: THX News & Philippine News Agency.   Read the full article

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VISITED 16 PROVINCES AND 4 LONE CITIES IN MINDANAO LAST 2019! 💪🏽

JULY:

📍Agusan Del Norte

📍Agusan Del Sur

📍Surigao Del Norte

SEPTEMBER:

📍Davao City

📍General Santos City

📍North Cotabato

📍Sarangani

📍South Cotabato

📍Sultan Kudarat

📍Cotabato City

📍Maguindanao

OCTOBER:

📍Zamboanga Del Norte

📍Zamboanga Del Sur

📍Zamboanga Sibugay

📍Zamboanga City

📍Basilan

NOVEMBER:

📍Davao City

📍Island Garden City of Samal

📍Bukidnon

📍Surigao Del Sur

📍Compostela Valley

Why Mindanao? WHY NOT!

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Lotophagy

Willy Crook vuelve para mostrar que la corona del buen gusto aún le pertenece y brilla como nunca antes.

Muchas personas saben de Crook, algunos saben de su extensa carrera, y solo un puñado saben lo que representa “Lotophagy” en este momento, su último disco, luego de un hiato de 15 años entre “Fuego Amigo” de muy poco rodaje y poca repercusión, no es un mal disco pero a las claras es el más flojo de su discografía.

Desde Fuego Amigo del 2004 solo hay un mojón en el medio de la ruta, ha editado “X” del 2016, que sin edición física, por su cantidad de composiciones y por la naturaleza de las mismas parece más un Ep y su X pareciera responder a una experimentación, que es lo que pareciera pero no impide que pensemos en un silencio de mas de una decada.

El disco contiene 6 composiciones de las cuales, dos son covers las que iba mechando Willy con el viejo repertorio y han resistido los embates de su carrera durante esos años, hablamos de “Wives and Lovers” del supremo Burt Bacharat interpretado por Frank Sinatra entre tantos otros y el clásico de The Gap Band “Outstanding”.

Da la impresión que su inclusión es aparentemente una forma de premiarlas ya que tenían y tienen buena recepción por el público, todo esto sobre la base de sus presentaciones en aquellos años y según la óptica del artista.

Ademas “Dat One” y “Fingers” que responden aparentemente a pruebas o una especie de jam tal el caso de “Fingers” que tiene el viejo sonido de los FTs y “No Te Culpes” del disco anterior “Fuego Amigo” pero con la interpretación vocal a cargo de la leyenda Bam Bam Miranda, viejo colaborador de la Mona Gimenez que había fallecido un año antes 2011 y que había colaborado en aquel disco del 2004. por ultimo “Mortal” una canción que no responde a la lógica del repertorio pero debe obedecer a alguna cuestión intima que el tema mismo trae en su clima intimo e introspectivo y nada mas.

En el medio? Seguir en la ruta, tocando, rearmando a sus nobles escuderos los Funky Torinos.

Con los sobrevivientes de su gloriosa formación (F T´s) que azoto con grandiosas presentaciones y eximias muestras de buen gusto durante toda la década del 90, rearmo su banda reconvertidos en los Royal We, ya con las bajas de Valentino en guitarras y Lupano en bajo a los que quedaron, Timothy Cid en batería y Patan Vidal en Teclados se le sumaron Nacho Porqueres en bajo, Débora Dixon en voces y coros y Ryan Anderson en guitarras.

Con los Royal We  junto fuerzas con su colega Marcelo Rodríguez “Gillespie” que lo tuvo bastante ocupado con unas cuantas giras y presentaciones en conjunto, fruto de esas presentaciones dieron como resultado un DVD en conjunto llamado “Live from Rulemania” (2012).

Además en el medio tuvo ciclos brillantes en el bar Belushi, pero de grabar nada.

Tiempo después trabó alianza con la leyenda del jazz, el pianista Ángel Sucheras sumándose una vieja conocida como Deborah Dixon, el resultado, ontológicas noches en Bebop, el reducto de San Telmo que tan bien le cae y lo viene cobijando desde hace unos años con del más fino funk, jazz fusión, bossa nova y demás ritmos provenientes de la black experience.

