December update

December update

Dec 07

Hi everyone! Can you believe 2010 is almost over?! Hopefully you have gotten started on your Christmas shopping We just wanted to let you know how things have been going with our first album called “Jooma Jam” (Vol. 1) since we’ve been getting asked about when the album will be released. I know, we’re really excited too! So here’s the lowdown: 1. Our testing...

What is happening to music?

What is happening to music?

Nov 10

It has been an odd year for music. From MTV Philippines (and its sister company, radio station U92) and very recently, NU017, strange things are afoot in the music industry. What do YOU think is going on? Is it just about money and big business, and sponsors, or does this really reflect the way the Philippines has evolved in terms of what it chooses to listen to? I wonder if anything else is...

October is National Children’s Month

October is National Children’s Month

Oct 21

One of the things we should all do in celebration of children is to read up on their rights! Here’s a link to a quick overview of what children’s rights is all about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children’s_rights As this month draws to a close, let’s take time to understand what these rights mean and help uphold them. Sidenote: Let us continue to pray for our brothers...

7 Important Lessons I Learned as a Preschool Teacher

7 Important Lessons I Learned as a Preschool Teacher

Oct 12

I am re-posting this from Liz Claudio’s awesome blog, which you should definitely check out! It is a great resource for encouragement, inspiration and all-around Good Vibes. Teaching very young children is supposedly no easy feat, and teaching over 30 of them for three hours is close to impossible . Somehow I was able to do it for 5 years with my sanity intact! At the end of my teaching...

Generation X ka ba?

Generation X ka ba?

Sep 29

That’s what they call people who grew up in the 90s. Whether you really did grow up in the 90s or not, come hang out with us on October 1 (Friday), 9 pm at Route 196 along Katipunan extension in QC! You can even come in your favorite 90s character. You’ll also get a chance to win gift certificates from Pulse  Yoga, Planet Infinity and E-derm. And… comedian, commercial model and...

What I Am by Will.I.Am

What I Am by Will.I.Am

Sep 17

Don’t you just love Sesame Street? They are a big inspiration to us at Republikha. Here’s a recent video with the Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am. He talks about the good things that are inside us, about being strong and being who we are. Share and discuss it with your kids! What do they think they are good at? Let’s celebrate them today If what I am is what’s in me,...

Encouragement

Encouragement

Jul 27

Its been over a month since Rock and Run, and we’ve been quiet on the Republikha front.  Apologies! So what have we been up to? We are sort of quiet because we are busy finshing up our last round of testing. What is that all about, you ask? Well, when we began this project and spoke to the artists who are now part of Jooma Jam, we also understood that to come up with relevant,...