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WTF: Bench Alibata stamps

Musa snapped some photos of “Alibata” stamps by Philippine mega clothing retailer BENCH for their PinoyLab line. I didn’t see them for sale on their site but I assume they are real and are on display in their store. While I applaud their intention, it misguided in my opinion. Besides the misnomer of Alibata and calling it an alphabet, they added additional characters outside the base 17. I don’t have a problem with the + cancellation kudlit. I do have an issue with the expanded set (C, J, Q, Z, X) made popular by Bayani Mendoza. What’s bad about this is that it will confuse people. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for modernizing the script but we have to get the basics 1st. Walk before running. This is flying before crawling. You don’t learn Baybayin just by looking at a chart. You also need context.

EVENT: Pistahan, San Francisco 8/14-15

I’ll be at Pistahan @ San Francisco Yerba Buena Gardens 8/14-15. At the Creativity Pavilion, we will have the a Mangyan exhibit along with FREE Baybayin workshops, carving and painting demos. See Pistahan.net for more info. See you there!

Baybayin X Mary Grace Cafe

While filming my Baybayin documentary, I spend a lot of time at cafes while waiting for people I’m interviewing. One of the best is the Mary Grace Cafe. What I like about the setup is that it’s like I’m in my mom’s kitchen. You feel at home with Pinoy comfort food. Mary Grace fans can leave notes under the glass table top.

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