En simultaneo con la vida musical de Buenos Aires arma Willy Crook & The Puelches, una analogía folclórica, telúrica mas autóctona, una versión reducida con la esencia de los Torinos pero de tierra adentro, del interior profundo con residencia en la Patagonia, el sur del país, lugar donde cada vez que solicitan los servicios de Crook, los Puelches corren en su ayuda para secundarlo en esa difícil tarea de esparcir buen gusto en las áridas y yermas extensiones de la estepa patagónica.

Hace ya un tiempo  la banda que lo secunda se componen de Esteban Freytes en bajo y Leonel Duck en teclados y Juan Cava en batería y como los FT´s giraron e torno a su sesión de brasses haciendo la diferencia en el sonido ahora se suman los coros de Aimé Cantilo y Johana Gandolfo que han sido un gran acierto y descubrimiento.

La banda suena solida y luego de algunos años pareciera estable, han ganado confianza en su rodaje y están en un muy buen momento.

Por tales condiciones y su permanencia en el tiempo es que fueron y son merecedores de recibir el honorifico titulo de Funky Torinos, pareciera que Mr Crook estaba esperando a las personas que se hicieran merecedores de dicho título nuevamente y los ha encontrado, en horabuena.

Lotophagy llega para demostrar que no han pasado en vano tantos años de luchas, idas y vueltas, ha corrido tanta agua bajo el puente, ha cambiado el paradigma, las formas de consumo y la música misma pero Willy sigue ahí.

Abre con “Adam” con el clásico rasgueo cadencioso que le conocemos, una balada para abrir el disco, luego llega el tema que le da nombre al disco “Lotophagy” un jazz fusión, con toques funk.

“Losing Flighs” es un enlace, un eslabón entre la introducción del disco y su apuesta a ser lo más parecidos a lo que se fue y ahí entra “Myselfed” una canción con lo mejor de la pulsión funky disco de los viejos FT´s.

Luego “Seen Sin” reinterpretación?, cover? de un clásico de su repertorio que resiste  el tiempo como esos vinos, esos trajes de sastre y como los mismísimos Torinos que conquistaban tierras bávaras en Nurburgring en el 69 con extraordinarias performances.

Soberbias ejecuciones de Duck, Cava y Freytes, merecidísimo el titulo recibido y sus honores.

Con “Them” el uptempo y los coros de las niñas hacen las delicias del caso.

Acto seguido con “Not Your Way” nuevamente las participaciones de Aimé Cantilo y Johana Gandolfo entran para tener un papel primordial en este asunto  y demuestran que no son solo un soporte donde Crook apoya su rasposa, andrajosa y sensual gola o que respondan a un algo de orden meramente decorativo, nada más lejano su inclusión, sus incursiones son muy trascendentes y toman principal relevancia en esta nueva etapa de  los FT´s. Hacen acordar los coros celestiales de “Back to Life” de “Eco” su gran disco del año 1998.

Las coristas tienen una triada que se completa con “Rauch On” despidiendo la parte uptempo del mismo, una soberbia interpretación de Willy donde dispara liricas con rimas trazando un paralelismo con “Rock Revenge”, “Fool Times” o quizá más levemente “His Hair” donde compartió micrófono con el gran Miguel Zavaleta.

Rasgueo a lo Nile Rodgers (”Good Times”) con lirica y métrica emulando a Sugar Hill en “Rapper Delight” o porque no Joe Bataan en “Rap-O  Clap-O” o por que no algo de Kurtis Blow?.      

Cerrando el disco, bajando de la montaña rusa musical que significo para el disco los últimos 4 tracks, aparece “Twice” otra composición cadenciosa que tan bien comprende y maneja con vasta pericia.

Para cerrar el disco tenemos “Downpression” una reinterpretación instrumental en modo chill-ambient de su también clásico “U Been Good” extraído de su primer y legendario disco “Big Bombo Mama” (1995)

“Lotophagy” transita el mood típico que Eduardo Willy Pantano Crook nos tenía acostumbrados, de las bajas revoluciones, de ese midtempo clásico del Acid Jazz genero que abarca los sonidos que el artista nos tiene acostumbrados.

Solo se podría decir que falto la cuota reggae que nos tienen acostumbrados en cada disco, esos hermosos reggae dubs, con melodicas incluidas como salidos de la discografia del gran Linton Kwesi Johnson.

