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Alternativity's lineup of awards include: The Philippine Barnstar, awarded for his work on various Philippine culture articles, The Philippine Barnstar Protection Amulet, awarded for his work on various Philippine mythology articles, and a Kaleidoscope Pattern Commemorative Barnstar, awarded for his work on articles related to the late Francis Magalona, in commemoration of his passing. A separate page containing these awards can be accessed by clicking here.


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Until October 2006, RE de Leon was a professor of Development Communication at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños. He has since left that post to be able to focus more on writing.

He received his Bachelor's Degree in Development Communication in 2000, and was the recipient of the Higino A. Ables Award for Best Undergraduate Research. He majored in Development Journalism and took additional units in Marketing, Economics, Social Forestry, and Management. In 2005, he received his Master's Degree in the same field, this time taking a minor in Information Science. His Master's Thesis focused on the health-related knowledge processes and flows in a Tagalog coastal village. Development communication is about using the art and science of communication to promote social development, and in a lot of ways that's what RE de Leon is all about.

Interested in ways of practicing Development Communication as an individual, RE De Leon is currently trying to understand what it would mean to be a "Development Blogger." He is hoping that a concept for organized "Development Blogging" might catch on, and he is currently working on A Wiki Model of Development Communication.

He is currently interested in mythology as the means by which a culture seeks to define itself, as a quide on the collective search for meaning, as a way people ask themselves the questions "who are we?" "what are we doing here?" and "where are we going?"

Three years ago, he founded the Philippine Order of Narnians, the Philippines' first community of CS Lewis enthusiasts. As a writer his strongest influences are CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien, and inspirational writers John Eldredge and Philip Yancey.

He is currently working on a screenplay and a series of short novels set in 8th century Laguna, Philippines.

( I use this profile whenever I'm invited to speaking engagements, or whenever I submit any write-ups, and on my friendster profile.)


Contents

[edit] Major Contributions

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[edit] Pages Created

[edit] Institutions

The Philippine Order of Narnians (Start/B Class Article)

UPLB College of Development Communication (Start/B Class Article)

Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (Stub Class Article)

National Historical Institute (Philippines) (Stub Class Article) 'NEW!

Hunters ROTC (Stub Class Article) 'NEW!

[edit] Personalities

Nora C. Quebral

D. Lawrence Kincaid

Gen. Tiburcio de Leon

Alexander Flor

Risa Hontiveros

Pia Hontiveros

Virgilio Enriquez

Antoon Postma

Wilhelm G. Solheim II

Mang Pandoy

Karen Kunawicz (Start/B Class Article)

Perfecto de Castro (Stub Class Article)

Tony Fabella (Stub Class Article)

Lucrecia Kasilag (Stub Class Article)

Cris Villonco <---- The gorgeous. hehe.

Bambi Harper (Stub Class Article)

F. Landa Jocano (Stub Class Article)

Melba Padilla Maggay (Stub Class Article)

Ambeth Ocampo (Stub Class Article)

William Henry Scott (historian) (Stub Class Article)

Wilhelm Solheim (Stub Class Article)

Sinosikat? (Stub Class Article)

Felix Huerta, OFM (Stub Class Article)

Rajah Matanda NEW!

Tarik Sulayman NEW!

Carmen Guerrero Nakpil (Stub Class Article) NEW!

Michael Tan NEW!

Ala Paredes (Start Class Article Na!!!) NEW!

Daniel Dingel (also redirect Hydrogen Reactor) (Stub Class Article) NEW! - Claims to be the inventor of a water-fuelled car. Why am I not so proud of this one? It's my most controversial entry yet, I think.

Jim Paredes (Stub Class Article) NEW!

León María Guerrero III NEW!

Bodjie Pascua NEW!

Dondi Ledesma NEW!

Lourd de Veyra NEW!

Benedicto Cabrera NEW! - Oh, horror of horrors, I seriously have to de-stubbify this. BenCab deserves at least a decent article. - R.

Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (Stub Class Article) NEW!

Alex Lacson NEW!

Manskee (Start Class Article) NEW!

TOI (band) (Start Class Article) NEW!

Cyrus Fernandez(Stub Class Article) NEW!

Gang Badoy(Stub Class Article) NEW!

Jerrold Tarog(Stub Class Article) NEW! (Also created category "Films directed by Jerrold Tarog")

[edit] Species

[edit] plants

Anos Schizostachyum lima (Stub Class Article) NEW!

Kakawate Gliricidia sepium

[edit] Philippine folk literature

Philippine folk literature (Start/B Class Article)

Gods and Goddesses in Philippine Myth (Start/B Class Article)

Gat Pangil (Stub Class Article)

Bernardo Carpio (Start/B Class Article)

Maria Cacao (Stub Class Article) NEW!

Maria Sinukuan New!

