Comments on: sassy: aiming high, hitting low http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/ Tue, 22 May 2012 06:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: She Didn't Get Amado Hernandez | Click Manila http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-290 She Didn't Get Amado Hernandez | Click Manila Sun, 17 Oct 2010 04:43:39 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-290 [...] of Veneracion, Newsstand says). Others have weighed in, but of course. There’s Stuart Santiago, calling Veneracion “lazy,” “stupid” and “anti-Filipino.” [...] [...] of Veneracion, Newsstand says). Others have weighed in, but of course. There’s Stuart Santiago, calling Veneracion “lazy,” “stupid” and “anti-Filipino.” [...]

]]> By: Feels Like Insomnia « (Mis)readings http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-289 Feels Like Insomnia « (Mis)readings Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:04:05 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-289 [...] inclined to consuming cultural artifacts coming from the west. Last year, this was epitomized in a society columnist’s complaint over her daughter’s required high school class reading of Amado Hernandez’s Mga Ibong [...] [...] inclined to consuming cultural artifacts coming from the west. Last year, this was epitomized in a society columnist’s complaint over her daughter’s required high school class reading of Amado Hernandez’s Mga Ibong [...]

]]> By: nag-aaral para sa eksamin http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-288 nag-aaral para sa eksamin Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:55:53 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-288 Kahit ako, 'nung una, nahirapan basahin. Pero, grabe. Ang ganda ng pagkasulat ng nobela. 'Di ko lang alam kung bakit kailangan pa niyang insultuhin (sa aking palagay), ang pagsusulat ni Ka 'Mado. Oo nga pala. Sana nga naman ay tanggapin natin ang iba-ibang paraan ng pagsulat. Magaling naman silang lahat kung tutuusin. Magkakaibang taste lang tayo. Kahit ako, ‘nung una, nahirapan basahin. Pero, grabe. Ang ganda ng pagkasulat ng nobela. ‘Di ko lang alam kung bakit kailangan pa niyang insultuhin (sa aking palagay), ang pagsusulat ni Ka ‘Mado.

Oo nga pala. Sana nga naman ay tanggapin natin ang iba-ibang paraan ng pagsulat. Magaling naman silang lahat kung tutuusin. Magkakaibang taste lang tayo.

]]> By: 'di tapos ng pag-aaral http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-287 'di tapos ng pag-aaral Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:39:25 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-287 "...'wag sabihing 'di tama ang mga bagay na 'di nakayanang gawin at unawain..." paano kaya siya napunta sa trabaho niya? “…’wag sabihing ‘di tama ang mga bagay na ‘di nakayanang gawin at unawain…”

paano kaya siya napunta sa trabaho niya?

]]> By: Lem http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-286 Lem Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:04:56 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-286 Marunong nga ang anak mo, Angie. Marunong nga ang anak mo, Angie.

]]> By: angela http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-285 angela Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:33:59 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-285 sorry, but if you're pinoy and youd rather your son read shakespeare than ka amado, baka youd also rather be in u.k.? ka amado is required high school reading, along with the noli and the fili and florante at laura for very legitimate reasons, has to do with sense of history and sense of nation, even if its a damaged nation. sorry, but if you’re pinoy and youd rather your son read shakespeare than ka amado, baka youd also rather be in u.k.? ka amado is required high school reading, along with the noli and the fili and florante at laura for very legitimate reasons, has to do with sense of history and sense of nation, even if its a damaged nation.

]]> By: federalist philip http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-284 federalist philip Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:06:16 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-284 I guess what connie v is complaining about is the compulsory learning of amado hernandez. I have no quarrel in people writing on the language they prefer, but i take issue on what subjects should be taken up in college. I am a college professor, and i teach philosophy, and i believe that students must have more latitude in choosing what they want to study. At any rate, yes studying literature takes time and effort, or what paul ricoeur says as, "a loving struggle." I don't care to read florante at laura again, and i hope my 5yo son never has to take it up in school. I would care though that he takes up Shakespeare's plays and chekov. that would be more substantive than amado hernandez. I guess what connie v is complaining about is the compulsory learning of amado hernandez. I have no quarrel in people writing on the language they prefer, but i take issue on what subjects should be taken up in college. I am a college professor, and i teach philosophy, and i believe that students must have more latitude in choosing what they want to study. At any rate, yes studying literature takes time and effort, or what paul ricoeur says as, “a loving struggle.” I don’t care to read florante at laura again, and i hope my 5yo son never has to take it up in school. I would care though that he takes up Shakespeare’s plays and chekov. that would be more substantive than amado hernandez.

