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Bismillahirahmanirrahim“Rabbish srahli sadri wayasirli amri wahlul u’k datam millisani yaf kahu kauli.”
O… nak kanduang sibirang tulang, buah hati limpo bakuruang, ubek jariah palarai damam, sidingin tampa di kapalo. Kamari-mari molah duduak, ado rundiang ayah Sampaikan.Kalau diliek dipandangi nak, dicaliak umua nan tapakai, badan Ayah baransua tuo, kini manjalang anam puluah. Hari patang mantari turun, awan di barat merah sago, malam nan tidak lamo lai. Nyampang tibo saruan Allah, aja sampai capek paminto umua alah tibo dijangkauan. Tabuah digoa tigo-tigo, badan baganjua baliak pulang katampek asa mulo jadi suruik ka tanah nan sabingkah. Badarun aia pamandian, ba lasia bunyi cabiak kapan, dikocong dikabek limo, cukuik satanggi jo aia bungo. Bararak tandu ka surau, tibo di surau dibujuakan, mairiang shalat ampek takbir. Kini manuju ka pusaro, iyo ka pandam pakuburan. Tagolek di liang lahat, tanah sakapa bapakalang, mahereang mahadok ka kiblat, dibateh papan nan sahalai. Badaro tanah panimbunan, tatagak mejan nan duo, manyalo ciluang hitam, do’a dibaco panghabisan. Tujuah langakah mayik di kubua, nak datang malaikaik pai batanyo. Tapi jangankan tanyo ka tajawab, usaha ndak hawa katabandiang, utang ka anak nan takana, kasiah tagaiang alun sampai.Jo kok basuo nan bak nantun nak, taradok pusako ka bajawek ataupun warih ka di baia, usah diarok dari ayah. Sabab baalah baitu, salamo dunia di tunggu, Ayah diseso parasaian, gilo diarak-arak untuang. Tapi kaganti ameh, bak di urang timbalam, pitih nan babilang, hanyo pitaruah batinggakan, banamo Pitaruah Ayah. Itulah tando kasiah sayang, utang nan nyato pado anak, kini ayah lansaikan.Dangakan molah anak kanduang, simakkan bana nyato-nyato. Satitiak usah lupokan, sabarih janganlah hilang, ganggam arek, paciak tantaguah. Siang ambiaklah ka patungkek, kok malam jadikan suluah pidoman patang jo pagi.
Takalo maso dulunyo, awal mulonyo san kalahia, bundo di dalam pasawangan sadang dilamun-lamun ombak, angin badai, lauik manggilo, kilek patuih hujan basabuang, kalam nan bukan alang-alang. Lua ke Allah, bagantuang indak kamano ka manggapai. Dek lamo lambek badayuang, sapueh-pueh panangguangan sampailah juo di Kualo. Tali turun sauh dibuang, kapa marapek di tapian balabuah surang pasisianyo. Sawajah kapado urang nantun nak, mandi darah sakujua badan, kakinyo malajang-lajang, taganggam tangan nan duo, bunyi pakiak sapanuah kampuang cando pandeka dapek lawan. O . . . buyuang, kok ang nak tahu, itulah anak manusia nan lahia ka bumi Allah nangko lahia sarato jo untuangnyo.Adopun tujuan jo mukasuiknyo, mangko jo darah samo tibo, sirah hati pakek panganan lambang barani, lahia batin indak manaruah gamang-takuik. Mangapa tangan suok kida mandongkak, manyipak-nyipak, itu ma’ana urang bagak, medan galanggang nan nyo hadang cakak nan tidak kunjuang damai. Pakiak bukan sumbarang pakiak, sorak kumando dilewatkan ibaraik badia jo mariam, tando nagari dalam parang.Mako pado hakikatnyo nak, hiduik adolah perjuangan dan satiok perjuangan bakandak manang. Kamanangan janjang ka istana manuju