Si algo le faltaba a esta grabación era la cuota de Mario Breuer como señal de excelencia detrás de la consola en la masterizacion dando las últimas palmadas al trabajo de estudio dando como resultado un gran disco. 

Así es este tan ansiado y esperado nuevo disco de Willy Crook donde nos demuestra una vez mas que más vale groove en mano que mil letras volando, bienvenido y a disfrutar de “Lotophagy” el gran retorno de uno de los sultanes del swing.

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I'm Namra Mangontra Paca, I'm 18 year old and I'm a Muslim I was born on March 17, 2001 at Balo-i, Lanao del Norte I'm from a family that is famed at Lanao del Sur and A kind son of Normalah Asil Mangontra an Arabic teacher and Pindaton Sultan Paca a Retired PNP Special Force, and a responsible brother of 5 siblings. I live in Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur but now I live in a boarding house in Cagayan de Oro City. I graduated my Elementary at Wester Pilot Elementary School in Lanao del Sur and graduated my Junior Highschool at MSU Wao Community Highschool. I like and plays basketball.I want to be a Policeman. I'm a mysterious type of a guy, I always silent and doesn't talk to people unless you start talking to me, but I'm a kind and responsive. In my 18 years of his existence their is one experience I never forgets and it was when my older brother was killed by his brother's own friend. I left my hometown and transferred in Cagayan de Oro City to experience the training of basketball in CDO. My parents support my decisions as long as it is good, my parents are just sending my allowance every week. My life is full of challenges making me more stronger and stronger, in my 1 and half year in CDO there is so many experience and challenges that I encounter but it doesn't mean I give up because that is Life you need to continue and make your future because that is the main goal of my life to make my future good and have family. Even though my family is so far-off from me I still continueing because I loved them so much and I want to survive in this challenging world for them. My Life in Lanao is good but I need to experience more about life because if you'll be not dreaming off you can't get a good life, because in life we have all a target and goal to pursue and that is to be successful in life, Lanao is a good place but it is good to make more experience in life and that's why I transfered here in Cagayan De Oro City and Continueing my journey in life by starting building my dream in my current school Liceo de Cagayan University where you can find a Loyalty, Integrity, Discipline and community service people that can change my life more competitive and have a future, my experience here in my current school is good. I hope for my life that I can finish my Academic in the name of God (Allah) because life is not easy so I need to finish as much as possible. That's all for now I'll be continueing my life and pursuing my dreams and make my family as my inspiration in life mainly to my parents that sacrifices and supporting me in my dreams and I love them very much.Goals make life worth living. They encourage us to improve our talents and stretch and challenge our intellectual and physical abilities.

#Autobiography

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LO MEJOR ESTÁ POR VENIR!!

Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre las Series de Zona de la LMB

El Primer Playoff de la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB) llegó a su fin este miércoles 17 de agosto, quedando definidos los 8 equipos que continuarán en la pelea por la Copa Zaachila.

© Editorial Septima EntradaTodo lo que necesitas saber sobre las Series de Zona de la LMB | Especial

Será a partir del viernes 19 de agosto en la Zona Norte y sábado 20 de agosto en la Zona Sur cuando comience la actividad de las Series de Zona en el circuito veraniego mexicano; así que a continuación te presentamos todo lo que necesitas saber sobre esta fase de la postemporada.

Formato

Las Series de Zona de la LMB son a ganar 4 de 7 juegos, todos a 9 entradas, avanzando los dos equipos ganadores de sus respectivas series en cada zona, mismos que se enfrentarán posteriormente en las Series de Campeonato.

Fechas

Las Series de Zona de la LMB se llevarán a cabo del 19 al 27 de agosto en la Zona Norte y del 20 al 28 de agosto en la Zona Sur. Esto considerando que ambas series se extiendan al máximo de siete juegos.

Enfrentamientos Zona Norte

Acereros de Monclova vs Toros de Tijuana

Sultanes de Monterrey vs Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

*Las series comenzarán en Tijuana y Dos Laredos, respectivamente.

Enfrentamientos Zona Sur

Pericos de Puebla vs Diablos Rojos del México

Tigres de Quintana Roo vs Leones de Yucatán

*Las series comenzaran en CDMX y Yucatán, respectivamente.

​Horarios de cada equipo

Acereros de Monclova

Lunes a sábado: 19:30 hrs.

