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Re: Baybayin, Kurdita, at iba pa: Origins and significance of native Philippine scripts

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:45:28 -0000

The graphic is misleading. The charts you see online are mainly not distinct separate writing systems. They're linguistic translations of writing and spelling categorized by regions/ethnolinguistic groups like Hanunuo and Tagbanwa. Surat, Sulat, Suyat, etc are the same word for writing. Garlit, Badlit, Guhit, etc all mean a "mark". In Europe, you have Écrire, Scrivi, Escribir, Schreiben, etc all mean to write. The French, Spanish, Germans, etc all use the Roman Alphabet in different styles, not different systems. If I write the Roman letter A and you write it differently, it doesn't make my version the San Francisco Roman Alphabet. A distinct language doesn't equal a distinct writing system. You can say Surat, Sulat, Sueat, etc that can pertain to Roman alphabet, Arabic, Devanagari, Baybayin, etc.

Re: SXSW PanelPicker®

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:44:52 -0000

This will be a game changer

Re: Abellanosa: I am not willing to learn Baybayin

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:08:44 -0000

Great points. Nationalism for nationalism sake. If there were clear economic benefits, the conversation would be different but it doesn't look like there's an economic plan

Re: ‘Baybayin New’: Could this be our national font? - CNN Philippines

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 11 May 2018 01:54:07 -0000

Looks cool but the idea of a "National Font" doesn't make sense. I'm skeptical of the bill because if you look at what happen to Arnis when it became the "National Sport" - what happen to it? Were the Grand Masters supported? Is it a required to learn from K-12?

Re: Please Stop Calling the Philippines ‘P.I.’ — Positively Filipino | Online Magazine for Filipinos in the Diaspora

Kristian Kabuay — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:50:14 -0000

Let's finally change the name of the country

Re: ‘Baybayin’ as nat’l writing system pushed - Loren Legarda

Kristian Kabuay — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:17:53 -0000

As a lecturer of Baybayin I make it a point to talk about other existing prePhilippine systems such Surat Mangyan, Tagbanwa and Surat Buhid. Those are writing systems that are still in use while Baybayin isn't. Make sure to keep from being extinct first while there's still a native writers. We should be concerned with the Tagbanwa and Buhid scripts as they don't have an NGO like the Mangyan Heritage Foundation. Attention should also be given to revivals such as Kulitan. www.Baybayin.com

Re: 5 of the world’s most beautiful alphabets…and why you’ll never learn to read them

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:51:25 -0000

Alibata is an incorrect term. Tagalog isn't a dialect. It's a language

Re: 5 of the world’s most beautiful alphabets…and why you’ll never learn to read them

Kristian Kabuay — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:20:12 -0000

Yes, baybayin is the script and Tagalog is one of the languages written in it. The article isn't well researched.

Re: UST documents in ancient ‘baybayin’ script declared a National Cultural Treasure

Kristian Kabuay — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 02:26:16 -0000

Had the opportunity to see these in person. What's incredible is that even when they were flooded, the ink was still legible.

Re: Aquino’s fumbled message on artists and drug abuse

Kristian Kabuay — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 23:07:53 -0000

What if it was alcohol abuse? Would that be OK because it's legal? What's immoral? Being divorced? An atheist? Agnostic? Muslim? Buddhist? Gay?

Re: Fil-Am sailor proudly shows PHL-inspired tattoos | GMA News Online

Kristian Kabuay — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:54:42 -0000

Check out Baybayin.com. Salamat

Re: Fil-Am sailor proudly shows PHL-inspired tattoos | GMA News Online

Kristian Kabuay — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:53:01 -0000

Baybayin incorrectly known as Alibata. It's written as Mi-Ke Re/De-A-M. It's a bit inconsistent because the 1st name is written traditional and last is modern. To be consistent, the 1st name could've been written as Ma-Y-Ke-L. Also, and the tattoos aren't "PHL" inspired, they are 100% the Philippines. If they were mixed with other designs or was an element of a design, it would be considered inspired.

Re: Using Art to Reinforce Identity and Ties to the Phillipines: The California Report | The California Report

Kristian Kabuay — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 22:25:53 -0000

My thoughts exactly. I'm wondering how this represents the Filipino-American diaspora

Re: Ancient Pinoy script translator seeks Kickstarter funding

Kristian Kabuay — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:18:54 -0000

Thank you for the feature

Re: Aguila

Kristian Kabuay — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 02:08:51 -0000

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Re: Amazon Prime Air shipping: unmanned drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less | BGR

Kristian Kabuay — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 01:26:41 -0000

i guess you're smarter than the amazon team

Re: Amazon Prime Air shipping: unmanned drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less | BGR

Kristian Kabuay — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:38:47 -0000

Yes, because shooting at flying objects is a smart thing to do and they probably didn't think of that. You can also get packages from the porch too. Easy to get away with too probably too, right?

Re: Amazon Prime Air shipping: unmanned drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less | BGR

Kristian Kabuay — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:41:49 -0000

Exactly, just like Sunday deliveries....oh wait

Re: Amazon Prime Air shipping: unmanned drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less | BGR

Kristian Kabuay — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:41:26 -0000

Obviously Amazon probably wont require one

Re: Amazon Prime Air shipping: unmanned drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less | BGR

Kristian Kabuay — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:53:16 -0000

Right......as opposed to the Fedex and UPS guarded items

Re: Babaylan confab to share stories, myths

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 03:46:44 -0000

Then you don't know

Re: Babaylan confab to share stories, myths

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:43:05 -0000

Most of the attendees already live in California so no need to travel. Many of them have stayed with the tribes

Re: Babaylan confab to share stories, myths

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:41:48 -0000

You know the organizers? Have you been to the meetings? Did you go to the 1st conference? Have you ever been to Kapwa? Do you personally know any of the people listed in the article?

Re: Babaylan confab to share stories, myths

Kristian Kabuay — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:21:50 -0000

Such negativity in these comments

Re: Sinaunang pagsulat na Baybayin, binubuhay sa modernong panahon sa iba't ibang paraan | Saksi | GMA News Online

Kristian Kabuay — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:38:21 -0000

Good to see Baybayin in the news but I find it scary that a tattoo artists relies on a "translator" program. The programs are only good as what's entered and cannot tell pronunciation. Also interesting is the waves theory. I wonder what scientific or historical proof there is to prove that opposed to the Indic roots? Overall, good job