kirisi di partuan. Sasungguahnyo manusia adolah rajo, badaulat di muko bumi Allah bana nan manobatkan, “Inni ja’ilu fil ardhi khalifah”.Untuak itu Ayah pasankan nak, usah manjadi rajo kalah. Nan bajalan manakua-nakua. Mangecek tatagun-tagun, hilang banso punah martabat. Manambah gantang tatanakkan, manyamak dalam nagari. Kalau Waang nak tau juo nak, iduik nangko indaklah lamo, dunia hanyo sakijok mato. Caliaklah contoh jo ibaraik, maso laia di songsong abang, mati di anta dek sumbayang. Antaro abang jo sumbayang, sinan kamat dibacokan hinggo itulah jatah umua. Bakato Muhammad Iqbal, apolah kato dek baliau:“Umur bukan ukuran masa, hidup tidak takaran zaman, sehari singa di rimba, seribu tahun bagi si domba”.Ma’ana manjadi singo nak, bukan manggadang bakato darek bakitabullah di tangan, kandak badannyo awak surang. Indak nak, bukan baitu filsafahnyo, tapi bialah satahun jaguang, pagunokan maso nan pendek, bapacu marabuik buko mambuek amal kabaikan. Baguno ka diri surang, tapakai di masyarakat, manfaat salingkuang alam. Untuak apo panjang bajelo, hinggo batungkek saluang api, kalau awak kiliran tangan masak lacuik, makan parentah. Kok kunun pulo, kuma bamiang manggata di dalam kampuang, cilako hiduik tu namonyo.Salampiah nan dari pado itu, umua bukan sabateh kubua, hiduik bukan salacuik abiah. Tapi adoh hiduik sasudah hiduik. Panjang nan tidak kaujuangan nak. Itulah hiduik di akhirat, kamari tujuan sabananyo. Takalo insan di alam roh, janji-lah sudah tapabuek, patimbang muluik dengan Allah, makhluk kata An-Khalik nyo.Kito mamaciak tali kamba nak, usah kandua tagang salampiah, dunia akhirat satimbangan. Nyampang kok putuih kaduonyo sinan tahanyuik handam karam. Kini di rintang angan-angan, isuak diseso panyasalan. Di dunia rintang jo ratok, di akhirat gilo jo gagau, kalamlah jalan ka sarugo. Mangana sakah nan bak kian nak, Ayah bapasan, bawasiat, rantangkan banang ka langik, hubuangkan diri jo Tuhan. Jalin kulindan ateh bumi, paharek buhua jo manusia. “Hablum minallah wa hamblum minannas”. Itulah cancangan duo sagarajai, kapa nan duo salabuahan, samo dek awak kaduonyo.Mano nak kanduang jo nyo Ayah, ijanklah bosan mandangakan, mangecek indak ka lamo, taga dek seso manyimpannyo. Jikok anak taruih mamandang, simak jo daliah mato batin. Adopun tubuah manusia tarbangun dari tigo rungo. Partamo, runggo diateh, kaduo runggo di tangah, katigo runggo di bawah.Nan dimukasuik jo runggo ateh, iolah ruang di kapalo, bakandak isi pangatahuan, ibaraik dinamo masin kapa, ulu tanago baliang-baliang, pambalah aia di lauik-tan. Tasabuik runggo di tangah, yaitu dado rumpun hati, sangka iman lubuak agamo, ikolah pidoman juru mudi, kaganti kompas di nan kodoh. Jan sampai sasek palayaran, hilang tujuan tanah tapi. Salorong runggo do bawah nak, paruik nan mintak dikanyangkan, umpamo parka tampek barang. Tansano muatan kosong alamaik oleang jalan kapa, dihampeh ombak jo galombang, manantang karam tak batumpang. Atau kalaulah buliah Ayah misalkan kapado alam Minang Kabau tardiri dari tigo luhak. Partamo, luhak nan tuo. Lambang kuciang warnanyo kuniang. Kuciang itu binatang lihai, tinggi