Domingo: 19:00 hrs.

Diablos Rojos del México

Lunes a viernes: 19:00 hrs.

Sábado: 16:00 hrs.

Domingo: 14:00 hrs.

Leones de Yucatán

Lunes a viernes 19:30 hrs.

Sábado y domingo: 18:00 hrs.

Pericos de Puebla

Lunes a viernes: 19:00 hrs.

Sábado y domingo: 16:00 hrs.

Sultanes de Monterrey

Lunes a viernes: 19:30 hrs.

Sábado y domingo: 17:00 hrs.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

Lunes a domingo: 19:30 hrs. (en ambas sedes)

Tigres de Quintana Roo

Lunes a viernes: 19:30 hrs.

Sábado: 19:00 hrs.

Domingo: 17:00 hrs.

Toros de Tijuana

Lunes a domingo: 21:35 hrs.

*Horarios del Centro de México

Transmisiones

Aquí podrás consultar diariamente las vías de transmisión de cada juego: Agenda de radio y TV de los juegos de la LMB.

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#DOH reports 4,182 new cases today August 14, adding the nationwide caseload to 3,831,941. #COVID19PH #Philippines #PH This is the 4th straight day with more than 4,000 daily new cases. The top haulers for the day were: Laguna 298, Cavite 270 and Quezon City 263. NCR had 1,290 (31%) for today and the rest of the numbers (69%) are in the provinces. NCR ‘s haul today was led by 4 LGUs with triple digits. Quezon City led with with 263 cases. This was followed by Parañaque 150, Makati 143 and Manila 142. Double digits were seen in 11 LGU's: Las Piñas with 86, Pasig 81, Taguig 79, Pasay 66, Mandaluyong 64, Muntinlupa 57, Caloocan 46, Marikina 45, Valenzuela 29, San Juan 16 and Malabon 13. In the provinces and HUCs outside of NCR, Laguna led the haul with 298 cases. Those with triple digits were: Cavite 270, Cebu 173, Rizal 157, Batangas 100, Bulacan 132, Davao del Sur 129, Cagayan Valley 125 and Pangasinan 129. Double digits came from: Quezon Province 58, Pampanga 92, Bataan 34, Nueva Ecija 83, Tarlac 92, Zambales 21, Iloilo 81, Negros Occidental 51, Aklan 14, Antique 28, Cebu 91, Negros Oriental 12, Bohol 17, Isabela 52, Nueva Vizcaya 21, Davao del Norte 27, Pangasinan 61, Ilocos Norte 26, Ilocos Sur 35, La Union 75, Baguio City 66, Benguet 43, Kalinga 24, Ifugao 34, Mountain Province 11, Bulidnon 30, Cagayan de Oro City 20, Misamis Occidental 11, South Cotabato 21, North Cotabato 14, Sarangani 10, Camarines Sur 29, Albay 40, Naga City 25, Sorsogon 11, Zamboanga del Norte 51, Leyte 13, Agusan del Sur 12, Butuan City 11, Surigao del Sur 15, Surigao del Norte 31, Sultan Kudarat 14 and Marinduque 13. DOH also reports 44 new deaths, the 7th straight day with double digit deaths.The total death toll is 61,036 🚩 The national weekly COVID-19 positivity rate has declined for the first time since May. The national positivity rate for the week of August 7 to 13 is at 18.1% while the NCR weekly positivity rate also decreased to 16.4%. The cases in the NCR may have already peaked. Let's get vaccinated and get boosted when it's your turn, continue adhering to public health measures. Wash hands. Mask up. Distance. Avoid crowds. Ventilate. Stay safe. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChPZOaPLfwU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Lanao Del Sur

Ngayong papalapit na ang pasko, siguro marami na sa atin ang nagpaplano kung saan magandang pumunta at mamasyal. Maraming mga magagandang tanawin dito sa Pilipinas. Sa Luzon man, Visayas o kaya naman sa Mindanao. Noong Mayo 23 2017, nang magsimula ang labanan sa Marawi laban sa Maute group. Makalipas ang 154 na araw ay natapos din ito noong Oktubre 23 2017. Marami ang buhay na nasawi at mga arkitekturang napinsala gayunpama'y nanatili pa rin ang pagkakaisa ng mga Maranao. Ngayon, tunghayan natin ang kaibig-ibig, kaakit-akit at kagila-gilalas na Lanao Del sur!