]]> By: just passing through http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-283 just passing through Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:10:37 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-283 >>The non-Tagalog native speakers of the Philippines are with Sassy on this one.<< Point one: I am not a native Tagalog/Filipino speaker. I started with English... Point two: I admit that I haven't read the piece in question. Now that's out of the way, what I would want to say is this. I HAVE read some Filipino literary works that are of possibly comparable depth [I read his poem "Isang Dipang Langit" for one thing-and was able to appreciate it for that matter]. That said, Filipino not being the first language is no excuse for not being able to comprehend and subsequently enjoy works of those hailed as one of the greater/greatest writers of their time. As mentioned above, dictionaries could quite possibly become your best friend in cases such as these. PS What exactly does she consider "fluent" I wonder when she cannot understand the piece, and neither will she condescend to consulting a dictionary...? >>The non-Tagalog native speakers of the Philippines are with Sassy on this one.<<

Point one: I am not a native Tagalog/Filipino speaker. I started with English…
Point two: I admit that I haven’t read the piece in question.

Now that’s out of the way, what I would want to say is this. I HAVE read some Filipino literary works that are of possibly comparable depth [I read his poem "Isang Dipang Langit" for one thing-and was able to appreciate it for that matter]. That said, Filipino not being the first language is no excuse for not being able to comprehend and subsequently enjoy works of those hailed as one of the greater/greatest writers of their time. As mentioned above, dictionaries could quite possibly become your best friend in cases such as these.

PS What exactly does she consider “fluent” I wonder when she cannot understand the piece, and neither will she condescend to consulting a dictionary…?

]]> By: angela http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-282 angela Mon, 26 May 2008 18:35:29 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-282 oops. "strike two" pala muna, kartunista ;) oops. “strike two” pala muna, kartunista ;)

]]> By: angela http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-281 angela Mon, 26 May 2008 07:29:03 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-281 natumbok mo, kartunista ;) tamang-tama, ito mismo ang ibig kong tutukan sa susunod kong post. salamat, salamat! natumbok mo, kartunista ;) tamang-tama, ito mismo ang ibig kong tutukan sa susunod kong post. salamat, salamat!

]]> By: kartunista http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-280 kartunista Mon, 26 May 2008 07:20:33 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-280 may malalim na punto akong tinitingnan sa naging reaksyon ni connie v. nasisilip kong sekundaryong dahilan na lang niya ang "paraan" ng pasusulat ni Ka Amado. Tingin ko, mas politikal na pagkamuhi ang nagtulak sa kanya para isulat ang anti-Ka Amadong pyesa. Kapansin-pansin ang pagpapalitaw niya ng punto ng pagiging Komunista ni Ka Amado. at dito ako lubos na na-intriga. ang galit niya sa mga komunista ay ginamit niyang dahilan para kuwestyunin ang pagkakabilang ng "Mga Ibong Mandaragit" sa mga required readings ng mga mag-aaral ngayon. Kasi, kung papaniwalaan siya sa kanyang claim na Tagalog nga ang kanilang pangunahing gamit, lumalabas na pabalat lang ang mga bira niya sa estilo ni Ka Amado. Nadamay na lang si Villa sa pagsisikap niyang maglatag ng iba pang halimbawa ng "crap" na piyesa, para magmukha naman siyang maraming alam. At malamang, yun ang punto niya. Bakit may mga komunistang mas magaling pa sa kanya? may malalim na punto akong tinitingnan sa naging reaksyon ni connie v.

nasisilip kong sekundaryong dahilan na lang niya ang “paraan” ng pasusulat ni Ka Amado. Tingin ko, mas politikal na pagkamuhi ang nagtulak sa kanya para isulat ang anti-Ka Amadong pyesa.

Kapansin-pansin ang pagpapalitaw niya ng punto ng pagiging Komunista ni Ka Amado. at dito ako lubos na na-intriga. ang galit niya sa mga komunista ay ginamit niyang dahilan para kuwestyunin ang pagkakabilang ng “Mga Ibong Mandaragit” sa mga required readings ng mga mag-aaral ngayon.