pangaruah, berwibawa. Kuniang tando kamanangan. Tujuannyo, urang cadiak adi kuasa, sumber ilmu pangatahuan, “Sains Tekhnologi” kato rang kini. Kaduo, luhak nan tangah. Simbol sirah harimau campo, barani karano bana, hukumpun tidak makan bandiang banamo parentah syarak. Calak alah tajam pun ado, tingga dek bawa manyampaikan. Adaik alah syarak pun ado, tingga dek awak mamakaikan, moral, spiritual, istilah baru. Nan katigo, luhak nan bungsu. Corak hitam lambangnyo kambiang, rila jo saba bausaho, rumpuik nan indak pantang daun, dek padi mangko manjadi, dek ameh mangkonyo kamek. Mangecek iyo jo pitih, bajalan tantu jo kain, karajo tantu jo nasi, ekonomi baso canggihnyo.Itulah tadi sahalai pilin tigo, tungku tigo sajarangan. Kok waang nak samparono nak, manjadi urang baharago. Sajundun jasmani jo rohani, dunia dapek akhirat buliah. Mako sarek-kan kapalo jo pangatahuan, panuahkan dado jo ugamo, gasaklah paruik jo harato.Di ateh tungku nan tigo, sinan tajarang kahidupan, masak hakikat manusia insan nan kamil sabatangnyo. Tapi usah senjang, barek subalah nak, rumik naraco manimbangnyo. Kok cadiak sajo dibanggakan, hiduik bansaik tangan di bawah, tagigik lidah bapituah. Ameh hurai nan Ang sambuakan Yuang, loyanglah juo kecek urang. Tapek bak bunyi buah pantun, kok rintiak bana kalodeta, lakek talilik di kapalo, kok cadiak bana kalau suka, kecek timpik di nan kayo. Baitupun awak binguang, maraso cadiak, kecek indak bakarunciangan. Disangko pitih pasak lidah, sombong takabua muaronyo. Gekang-bagekang siliah rarek, indak tau tampuak lah layua, lonjak-balonjak labu anyuik, isi gaja, ampo di dalam mahajan, tuah tarnamokan. Di baliak nan dari pado itu nak, kok di ateh isilah panuah, cadiak alah pandai pun inyo, nan di bawah muatan sarek, pitian sambua, bando malimpah. Tapi pasak ditangahnyo lungga, iman goyang, agamo tipih, hilang pidoman kapa basi. Andaknyo, kok kayo suko dmakan, ringan tangan manolong urang, rajin bazakaik, basidakah. Kok tumbuah awak urang cadiak, kusuik sato-lah manyalasaikan, karuah baringan mampajaniah. Maha cacek murah nasihat. Sinan nagari mako aman.Mako dari itu nak, satiok kakok ka diawai, rundiang sapatah ka disabuik. Bulek lah bana kato hati, sasuai dalam kiro-kiro, naiak-kan dulu ka daraik, caliak timbangan hukum syarak lai kok dalam ridha Allah. Itulah naraco nan tak paliang nak sarato bungkah nan piawai, indak mangicuah salamonyo.Anak kanduang balahan nyao, jarek samato Ayah-Bundo putuih tak jo-aa ka diuleh, sapihak ka b adan diri Ayah, urang nan bukan cadiak pandai, ilmu kurang sikola tangguang, mangaji tak sampai katam, rumik lah Ayah babarito. Ndak mungkin si bisu ka banyanyi, mustahil si lumpuah ka manari, baa rang buto ka mambimbiang. Hanyo dek sungguah rajin manyimak dari alam dapek baguru di sinan tibo pangajian. Mari kito cari rasionyo. Dibalun sabalun kuku, dikambang saleba alam, alam takambang jadi guru, bumi jo langik ado di dalam. Kini nak Ayah curai Ayah papakan, tuah cilako nan talukih, dicaliak jo mato batin, diambiak ka ujuik paham sinan tasaiah ma’ananyo. Ado ampek suruhan, ampek tagah nak. Nan partamo iduiklah bak rumpun