Unity through arts and music

Senator Kuya Alan called for unity during Taguig’s “Art and Music for Peace” fair and urged Filipinos to rely on culture, faith and community action amid economic uncertainty.
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(0:00:02) Praise back. We’re back. So magandang magandang hapon ulit sa akin Facebook friends and family. So nandito po tayo sa may Christmas Lights Park side ng taguig. Marami ring mga bata at tao. So medyo hindi na ganun kainit. So yung mga gustong pumasyal come over.

(0:00:20) So sa kabilang side, as I showed kanina, nandiyan po yung meeting of styles, yung ating graffiti artist from over 30 countries. So inaayos lang po yung video, then we will repost it. I also want a special mention kay (Mentioned viewers). God bless you guys. So dun sa hindi pa nakaka pasyal dito, since 2022 December ata sa location na ‘to…

(0:00:48) Paganda nang paganda, I think in 2023, naging talagang world class at grabe po yung mga comments about the park. Lani and the team, Big Taguig, City Administrator’s Office, and everyone involved sa parks ng city, spend really, really much time making sure na family-oriented. 

(0:01:14) So lesson number one na I want to say is that just like the gospel. It is a word. It’s a powerful word. It’s a word of God. Pero kailangang isabuhay. So pag sinabi natin pro-family tayo, napaka-importante nun. Pero kailangan isabuhay. So sa City of Taguig, we make sure we have beautiful parks.

(0:01:37) Kasi kung sasabihin mo, for the family, for the family, for the family. Tapos ang… magaganda [ang] malls, pero may gastos din talaga. And usually pagdating sa mall, yung iba’t ibang age, iba-iba pinupuntahan. But of course, napakasarap din na kumain, manood ng sine  sa mall, and they’re essential part of our cityscape. Having said that, yung parks, by the way, libre ‘tong park na ‘to.

(0:02:03) So, coming to the parks and, you know, just also yung napaka-importante, appreciating God’s work with nature. So, hindi pa ako allowed sabihin, yung mga urban planners we’re working with…

(0:02:19) To improve pa. Not only the landscaping, but yung cityscape talaga. Yung kung paano dapat ang mix ng educational facilities, public-private facilities, yung simento, at saka yung mga halaman, anong klaseng mga halaman, ‘di ba? Tapos, past and future, ‘di ba? Past, present, and future. So, marami dito makikita niyo, kumbaga, parang vintage. Kung ano yung ginagamit, anong mga laruan, ano yung mga katuwaan namin noong kami ay bata pa. So let me just input lang here na I really feel na sana hindi, God forbid, na dadaan na naman sa hard times ang ating bansa, ang buong region.

(0:03:07) Many parts of the world but with the combination of maraming bansa, napakalaki ng utang, simula ng pandemic, and then yun nga, yung mga worldwide rivalries, tapos yung conflict sa Middle East, oil price hike and prices, mukhang hard times are coming.

(0:03:30) And it’s very important that one, we put our hope in God. We really ask God, ano ang mga solusyon? There’s always a solution and opportunity. Hello everyone! God bless you! So yan, sa tabing Laguna Lake po ito.

(0:03:45) So, lapit tayo dun mamaya para makita nyo yung mga development dito sa Laguna Lake. So, it’s very important po na we don’t lose hope kasi mindset, pagtingin natin wala ng pag-asa, baka wala tayong gawin. Sabi ni former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, there are things that the community can do that [the] government cannot. So, yes, let us demand from [the] government that they give us the best. Let us demand from [the] government innovation, cooperation, gamitin ng tama pera natin. But at the same time, let’s demand from ourselves and from our small communities how we can love each other. (Mentioned viewer), Probinsyudad, thank you very much, God bless.

(0:04:27) So, yung po ang marketing, yung pong isang… sinasapuso ng bawat Taguigeno na ang Taguig ay Probinsyudad, magandang ugali ng probinsyano at ang amenities ng isang highly urbanized or world class city so I’m walking towards the concert grounds but bago nun so ito may mga chess sets by the water so pwede ding mag…

(0:05:00) Kung mukhang familiar nung nagpicture take, nung ginamit yung mga telescope para tignan yung buwan, I think meron this May. Diyan nilalagay at nagpabilitan na tayo ng extra telescope para yung mga papasyal dito, whether estudyante o ano. So, napakasarap po sa park. And again, as you said, libre po dito.

(0:05:26) Well maintained po yung mga halaman kahit napaka init makikita niyo kasi dun sa kabila sa amphitheater bago pa so parang 3 weeks ago at saka may… mga mabuhay ang PNP.

(0:05:41) So yan, may gumagala po dito na mga police to make sure everything’s safe. Presence lang nila, napakalaki. Si (Mentioned viewer) Cotabato City, magandang hapon sa iyo. (Mentioned viewer), PTK, ibig po sabihin nun [ay] Presyo, Trabaho, Kita.

(0:06:08) So pag may economic crisis po, yan din ang ating tinitingnan. Ayan, so star. Ayan ang isang star walk ba? So guys, medyo maingay na doon.

(0:06:19) But yun nga, we cannot say put God first. Then, wala tayong malasakit or wala tayong pagtingin sa ating kultura, sa ating society, sa ating kapitbahay. Of course, all of us love our own family. (Mentioned viewer), God bless you. Kamusta na? See you soon. (Mentioned viewer), God bless you at God bless yung inyong confederation. Continue praying, continue being [an] activist.

(0:06:46) So guys, sa kabila, until tomorrow, yung ating graffiti artists. So from 30 countries yan. There were people from Spain, Canada, Portugal, Brazil, Pakistan, Korea. Last year may Singapore. Basta 30 daw yan. Of course, yung ating Filipinos. At pinangunahan niya ni (Mentioned viewer) at ni (Mentioned viewer). So, God bless you guys. Silipin ko lang si Lani.

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