Kasi, kung papaniwalaan siya sa kanyang claim na Tagalog nga ang kanilang pangunahing gamit, lumalabas na pabalat lang ang mga bira niya sa estilo ni Ka Amado. Nadamay na lang si Villa sa pagsisikap niyang maglatag ng iba pang halimbawa ng “crap” na piyesa, para magmukha naman siyang maraming alam.

At malamang, yun ang punto niya. Bakit may mga komunistang mas magaling pa sa kanya?

]]> By: Being a crafty neko » Blog Archive » On reading http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-279 Being a crafty neko » Blog Archive » On reading Sun, 25 May 2008 18:15:51 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-279 [...] this issue with “Ibong Mandaragit” recently and I just learned about it from her and other blog entries I’ve read the other day. Some people seem to think that it’s high-brow [...] [...] this issue with “Ibong Mandaragit” recently and I just learned about it from her and other blog entries I’ve read the other day. Some people seem to think that it’s high-brow [...]

]]> By: angela http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-278 angela Sat, 24 May 2008 14:53:14 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-278 bogart, salamat din ;) blah, it's a beautiful language indeed. worth the effort of getting into it no matter how difficult. kasi sa umpisa lang mahirap. at a certain point you get the hang of it. bogart, salamat din ;)
blah, it’s a beautiful language indeed. worth the effort of getting into it no matter how difficult. kasi sa umpisa lang mahirap. at a certain point you get the hang of it.

]]> By: walang pamagat. « go away. http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-277 walang pamagat. « go away. Sat, 24 May 2008 14:27:25 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-277 [...] sa article, at mas magaling sila magsulat kesa sakin, kaya basahin niyo na lang din ang sinulat ni Angela Stuart-Santiago at Exie Abola. Nasabi na nila ang mga gusto kong sabihin, pero may ilang comment pa din akong [...] [...] sa article, at mas magaling sila magsulat kesa sakin, kaya basahin niyo na lang din ang sinulat ni Angela Stuart-Santiago at Exie Abola. Nasabi na nila ang mga gusto kong sabihin, pero may ilang comment pa din akong [...]

]]> By: Blah http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-276 Blah Tue, 20 May 2008 04:59:45 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-276 The book really is insanely difficult to read, given the fact that English is now the medium of instruction in almost all schools, and the fact that more and more families use the English language at home. However, it is wrong to put down a work of art by a Filipino just because it is written in the author's native language -- and what a beautiful language it is. Admittedly, I am much much much more proficient in English than I am in Tagalog/Filipino. However, I do appreciate our language, and I think that Mga Ibong Mandaragit is one of the most well-written Philippine novels -- even if I understand only half, LOL. The book really is insanely difficult to read, given the fact that English is now the medium of instruction in almost all schools, and the fact that more and more families use the English language at home. However, it is wrong to put down a work of art by a Filipino just because it is written in the author’s native language — and what a beautiful language it is.

Admittedly, I am much much much more proficient in English than I am in Tagalog/Filipino. However, I do appreciate our language, and I think that Mga Ibong Mandaragit is one of the most well-written Philippine novels — even if I understand only half, LOL.

]]> By: bogart http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-275 bogart Mon, 19 May 2008 06:19:40 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-275 natutuwa po ako sa mga sinabi ninyo. masyado akong nalungkot (at, naasar) nang mabasa ang naturang blog entry ng sassy lawyer. salamat! natutuwa po ako sa mga sinabi ninyo. masyado akong nalungkot (at, naasar) nang mabasa ang naturang blog entry ng sassy lawyer.

salamat!

]]> By: She Didn’t Get Amado Hernandez – PinoyPress — Philippines news, opinion, blogs. http://stuartsantiago.com/sassy-aiming-high-hitting-low/#comment-274 She Didn’t Get Amado Hernandez – PinoyPress — Philippines news, opinion, blogs. Sun, 18 May 2008 01:09:02 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=123#comment-274 [...] of Veneracion, Newsstand says). Others have weighed in, but of course. There’s Stuart Santiago, calling Veneracion “lazy,” “stupid” and “anti-Filipino.” [...] [...] of Veneracion, Newsstand says). Others have weighed in, but of course. There’s Stuart Santiago, calling Veneracion “lazy,” “stupid” and “anti-Filipino.” [...]

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