THE PEACE CAFETERIA: ILAW SA KAPAYAPAAN : BAPS Students Participate in Candle Lighting Ceremony for Peace

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

ILAW SA KAPAYAPAAN : BAPS Students Participate in Candle Lighting Ceremony for Peace

The students from the Department of Peace Studies of Bicol University participated in a candle lighting ceremony in solidarity with the call of P-NOY for Peace. The candle lighting ceremony was held by various sectors where members lined up the street from the University Campus to the Penaranda Park in Albay Old District in Legazpi City. This ceremony is replicated in various cities. The full story of what this candle lighting ceremony is about can be accessed through the The Official Gazette of the Philippines.

Here are some photos and signs/symbols generated by the BAPS students (Photo Credits by Audrey Clores, BAPS IV using her Samsung Corby Mobile Phone, Gestures and actions by the BAPS IV Students). Yan ang galing ng BAPS Peacemaker na Artist pa!

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What is a Bicolano?

The Bicolano is the term use to describe the Philippine's 5th largest ethno-linguistic group. They speak a language known as Bikol, a Malayo-Polynesian language. They inhabit the Southeastern portion of Luzon spread over five civil provinces namely; Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, and Masbate. There are five chartered cities – Naga, Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Sorsogon City , Tabaco and Masbate City. The Southeastern Portion of Luzon is also called Bicol Region or simply Bicolandia. The Bicolanos are not so different from other ethno-linguistic groups in the Philippines. What distinguishes the Bicolanos are the following: their love for spicy foods, their ardent devotion to Our Lady of Penafrancia [Bicolanos are devout Roman Catholics], and their affinity with Mt. Mayon Volcano, a natural landmark. These three are iconic of the Bicolano people. Bicol, was in ancient times called Tierra de Ibalon a land of rolling hills, valleys, and coasts. The region has no pronounced division of climate. Rain is plentiful and spread over year-round. The valleys are fertile and the climate friendly, but vulnerable to typhoons and tropical storms. Bicolanos are known for their friendliness, religiosity and hard work.

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