Rudy Liporada: The Jennifer “Maria” Carino NPA Command

As news of the March 29, 2011, 42nd year founding anniversary of the New Peoples’ Army splashed on press media and the internet, my memory jolted me back to a clipping I saved way back in 2006. The item of February 18, 2006 read:

Another daring NPA raid yields numerous firearms, this time in Benguet

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Gaby’s Blog: The start of sailing the 7 seas.

Underway. Shift colors.
The Lawe slowly moves out of the pier. This is my first time to be onboard a ship, a destroyer at that, going to sea. Most if not all the ship’s equipment were in operation so there were all kinds of sounds that I heard. There was sadness for those who had to leave their families. The pier was full of people waving goodbye to us as we wave back to them. I was full of excitement especially it was my first underway and I looked forward to how things would be at sea.

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Gabby’s Blog: My shipboard life begins

“Request permission to come aboard, Sir”

“Permission granted. Welcome aboard”.

Finally I had reach my destination, To join the Navy and see the world. I went thru the process of checking in to the command, meeting important personalities and getting a warm welcome. The leading petty officer of our group onboard the ship escorted me to get me checked in with the least hassle and complete the check in process ASAP. I encountered this word “ASAP” and lived with it until I left the service.

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Ms. N, the Lady Who Hated to Sing

 

AS THE BAMBOOS SWAY by Rudy D. Liporada |

SAN DIEGO, 1/21/2011 -- “You know, when I was on stage before, they tell me I am pretty. They do not say I am a good singer,” the lady in her early 70’s said. She had a one man keyboard with percussions, a saxophonist and a lead guitar backup. She and her band set the party I was invited to in a frenzy of cha-cha, boogie, tango, and modern swing rock and roll.

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