Ang Lanao del sur ay nasa rehiyon ng ARMM at ang kapital nito ay ang Marawi City. Ito ay may 1,158 na barangay at may 39 na munisipyo. Ang mga nakatira rito ay ang mga Maranao. Ang ibigsabihin ng salitang Maranao ay “mga tao sa lawa” sapagkat ang mga Maranao ay namumuhay at naninirahan sa paligid ng Lake Lanao sa loob ng maraming siglo at sila ay isa sa labintatlong pangkat etnolinggwistiko sa Mindanao at Palawan. Muslim ang relihiyon ng mga Maranao kaya’t maraming mga mosque sa loob at labas man ng Marawi, ipinapakita nito kung gaano kalakas ang kanilang pananampalataya. Maranao, Filipino (Tagalog), Cebuano at Arabic naman ang gamit nilang wika. Tulad ng ibang tribo ang mga Maranao ay may mayaman ding tradisyon at kultura. Isa rito ay ang kaugalian nilang ang mga kabataan ay palaging napapailalim sa pagsumite ng mga may edad na. Ang mga kabataan ay dapat sumunod sa mga kautusan o kahilingan ng mga matatanda. Ang pagsunod sa kaugalian na ito ay nagsisilbing pagsasanay sa pag-aayos ng pag-aasawa at upang mapangalagaan na rin ang uri ng pamumuhay ng mga Maranao. Bukod sa kanilang kultura at tradisyon, mayroon rin silang mga panitikan. Isa na rito ang Darangan, ang Epiko ng Maranao. Ang mga Darangan ay nasusulat sa wikang Maranaw. Ang lalong popular sa lahat ay ang Bantugan, na paulit-ulit na binibigkas sa dating pagkakakatha sa palibot ng Lawa ng Lanaw. May ilang mga Muslim ngayon na nakapag-uulit sa kabuuan ng Bantugan. Ang Alamat ng Lawa ng Lanao naman ay pumapatungkol sa pinaggalingan o kung paano nabuo ang lawa ng lanao. Ipinapakita rin nito ang pagkamalikhain ng ating mga ninuno tungkol sa pagpapaliwanang ng kanilang kapaligiran. Gusto nilang bigyang halaga ang kalikasan sa pamamagitan ng mga kuwento at alamat. Isa rin sa kanilang mga tradisyon o paniniwala, kapag daw may paglalaho o eklipse, hinahampas nila ang mga lata at bakal upang magkaingayan. Ito’y upang mawala raw agad ang eklipse. Itong paniniwala o kaugalian ay ginagawa rin sa Kotabato. Ayon kasi sa kanilang alamat, noong unang panahon, ang buwan ay nilunok ng isang napakalaking ibong kung tawagin ay minokawa.  Nang marinig ang sigawan ng mga tao ang minokawa ay sumilip sa pagitan ng mga ulap at binuksan ang tuka.  Sa pagbubukas niya ng tuka, ang buwan ay nakatanaw.  Sa kalakihan ng minokawa, ang daigdig ay nangagdilim kapag nagdaraan siya sa palipad. Binabantayan ng minokawa ang pagsikat ng araw upang iyon ay isunod niyang lunukin.  Subalit siya ay bigo at nawalan ng pag-asa kaya’t siya ay lumisan sa Lanaw at Kotabato. Naniniwala ang mga tao na kapag bumalik si minokawa ay tiyak na isusunod niya ang araw at pagkatapos ay ang daigdig. Ang Lanao del sur ay hindi lang mayaman sa kultura, tradisyon at panitikan, sila rin ay mayaman sa mga magagandang tanawin. Ito ang ilan sa mga makapigil hiningang mga tanawin at sulit na puntahan sa Lanao Del Sur.

1.) Asik Asik falls

2.) Lake Lanao - ito ang pinakamalaking lawa sa Mindanao at ang pangalawang pinakamalaki sa Pilipinas

3.) Aga Khan Museum - nandito nakatago ang karamihan sa mga koleksyon ng mga Art Crafts at sining ng mga Maranao.

4.) Mount Makaturing

Mayaman rin ang Lanao Del Sur sa mga Art Crafts.