[edit] Ancient or Indigenous Philippine Culture

Prehistory of the Philippines NEW!

History of the Philippines (900-1521) NEW!

Models of migration to the Philippines NEW

Catalonan (Stub Class Article)

Alipin (Stub Class Article)

Timawa (Stub Class Article)

Maginoo (Stub Class Article)

Lakan (Stub Class Article)

Bahag

Umalohokan (Stub Class Article for Expansion Soon)

Pasma (Start/B Class Article)

Tigmamanukan (Start/B Class Article)

Tapis (Stub Class Article)

Kingdom of Tondo NEW!

Kingdom of Namayan NEW!

Nusantao Maritime Trading and Communication Network NEW!

Battle of Bankusay Channel (Stub Class Article) NEW!(Needs lotsa work)

Luçoes (Stub Class Article) NEW!

Kingdom of Maynila NEW!

[edit] Other Aspects of Philippine Culture

Contemporary/Pop or Continuing Culture

2009 National Artist of the Philippines controversy (Start Class Article)NEW!

Coffee production in the Philippines (Stub Class Article) NEW!

Maglalatik NEW!

Sawali NEW!

Philippine Psychology

Tampo (Start/B Class Article)

Loob NEW!

Utang na loob New!

Filipino Martial Arts

Weapons of Moroland

Kalasag

Panabas

Gunong

Barong (knife)‎

[edit] Creative Work

[edit] Media: Novels, Nonfiction, Plays, Movies

Oro, Plata, Mata

Rizal Without the Overcoat (Stub Class Article)

ABNKKBSNPLAko?! (Stub Class Article)

Macarthur (novel) (Stub Class Article)

Sinosikat? (album)

Meron akong ano! ' Happy journeys, Francis Magalona ((October 4, 1964 - March 6, 2009)

Freeman (Francis Magalona) Happy journeys, Francis Magalona ((October 4, 1964 - March 6, 2009)

Happy Battle Happy journeys, Francis Magalona ((October 4, 1964 - March 6, 2009)

A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino

[edit] Films Directed by Jerrold Tarog (also, created category)

Mangatyanan (The Blood Trail) (2009) NEW! B class

Senior Year (film) (2011) NEW! Stub class

[edit] Geographical features

[edit] Tributaries of Laguna de bay

Status thus far: 13 of 21 Major tributaries (Marikina River existed before I started, which is to say I've made articles for 12 of the Tributaries )

Remaining rivers:

I'm getting seriously irritated by different sources having different numbers for the number of tributary watersheds - apparently the result of some watersheds occasionally being treated as one, and by sometimes including or excluding the Manggahan and Napindan watersheds. Its making me bloody furious. At any rate, I'm about to complete the list of River Tributaries with River monitoring stations. (meaning the ones with conservation info available from LLDA)

  1. Molawin River NEW! (Home sweet home. hehe.)
  2. Bay River NEW! (Article also covering the Calo and Maitem Rivers, which are the Bae River's sisters. Also made Calo River, and Maitim River redirects to Bay River)
  3. Mangangate River NEW!
  4. Tunasan River NEW!
  5. Pagsanjan River NEW!
  6. Morong River NEW!
  7. Santa Cruz River (Philippines) NEW!
  8. San Cristobal River NEW!
  9. San Juan River (Calamba) NEW!
  10. Sapang Baho River NEW!
  11. Pangil River NEW!
  12. Siniloan River NEW! Also now contains my first ever image! Ha! Proud of myself. :-D

Some Questions in my head:

  1. Is the Napindan Channel part of the Pasig river, or a separate body of water altogether?
  2. Which of the two is the Calamba river? The San Cristobal or the San Juan?
[edit] Tagalog region Mountains, Islands, etc.

Mount Sembrano NEW!

[edit] Others

Lioncon (Stub Class Article) NEW!

[edit] DYK Lineup

Updated DYK query On 29 December, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tigmamanukan, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Updated DYK query On 18 August, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tiyanak, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Updated DYK query On 10 February, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ancient Tondo, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Updated DYK query On 2 October, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gliricidia sepium, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
Updated DYK query On 5 November, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Siniloan River , which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

[edit] Complete Rewrites

[edit] Pages Significantly Worked Upon

Tikbalang

Tiyanak

Philippine Mythology

Agoo, La Union

Francis Magalona

[edit] Pages in Development

Philippine Myths

Philippine Legends

Philippine Folktales

Salawikain

Bugtong

Philippine Epics


[edit] Pages I am somewhat interested in contributing to

Bangungot

Paddy Field

Nilad

Bay, Laguna

Laguna de Bay

Hilot

[edit] I hope to create or contribute to

[edit] Philippine Weapons

[edit] Interest in WikiPedia

I am not sure if my case is unique, but I am a rather unusual Wikipedian in that I will readily admit to having an ulterior motive, although I assure the reader that motive will not adversely influence the quality of my postings. (Although my new-ness to Wikipedia might...)