aua, usah dicontoh bak tibarau. Nan kaduo, tiru baringin tangah padang, jauahkan sifaik bak kiambang. Nan katigo, simaklah anau dalam rimbo, pantangkan jadi bio-bio. Dan nan kaampek, jadilah sarupo paku, ijan saroman jo binalu.Baa kakanyo rumpun aua, tapuntalang buluah bambu, nyampang tumbuah hitam tapi lereang tanah suko, tabiang mamuji. Kok indak lah urek nan mangungkuang taban bandaro sadionyo. Bukik pun indak taseso, lurah di bawah talinduangan, gagang manjelo dapek junjuang, maso rabuang carian urang, kok gadang banyak manfaat, lah tuo paguno juo. Baitu sifat ka dipakai nak. Dimanapun bumi dipijak, bila di kampung atau di rantau mambao rahmat ka rang banyak. Pandai-pandai jo masyarakat, tau-tau manenggang raso usah pamaha takuik rugi. Kok mangecek ma’agak-agak, pikiakan tiok ka bakato, tapi usah katokan nan tapikia. Sabab luko di pisau tampak darah, nak duo tigo taweh panawa, sanang nan tidak tampak bakeh, tapi luko di lidah sulik ubeknyo mandanyuik ka ubun-ubun, manggaga ka rantai hati. Di lua mungkin tak bakasan, di dalam manaruah kasam. Nan bak kain dimakan nyangek, lipek patahnyo tak barubah, dikambang nyanyai tiok ragi. Bak kato-kato rang tuo ko’ee “kaki tataruang inai badahannyo, muluik tun taloncek ameh tantangannyo”.Salain nan dari pado itu, satinggi-satinggi batang batuang, pucuaknyo runduak ka bawah, manyilau bumi tampek tumbuah, guno nan tidak talupokan, sambia babisiak bakeh rabuang kok sampai kalian gadang isuak usah lupokan jaso tanah, tau mambaleh budi baiak. Lamahnyo pulo kadikatokan, maliuak di puta angin, manggerai dipupuik ribuik. Bak cando-cando ka tumbang, jangan ka patah ratak tido. Tapi tibo tapaso inyo kareh bisa malantiang ka udaro indak siapo ka manahan. Satiok rueh basambilu, tiok buku bamatang pulo langkok jo duri jo miangnyo, namun tabungkuih dalam kalupak, dari lua tak nampak rupo. Aratinyo, samantang awak diateh, usah pan-den palabiak dado kujua takabua tu namonyo. Balarang bana jo ugamo nak, tacacek sapanjang adaik. Urang iduik banyak batuah, urang mati banyak kiramaik. Lauik sati rantau babego taluaknyo baranjau pulo. Ikhlas-ikhlas kalau manolong, suko-suko kalau baragiah mahamun sakali jangan. Sabaliaknyo, usah palupokan jaso urang, walau sahaluih bijo bayam, gadang faedah manfaatnyo, pamaaf saba jo rilah habiskan dandam kasumat. Bia urang baniat buruak awak babudi baiak juo. Pakaikan bana tu nak kanduang, usah dicayah dilengahkan, itu tantang buluah jo bambu.Ba’alah pulo jo tibarau. Cubo Ang danga Ang simakkan nak dapek paham hakimahnyo. Iduik tibarau barumpun-rumpun, batangnyo barueh-rueh, badaun panjang bakalupak. Kalau dipandang dari jauah, saroman bana bantuak tabu. Tapi di mamah ramba raia raso amba indak batantu, pangicuah gadang kironyo. Tarau ketek sabantuak jaguang, disilau indak babuah, bungo sahalai tak manaruah. Kalau-inyo tumbuah di lereang atau di tanah katinggian sinan tabukak rasionyo. Barambuih angin ka mudiak, tibarau madok ka mudiak, kok bakisa arah ka ilia inyo baputa kian pulo. Nyampang ditumpu dari ateh, lah sato maangguak-angguak urang diam inyo marumuak. Kian iyo, kamari iyo, lawan jo kawan