Taraka ay isang malaking bahagi ng kasaysayan sa Lanao Del sur. Ito ay isa sa mga catalysts ng Islamization ng mga Maranao sa ika-16 na siglo at ang tahanan ni Baab Ur-Rahman Masjid, ang pinakalumang moske sa lalawigan.

Ipinahayag ng National Museum bilang National Cultural Treasure ang torogan. Ito ay tahanan ng mga mayayamang maranao o ang mga datu  o sultan. Ang pinakasikat ay ang Dayawan Torogan sa Marawi City. Ito ay gawa sa kahoy at may disenyo na tawag ay okir.

Ang Tugaya ay ang Paete ng Mindanao. Ngunit ang sining na ito ay higit pa sa mga mahuhusay na woodcarvings. Ito ay tungkol din sa paghahagis ng brassware, back-strap loom weaving, hand-made tapestry stitching, at gold smithing. Halos lahat ng tahanan sa Lawa ng Lanao ay may isang craftsman na ang mga kasanayan at kasiningan ay pinapahalagahan.

Kung ikaw ay pupunta rito sa Lanao del Sur, ihanda mo ang iyong tiyan sa mga masasarap at natatangi nilang mga putahe!

Ang karaniwang putahe ng mga Maranao ay mailalarawan sa paggamit ng maraming niyog na ang tawag ay tono at gumagamit rin sila ng mga pampalasa tulad ng turmeric o kalawag. Isa sa mga sikat nilang putahe ay ang Palapa, ito ay may scallion na may sili at katas ng niyog.

Sa lahat, ang mga katangian ng mga Maranao ang nangingibabaw at umaangat. Kahit pa man sila'y nakaranas ng matinding  pagsubok,  sila pa rin ay nananatiling masayahin at magiliw sa kabila ng mga masasakit na pangyayari Iyan ang mga Maranao, Iyan ang Lanao Del Sur!

Talasanggunian:

https://salindila.wordpress.com/2017/02/24/ang-alamat-ng-lawa-ng-lanao/

https://www.kapitbisig.com/philippines/tagalog-version-of-epics-mga-epiko-darangan-epikong-maranao_935.html

https://www.kapitbisig.com/philippines/tagalog-version-of-legends-mga-alamat-sa-lanao-at-kotabato-alamat-legend_294.html

https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Attractions-g6090501-Activities-Lanao_del_Sur_Mindanao.html

https://triptheislands.com/destinations/exploring-lanao-del-sur-3-attractions-that-should-be-on-your-must-visit-list-2/

https://pia.gov.ph/provinces/lanao-del-sur

https://lanaodelsur.gov.ph/about/history/

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Mindanao's Most Heralded Hero

by K. Salarda

The year was 1619. Sultan Laut Buisan was dead. Rumor tells that, on his deathbed, the Sultan admonished his son Kuda to be wary of white foreigners looming at the distance. Sultan Buisan must have had a premonitory vision. Perhaps, these imperious invaders could make Maguindanao bend its knees, if the latter were to be careless. Right then, or so he thought, the Spanish were just waiting for the perfect time to strike. 

About fifty years ago, a terrifying news had spread in Mindanao. It said that the Spanish inquisitors had arrived and taken over Cebu. In a span of few years, Visayas was dragooned into accepting Spanish supremacy. The Dutch, meanwhile, gained an upper hand in the spice trade in Banda islands, Indonesia in early 1600s. By the time of his father’s death, Kuda witnessed the burgeoning competition among colonial powers, mainly the Dutch and the Spanish, aiming to monopolize trade in Southeast Asia. Kuda construed that both would soon vie for control over Maguindanao, it being a valuable strategic location along the Celebes Sea. And so it was clear that, when he took over the Sultanate throne, Kuda would reign in such a precarious time.

Yet Kuda proved to be the right leader at the worst time. Indeed, in what would be the most astonishing feat in Mindanao history, Kuda or Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat ruled with a tight rein throughout his illustrious 52-year rule and successfully protected Maguindanao liberty from western imperialists. His reign made the Maguindanao Sultanate reached new heights of power; its zenith covered in today’s nine provinces: Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga del Sur.

So how...did he do it? 

He drove out Spanish invaders. 