You see, my first extensive use of Wikipedia as a reference came about because of I was doing research for what I call my Ma-Yi Project - a series of short novels set in 8th century Laguna.

Since I've been having trouble finding somewhere to properly visualize all the data I need, I've come up with the idea of making details of the research publicly available on Wikipedia. That way, not only do I get to organize my readings, everybody benefits from the research I turn up.

Since my novel project is not published yet, I won't be referring to its plotline or characters at all (which would not be appropriate anyway). I will basically be using wikipedia to create a picture of the world my character and plot will develop in - the real world of the Philippines, circa 8th century.

This benefits the community by making the material available, and benefits me because now I won't be alone in my research!

I suspect other novelists working stories based on real-life settings (fictional or not) will find the approach useful. :-)

[edit] The Ma-Yi Project

"Ma-Yi" is what the ancient Chinese called the people they traded with in what is now Mindoro. It is one of the first proper names given to the people who would eventually become modern-day Filipinos. [1]

I took up the name Ma-Yi back when I thought it possible that Ma-Yi could actually be modern day Pasig. But my readings have since convinced me that it was, indeed, what became modern Day mindoro. I have since reset my novel in Pila (in modern Laguna Province), which is also said to have already existed at around the time. But I have chosen to retain the "Ma-Yi Project" phrase, mostly as a matter of habit.

I have created a subpage, /Ma-Yi for the project, where I can record and organize my research, so that I can eventually add the findings to the appropriate wiki entry. I must request patience, however, as the task is quite tedious.

[edit] Material from the research already transferred to wikis

tikbalang Bernardo Carpio Mariang Makiling Balete Gat Philippine Mythology

[edit] People who have seen this project have, as a result contributed to:

Sus philippensis (User:Lenticel) Nilad (User:Lenticel)

[edit] Luzon Empire

I have created a subpage, /Luzon Empire to host a copy of data from the old Luzon Empire page, an article that proposed the existence/founding of a "Lower Song Empire" which eventually became Tondo. I'm convinced it's a hoax and am glad it's going soon, and yet I cannot completely remove my misgivings about removing a page with so many intriguing refrences. Hence, this subpage.

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[edit] Other Topics of Interest

[edit] The Philippine Order of Narnians

I authored the entry for the Philippine Order of Narnians, the Philippines' only organized community of CS Lewis enthusiasts, and a member of the New Worlds Alliance.

[edit] Agoo, La Union

Since I am currently based in Agoo, La Union, I might as well add to the entry...

I found an extensive history of Agoo at [2] which can serve as a reference.


[edit] Useful Writing Motiff Links

monomyth

bildungsroman

====Seven Basic Plots==== (I hope to make an entry for this soon!)
Google Answers: Seven Basic Plots
Dutton: Seven Basic Plots
The Straight Dope: Seven Basic Plots
Grand Fun - the Lucas Plot Formulae!

====Types of openings==== (Still looking for a way to make a workable article for this)
[3]

====Types of endings==== (Still looking for a way to make a workable article for this)
[4]


[edit] Curriculum Vitae

Date of Birth: 27 September 1979 Place of Birth: Nationality: Filipino


[edit] Work

September 2005 to Present Author/Novelist, "Ma-yi:Paggising" First of a trilogy of speculative fiction novels set in the towns of Pila and Vahi (Bae) during the 8th century, reimagining a number of Filipino myths and legends

September 2005 to Present Assistant Manager JRY Mart Agoo, La Union

September 2005 to November 2006 Assistant Professor Department of Science Communication College of Development Communication University of the Philippines Los Baños

November 2000 to September 2005 Assistant Professor Department of Science Communication College of Development Communication University of the Philippines Los Baños

May 2000 to November 2000 Research Assistant Harnessing Communication to Promote the Fifth Country Program for Children Communication Project Jointly Undertaken by The College of Development Communicaion, UPLB, and by UNICEF

[edit] Education

2005 Master of Science in Development Communication Graduate School University of the Philippines Los Baños

2000 Bachelor of Science in Development Communication College of Development Communication University of the Philippines Los Baños

received the Higino A. Ables Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research in Development Communication

1996 High School Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University College of Education Laboratory High School (Science Curriculum)

[edit] Organizations

[edit] Reference Collection

Intended to facilitate adding references to wikis.

[edit] Ma-yi related

[edit] Books by Author from A-I

  • Bacani, Teodoro (1986). Mary and the Filipino. Makati: St Paul Publications. 
  • de Leon, R.E.; Michelle Balite (2008). Between the Mountain and the Bitter Sea: A Writer's Exploration of the World of 9th Century Laguna, Philippines. La Union. 
  • de Guia, Katrin (2005). Kapwa: The Self in the Other: Worldviews and Lifestyles of Filipino Culture-Bearers. Pasig City: Anvil Publishing, Inc.. pp. 378. ISBN 971271490X. 
  • Dery, Luis Camara (2001). A History of the Inarticulate. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. ISBN 971-10-1069-0. 
  • Draeger, Donn F. (1972). The Weapons and Fighting Arts of Indonesia. Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company. pp. 254. ISBN 0-8048-1716-2. 