samo iyo. Pendeknyo sagalo iyo, indak ado nan tidak iyo. Tibo Golkar lah masuak Golkar, urang P-3 inyo P-3, kampanye PDI paliang di muko, indak bapendirian. Aa kasudahannyo jadi anti mambungkuak, masuak karanjang tak baetong, kok pai indak manukuak, pulang indak maluahi, arago bara diri awak.Di dalam bahaso nasional tapeklah kok dikatokan bahwa inilah lambang kepalsuan, penuh kepura-puraan tanpa motivasi dan munafik sulit dipercaya. Awak ko musti jujur Nak, kok indak katokan indak kok lai tunjuakkan lai, usah takah-takah spuluik alun ditanak lah badarai, manipu diri sendiri. Lagak bak cando urang kayo, mangecek pantang di bawah, baa jeneang baa lah mantiak perak basapuah dijarinyo, sarawa bagantiak juo. Padohal baju basalang balagakkan yuang, tiok kalapau tiok utang cah bon, cah pinjaman, sakali indak babayaran, ditunggu urang diariaknyo. Anak cacak tabang ka benteang, tibo di benteang makan padi, awak rancak putiah, celeang diresek saku tak barisi. Jauahkan bana nan bak nantun nak. Hongeh kecek urang kampuang, bagunjiang urang suok kida.Ado pulo nan sok urang cadiak, manggaleh inyo nan santiang, impor ekspor buah tutua-nyo, bursa efek nan tau bana. Baisuak kawan disantuangnyo (heh…). Jo ugamo inyo nan paham, nak musarab Mantiak Maani tafsir khazen Imam Ghazali, kasurau tiok hari rayo. Jo politik tau daulu sajak nan dari orde baru, soal KBJ pembangunan sampai ke Irak ke Bosnia, ulu nuklir tanago atom Amerika, Asean juo (heh …). Awak bagak jo aruh balai, sihia jo gayuang ilmu batin, kungfu, karate, silek tuo sadonyo putuih dek baliau, di garegak lai basunguik nyo. Kok ota soal baguru pulo, anjiangnyo paliang batuah, lupak gerai nan hitam kulik, dado lapang jangkia tagantuang, pilang-pilang bapaneh pulo, sambilan bukik kajarannyo, kakandiak kakijang lamo, lah tigo liang kanai saiang, kabangkai sakali balun.Baitupun nak, ado mangaku santiang jo adat, pantun papatah mahia bana luhak tigo larek nan duo, kato ampek undang duo baleh, pacahan undang duo puluah. Dima-alek inyo lah nampak, kamek manitah pasambahan, ayam kinantan di galanggang. Tapi parangan bacilapuik, tibo kusuik maenjo-enjo, datang karuah maundak-undang, barundiang nak manang surang, mufakat pantang mangalah, bakato indak baistilah. Nan sahandak sabuliahnyo nak, kok iyo awak urang cadiak, cadiaknyo bisa tapakai. Kok awak urang indak tahu usah bapurak-purak tahu. Ikolah nan di katokan dek konghuchu “Orang yang paling bodoh ialah orang yang tidak tahu bahwa dia tidak tahu”. Urang nan tahu baraso inyo indak tahu iko bisa dibari tahu, tapi nan susah nak, indak sadar kalau inyo pandia, aa iko panyakik abih ubek tunggu mananti aja-lu lah, sifaik cadiak tak dapek dituruikkan, bodoh tak bisa diajari. Itulah sifaik cilako, buangkan bana jauah-jauah nak, usah ditiru dituladan.Aa kini caliaklah pulo kayu gadang, baringin di tangah padang. Baurek cukam ka tanah, jauah taunjam ka pitalo, panuahlah bumi di rumpunnyo. Dek gampo indak tabukek-kan, dek badai alun ka ta-oleang, ko-no lah goyang manilalu. Taguah jo pandirian, istiqamah dengan tauhid, beprinsip tegar dan kokoh. Kalau yakin tumbuah dipaham, sajangka