First of all, Sultan Kudarat was no ordinary man.Various accounts reported on his vast knowledge, brilliance, and incredible foresight. He was a faithful ally and a formidable opponent. Cognizant of the Spanish threat, Sultan Kudarat immediately consolidated his power by conquering Cagayan de Oro, Caraga, Misamis, and Bukidnon. Then he united fellow Muslim leaders of Cotabato, Lanao, and Basilan. In 1632, he strengthened his relationship with the Sultan of Sulu by marrying his daughter.

When the Spaniards finally made their strike, he was able to amass a massive force that defeated the Spaniards in their battles waged from 1634 to 1637. But the Spaniards proved to be persistent. One such battle in 1637 in Lamitan mortally wounded him; fortunately, he managed to escape.

He went to Lanao and bid his time there to gather a stronger army. It was at that time when he made his iconic speech that inspired the people to defend their pride and liberty. Five years after, another war broke out. But Sultan Kudarat with much greater help from other Sultanates was more prepared; thus, the Spaniards were defeated; their leader was captured. In the following years, Sultan Kudarat and the Spaniards conducted a series of peace treaty. Finally by 1662, the Spaniards abandoned their forts in Ternate in Basilan and Zamboanga City. This signalled their abandoned goals to conquer the entire Mindanao hegemony. 

In view of all events, Sultan Kudarat defeated the Spaniards for three main reasons: strong leadership, powerful alliances, and a well-organized fighting force. But it was his Islamic faith, being a common ground found in fellow Muslims or Moros, that made the most crucial factor as to why unity was easily achieved. It carried a zeal that the Catholic Spaniards could not break.

He banned spice cultivation in his domain. 

There was a time in history when spice was more valuable than gold. Indeed, the value of spice peaked in the seventeenth century when the world, especially Europe, was searching for it. The biggest supplier of spice was situated in Molucca islands in Malaysia. Not soon, a fierce competition ensued among colonial powers: the English, the Portuguese, and the Dutch who later became the victor.

In 1621, two years after Sultan Kudarat ascended to the throne, a terrible news shocked the Southeast Asian people. About 15,000 natives in Banda were massacred by the Dutch who then assumed complete control over the whole plantation. The killing greatly depopulated the area; but the Dutch spared a few whom they could command force labor.

As soon as they extracted the agricultural industry and trade, the Dutch sent various expeditions in uncharted lands nearby. When the news reached his ears, Sultan Kudarat extirpated all spices found in his domain and told everybody to never cultivate them. The Dutch, under the guise of friendly foreigners, regularly checked any such cultivation in Maguindanao. They found none.

Perhaps, Sultan’s decision to veer away from such cultivation de-escalated the tension between the Mollucan Dutch and Spanish Manila, which was also involved in the spice trade.Yet to the future Mindanaons, Sultan Kudarat saved his people whose lives could be in danger if the conflict were to happen.

He maintained an independent foreign policy.

Though already powerful, Sultan Kudarat steered diplomatic relations whenever possible. He was a multilingual who could speak Chinese, Spanish, Dutch, and English, which greatly helped him maintain good relationship with foreigners; however, he kept a distance and never sided with any European power. Maguindanao’s interest was always Sultan Kudarat’s priority.

After consolidating power with local chieftains in Mindanao, he forged alliances with Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia. It was due to these alliances that won him battles against the Spaniards from 1656 to 1658 when five sultanates led by Sultan Kudarat himself launched coordinated attacks against the Spanish strongholds in Visayas.

Maguindanao was never conquered. 

Finally, the sun was setting down for Kuda. And the year was 1671, about 52 years after he ascended to the Maguindanao Sultanate. He had already accomplished his and his father’s goal long ago. Tomorrow, when then sun sets again, people will live to tell the tales.

It did.

Accounts about his legacy written by the Jesuit scholars were found hundred of years after. A most heralded historical figure today in Mindanao, Sultan Kudarat was declared a Philippine national hero in 1973, about 300 years after his death. 

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A JOURNEY TO MY TRUE SELF

BY EJAY BABAR

They said that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, a thousand words starts with a single letter and the immeasurable experience happens every second. But what if the path I take is wrong? What if the book I wrote was ruined? What if just one freaking accident happened to me causing my entire life to be destroyed? Could I be able to fix myself? Now I'm still longing to find my true purpose in living and use it as a guide to find my path while I'm lost in the wilderness. 