  • Huerta, Felix, de (1865). Estado Geografico, Topografico, Estadistico, Historico-Religioso de la Santa y Apostolica Provincia de San Gregorio Magno. Binondo: Imprenta de M. Sanchez y Compañia. 


  • Ileto, Reynaldo C.; Ambeth Ocampo, Jesus T. Peralta, and Felice Noelle M. Rodriguez (2004). The Diorama Experience. Makati: Ayala Museum. 

[edit] Books by Author from J-N


Mercado, Leonardo N. (September 1994). [ttp://www.crvp.org/book/Series03/III-8/contents.htm The Filipino Mind: Philippine Philosophical Studies II (Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change Series III Asia)]. Washington, D.C.: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy. pp. 226 pages. ISBN 1565180631. ttp://www.crvp.org/book/Series03/III-8/contents.htm. 

[edit] Books by Author from O-Z


  • Odal, Grace P. (199). Inang Tubig: Ang Diwa ng Ba'i sa Kalinangang Bayan. 
  • Richardson, Don (1984). Eternity in their Hearts:Startling Evidence of Belief in the One True God in Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the World (Revised Edition ed.). Ventura, California: Regal Books. ISBN 0-8307-0925-8. 
  • Solheim, Wilhelm G., II (2006). Archaeology and Culture in Southeast Asia: Unraveling the Nusantao. Diliman, Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press. pp. 316. ISBN 971-542-508-9. 
  • Solheim, Wilhelm G., II (2002). The Archaeology of Central Philippines: A Study Chiefly of the Iron Age and its Relationships. Diliman, Quezon City: University of the Philippines Archaeological Studies Program. pp. 259. ISBN 971-8893-09-5. 

[edit] Individual Articles from Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake

  • Harper, Bambi, "Our Ancestors by the Lake", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .
  • Odal-Devora, Grace P., ""Bae" or "Bai": The Lady of the Lake", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .
  • Logarta, Llita T., "Colonial Churches of Rizal and Laguna: Noble Monuments of the Past", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .
  • Logarta, Llita T., "The Realm of Spirits", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .
  • Sheniak, David; Feleo, Anita, "Rizal and Laguna: Lakeside Sister Provinces (Coastal Towns of Rizal and Metro Manila)", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .
  • Caballero, Roberto C., "Laguna de Bay: Mantra for Profit from a Glorious Past", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .
  • Santos, Vicente Roman S., "__________", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .
  • Santos-Borja, Lennie, "__________", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .
  • Ocampo, Ambeth, "Rizal and Mariang Makiling", in Alejandro, Reyndaldo Gamboa, Laguna de Bay: The Living Lake, Uniliever Philippines, 2002, ISBN 7192272149 .

[edit] Taken from Treasures of Pila. Pila Historical Society Foundation Inc.

  • Ongpin Valdes, Cynthia, "Pila in Ancient Times", Treasures of Pila, Pila Historical Society Foundation Inc. .
  • Santiago, Luciano, "Pila: The Noble Town", Treasures of Pila, Pila Historical Society Foundation Inc. .


[edit] PDF Files online

[edit] Secondaries

[edit] Newspaper Articles or Columns

  • General reference on Filipino Legendary Creatures

[edit] Additional Reading

[edit] Cited by Other Authors

  • Utley, Francis Lee (1968), "What is Folklore", in Coffin, III, Tristram, American Folklore, Voice of America Forum Lectures, 2002, pp. 14 


  • Gardner, Fletcher (1906), "Philippine (Tagalog) Superstitions", Superstitions Journal of American Folklore 19 (April-June): 191-204 


  • Del Rosario (1975) (MA Thesis). Adelina. Isang Pag-aaral ng mga kuwentong bayan ng Oriental Mindoro. University of the Philippines. 


[edit] Websites

[edit] Working on It

  • Forbes, Henry (Oct., 1885). "A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Eastern Archipelago. A Narrative of Travel and Exploration from 1878 to 1883.". The American Naturalist 19 (10): 975-977. . (I. turcosa)
  • Meyer, A.B., "The Tagals Tigmamanukan", in Blumentritt, Ferdinand, Dictionario Mitologica de Pilipinas, pp. 34, 118 .(I. Cyanogastra)
  • Garcia, Mauro (Ed.) (1979), Readings in Philippine Prehistory, Manila 1979: Filipiniana Book Guild, Inc. . (Irenidae)

[edit] Non-Ma-yi related

[edit] References

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