55th NewsExpress Article
by LEX Tupas

Palabasa ka Libro or Palalantaw ka Sine?

 There are so many ways to get information and/or entertainment. It could be through books, the media, peers, movies and the world wide web, among others. Today, let us talk about infotainment wherein we could get possibly both information and entertainment and that is through two traditional ways, the movie theaters and books.
Siguro masdamu sa atun ang masgusto maglantaw sine. Mas may visual kag audio experience ini. Tapus damu pa ang upod mo maglantaw. Kay hambal bi sang iban pagnagbasa ka libro, isa ka lang sina kag kinhanglan maayu imahinasyon mo para ma-enjoy ka man sa pagbasa kag dapat makahatag ka gid tiempo para sa ini nga butang.
Sa akun personal nga sitwasyon sang una masgusto ko gid maglantaw sine kag daw wala gid ko tiempo magbasa libro kay daw matulugan ako sa libro kag indi bi siya isa ka aktibidad nga may inter-aksyon. Ang sine ya daw gakakibot ako, basi mapaluha pa. basi mapaakig ka, basi mapakulba-an ka pa. Daw may koneksyon gid sa emosyon labi na nga kita mo kag gakabati-an mo pa. Galing sang pag-abot sang pinakauna ko nga naging nobya, siya gid nagtudlo sa akun sang kanami sang pagbasa kag kadamu gali sang detalye nga mabasa mo sa libro sang sa malantaw mo sa sine nga importante. Halin sadto gatinguha gid ako makabasa sang duha or tatlo ka bag-o nga libro kada bulan.
Reading books is actually something worth wile to do. It is something which can also be a source of infotainment for one as long as we choose the right books which we could learn something new and can reinforce and hone our skills. I love reading inspirational, leadership, personality and self help books. The fact that I have a copy of a particular book on a certain topic that interests me, I can reread it at any time and some of the books I have read have influenced me and my decisions in life. The first book I was able to finish from cover to cover was Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. It can turn a shy, aloof and loner kid to a sociable, friendly and charismatic person.
Reading books is cool. Try it out sometimes. Again, choose a book that tackles your interest so that you will surely finish reading it and you can’t wait to turn the next page. Well, movies will always fascinate us. We should also choose movies that have substance and not only form.
Ini ang inyo amigo, abyan kag primo sa Syudad sang Iloilo, Ang Tingog sang Kabataang Ilonggo nga gaulikid sa katigulangan kag sa kababainhan, gasiling, para sa kauswagan sang Syudad sang Iloilo, UGYON Kabataang Ilonggo, UGYON Iloilo. Ilonggos are worth working and fighting for.
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