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As part of our course in the Life and Story of Jose Rizal, our class was given the chance to have an educational trip on Mt. Banahaw in the Quezon province. Of course, I chose to come in replacement of submitting a paper. Also, I was eager to capture new photos to keep my Flickr account alive.

All of Dr. Siao Campoamor’s classes, togther with Dr. Nilo Ocampo’s, set out from Cubao in the morning of September 5. After three hours, we reached the Filipino Spiritual Catholic Church, Santoyo Compound. There we received warm welcome from the residents of the area, especially from the owner of the inn we stayed in.

I thought first that the residents idolize Rizal just because he died for his country’s sake, but I was totally wrong. Rizal was part of their religions. I observed many groups that have their way of venerating our national hero. Some even told me that Rizal is Asia’s Jesus Christ. [...]

SICAN: Gearing Towards Capampangan Excellence and Ingenuity is the theme of The Pautakan 2009. A perfect symbol of Capampangan excellence is the UP Aguman logo. As one of the most honored Pampango organizations in the north, UP Aguman is embodied with excellence in service to its people as depicted by the red swirls. The blocks represent the building blocks of ingenuity moving towards the background, a crystal blast.

It’s my third time to design the poster of the most prestigious quiz bee in Pampanga. [...]

“Sketches” is a new category on my site. It features people who cross Project ISKO and help me in my endeavors.

Two weeks ago, I picked the first person to be featured in my sketching series, and I thought of the best one who qualifies on my category description. It was none other than Master Mikko Gozalo.

Mikko is a blogger who comes from General Santos City. As a self-proclaimed geek, he started his primary blog, THE GEEK BREWERY (formerly BUILD THAT GEEK) late 2007 that features science and technology.

Why Mikko? [...]

Welcome to my new dwelling place Project ISKO!

Finally, the by-products of my creative mind have a haven. My arts will still reside on DeviantArt, Flickr, and YouTube though, but this time everything will be spiced up when immersed into my website.

My blog was made possible by a good friend, Conrad Miguel “Mikko” Gozalo, the geekest geek in the Linux and Open Source world.

Why Project ISKO?

Of course choosing a good name for my blog was a bit difficult. First, it should suffice whatever content I post. Next, it should represent me as the author and the artist.

On a piece of paper, I wrote this site’s aims to elucidate what really I want to convey.

1. To blog thru art
2. To showcase communities’ culture, especially Pampanga’s
3. To see art in every walks of life may it be in politics, academics, and travel

I asked Kuya Winston if he had any idea. He suggested “Artista Ako.” After several considerations, I set a dry run of a revised blog named “Artista.” Afterwards, I asked Aethen if he had something in mind, and he thought of “ArtISKO.” It’s a clipping of “Artisa Ako,” not to mention ISKO means iskolar ng bayan, which I am.

One night, before I went asleep, I stared at the ceiling and thought so deep and bum! Project ISKO was conceptualized.

A Small Orange

Project ISKO at JohnCarl.net is proudly hosted at A Small Orange (ASO) on a Medium Plan. Mikko told me how quick their support is. Not only that, unlike other hosting companies, I find ASO’s servers very fast.

To those of you who want a web space, ASO is the best choice. Visit asmallorange.com and use the promo code THEGEEKBREWERY to slash 5% off your purchase. [...]

MnemoArt is a look-back at my artworks prior to Project ISKO. Most of these are graphic designs, childhood drawings, caricatures, high school projects, and even objects with sentimental value.

Ever since, the Oblation Revolving Trophy symbolizes intelligence. On the foreground, the Oblation and the young student become one, and the union exemplifies the outstanding cognitive excellence, which is depicted by the gold swirls. The background, on the other hand, depicts the different fields each contestant of the same team may excel in. Through “teamplay,” students of different fields unite, leading to eventual individual excellence that is depicted by the foreground.

Quick tutorial: [...]