duduak tak bakisa, satampok tagak tak bapayuang, walau baalah bujuak rayu, haram kuniang karano kunyik pantang lamak ulah dek santan. Rugi jo pitih ndak ditumang nak, jariah payah pasa biaso, tapi jaan diago martabat urang. Lompek-salompek ambua tibo indak baserap kato duo, tak iduik mati pun jadi.Kayu baringin bapucuak cewang ka langik, tinggi malepai awan biru, pidoman musafir lalu. Daun rimbun buliah bataduah, bakeh balinduang kaujanan, paneh kaganti payuang panji, ureknyo tampek baselo, batang nan gadang kasandaran, dahan nan rampak ka bagantuang. Aratinyo panutan di masyarakat, cadiak ka bakeh rang batanyo, kayo-ka tampek rang batenggang, bagak tumpuan ka mangadu. Satitiak katonyo di lauiktan, garak dibari jadi contoh, sifat ka suri jo tuladan, sumarak urang di nagari. Perduli dnegan lingkungan, baitu ungkapan maso kini.Sungguahpun beringin tinggi manjulang, tapi tingginyo manungawi bukan maimpok nan dibawah. Walau gadangnyo tabirumbun, gadang manenggang ka nan ketek, urang nan indak takuik talendo. Itulah sifaik pamimpin nak, samantang bapisau tajam indak sumbarang dirawikkan doh, jikok manembak baalamat jaleh sasaran makan pelor. Tapi kalau daram atteh lah nyo kabawah, karusuak siku bamain kamuko manggadang sipak, atau lah runciang juo nan barawik, lah nyato lurah tak babatu, marasau sajo dari ateh, bukanlah sifaik dek baringin nak. Ingeklah apo bilo kayu lah rabah, baa bana lah kagadangnyo, batang lapuak daun karegek usah diarok ka bapucuak, antah tindawan ka bungonyo. Tuah nan lamo ilang lalek jo loncek-loncek ka batonggok urang mancibia bakuliliang tangguang lah doso salamoko. Pahamkan bana tu Nak kanduang, ubek makan pantangan dikana jauah bala jo panyakik.Nan kaji baringin tangah padang, baa pulo nasib kiambang. Jikok kiambang ka dibaco itulah samalang-malang untuang nak. Iduik nyo manyisiah-nyiah kok ingok manapi-napi, katangah takuik dek galombang. Lai baurek indak cukam, tajuntai kapalang turun. Walaupun tumbuah di aia tapi tarandam-randam nyo tak basah, tarapuang-rapuang nyo tak anyuik. Biduak lalu awak basibak, dek angin badan batundo, kok kunun riak mahampehkan. Kiambang adolah simbol manusia rapuah, lamah darah bamental loyo. Sadangkan iduik ko parsainga nak, parang ganas medannyo kejam, tekad mambantu nan partamo, mansiu nan kaduo. Ragu-ragu dalam basikap bimbang satiok kaputusan, alamaik awak mati, satokok lah kalah sabalun parang. Urang panggamang mati jatuah nak, urang pandingin mati anyuik, takuik jo bayang-bayang surang. Dek sabab karano itu, yakin-yakin jo pandirian. Jaan bak payuang tagajai pasak co alang-alang lamah bingkai, sasiuik angin mandatang sasambua rinai manimpo awak lah kucuik mati aka. Tapi naiakkan panji-panji Ang yuang, bangkikkan Nur Muhammad kipehlah baro tungku batin. Sakali masuak ka galanggang, pantangkan babaliak pulang. Patah sayok batungkek paruah, lagu nan usah tabangkalai, cilako ayam disabuangan.Jikok sapancuang alun putuih kalau salangkah indak sampai, kini gagal bisuak ulangi. Dibaliak-baliak ba-mamanggang baru nyo masak lua dalam, diulang-ulang bak manyapuah sinan tatampak mangileknyo, sabab “kegagalan