Let me start my story by telling you the story of my parents first. My mother was born, raised and bloomed in the Land of Golden Opportunities, where all people were given a chance to live their life to the fullest. The land was scenic forests, stunning waterfalls, panoramic views of mountains and the pristine marshland of Agusan Del Sur. But not all opportunities were given specially to my mother ' s family, she grew up lacking financial support but despite it she still continued to strive harder until she managed to graduate with flying colors. But because of her responsibility, she was not able to pursue her dreams and just work to provide for her family. 

While my father was born, raised and grew as a fine young men in the land were the top producer of coffee in the Philippines can be found also the former empire province of Cotabato is located which is the Sultan Kudarat. Unlike my mother, the family of my father was known as one of the most wealthiest families in the province before. All the opportunities was already given to my father and to this twin brother but despite of those they are the worst student you could ever paint. They are active in alcoholic liquors, cigarettes and different girls, but all that wealth is gone when my grandmother dies due to cancer. Because of that everything was change, they begin to suffer until they work as a farmer. To make the story short, my father met my mother when he went to Agusan for some transaction. My mother was working while my father saw him. Despite having 10 years of gap the two lost souls found each other and fell in love with each other and bloomed there love with a awesome kid. 

My journey started in the year of the fire monkey when the astral body formed and aligned to our planet. Year 2004 of April 19th when the night is superior and the full moon was already aroused in the province of Sultan Kudarat. The night is deep and full of secrets, but this night it will bring joy to the hearts of my parents. This is the night to celebrate the newcomer grace from the creator, the birth of a child with hair as black as night and the eyes shining as a moon. My parents combined their names to make a wonderful collision of words and they made my name "EJAY". It is not just a simple word they named me because it has a hidden meaning which is " a boy creates a quick, analytical and clever mind, creative, versatile, original and independent". Even my nickname means "Jay " for rejoicing or may God protect, but sometimes people used to call me "Pol" specially my mother because that name was given to me by my deceased grandfather as honor to his name "Policarpio". 

Since the beginning of my time both of our family from father side and mother side were believed and servants of Almighty God. My father side was a part of Roman Catholic civilization due to the influence of the Spaniards on my great ancestors, while on my mother's side they were protestant because of the influence of Martin Luther to my ancestors. My Grandfather, my mother was a pastor and leader to our church before, and now he's already retired due to some health issues.

I grew up in a church surrounded by beautiful people with a beautiful perspective in life. I grew up full of wisdom coming from my grandfather. Maybe that is the reason why at my early age I have a maturity that some children don 't have. 

But things have changed in year 2010 when the most tragic event happened to me when I was accident and my left arm was amputated. All of my dreams vanished and hatred and disappointment only I have. Growing with having an disability is really hits me hard, but the people who also talk about me or spreading gossips about my capabilities hits me harder. People saw and treat me differently than those kids who don't have any deficiency, when my parents always tell me to ignore what others say but it still hurts, their stares at me as if I will dissolve in too much shame or not so the thoughts they think about me that are not good, makes me suffer more and weaken me inside. So from my childhood I could not be considered a best friend because no one wanted to be friends with me. I learned and got used to being alone and talking to no one because I was afraid of the possibility that what happened before would happen to me again. I have a lot of trust issues with other people because I'm afraid of being bullied again and I don't want that to happen to me again. My introvertness started to get worse until now, I was afraid to have attachments towards people, especially to those people whom we just met temporarily. 

On the other page of my journey, I Am still not fully recovered from what happened to me, even though I still minding those filthy glares, gossips and issues I still dance to the storm. I still face the reality that even I throw my whole life there is no changes so I was to change my own perspective in problems even though I struggle in pain and neglection it still part of the process. I know that all life is just temporary, that is the reason why I still choose to fight rather than to blame myself. This is just the beginning of my journey and I can't wait to write my story in another chapter. I am not already halfway through my book and I'm still at the shell ready to get out anytime, I'm just waiting for the right moment for me to break it and take off. But now before that I need to find my own nest to grow more, I need more courage to accept the challenge I'm facing.

They believed that everything that happened has a reason but what is the reason? I really don't know why but now I am still gaining myself back where I was 12 years ago.