adalah sukses yang tertunda” baitu kecek cadiak pandai.Simaklah pulo anau jo rimbo nak, tumbuah tak rago urang tanam barabuik sigaek nak mamanjek indak suatu nan tabuang. Batangnyo manganduang sagu, makanan urang sa nagari jo kudo-kudo malamakkan, ruyuang diambiak ka pincuran, kok dikabuang dibalah-balah, elok ka kasau jo kalantai, ka paga nan rancak bana. Daun nan tou jadi atok nan pucuak ka daun rokok lidih disusun jadi sapu. Ijuaknyo elok ka tali, saga pun banyak kagunoan. Buah lamak nirunyo manih. Dimasak jadilah gulo, diparam tuak namonyo, kok rasan itulah cuko. Sampai-pun ka miang palapahnyo, tapakai ka rauak api, sabalun datang Kewe jo Ronsul jatuih dakek urang namokan. Sungguahpun awak urang batuah banso anau indak takabua sifaik sombong jauah sakali. Tagaknyo manjauah-jauah, indak mamiliah tampek tumbuah, di bukik, di lurah dalam, di nan lereang atau nan data. Bia di gurun tanah lakuang inyo basanang hati juo. Daun nyo ndak rampak bana, kok gugua salero tuo, jatuah barungguak ka rumpunnyo, indak tagaduah kiri-kanan.Santano manusia mancontoh anau nak, batang sampia namo asiangnyo. Pastilah, nagari aman kampuang santoso gemah ripah loh jenawi, barek lurah tanam manjadi. Itulah masyarkat nan adil makmur, di bawah ampun ridha Allah. Mako tacapailah nagari nan “baghdatun tayyibatun warabun ghafur”. Sabab baalah yo baitu nak, satiok urang bapancarian mampunyoi padok surang-surang tak ado istilah pangangguran. Tatimbun jurang kamiskinan, hilanglah bingik ke nan kayo, kecemburuan sosial kato rang kini. Sadonyo berpotensi, sadonyo aktif produktif, nan buto panghuni lasuang, nan pakak palapeh badia, nan lumpuah panggaro ayam, nan binguang suruah-suruahan. Inilah sumber daya manusia modal utama pembangunan baitu pemimpin mangatokan.Niro ndak buliah sombong ka lidih, kok indaklah karajo sapu batumpuak sarok di laman. Walau hanyo miang palapah usah dileceh diremehkan. Sabab dek rabuak kaiduik api sanggup mambaka rimbo rayo. Mako kalaulah sampai tak paguno nak, ilia santai mudiak bamain, lah gadang bagelong juo, iduik bagantuang ka ranggaek. Malulah awak bakeh anau, urang lah pulo dari sampiak. inok manuangkan tu nak kanduang, bao pikia dalam-dalam.Kaba baraliah, inyo lai sungguah baraliah sinan juo dikaji, tantang bio-bio. Nan dikatokan bio-bio nak, bagagang mamanjek samak, biaso tumbuah di baluka roman saujuik kacang paga. Buahnyo baduyun-duyun, kulik bakilek kuniang hamek haluik babulu anak kuciang, itulah miang sabananyo.Mako salain banamo bio-bio kacang miang namonyo juo jarang lah urang nan tak tau. Dek inyo bagagang panjang, bio-bio manjala tanah, supayo tagak bak urang pulo tapaso malilik batang bagantuang ka rantiang kayu. Banyak kacang pakaro kacang, kacang miang paliang manggata. Gata dek miang bio-bio taseso sabatang tubuah, jantuang lah mintak gawiak pulo. Ba’a bana sakik padiahnyo nak sulih lah Ayah mangatokan, antah kok urang nan marasai.Sumpah, kutuak, caci-makian, upek caraco, caruik kungkang, dibanci salamo hiduik. Jangankan ka mandakek, mandanga namo sajo lah jajok. Kok kunun maliek ka pamenan. Jo api mamunahkannyo nak tunggua dikikih dilantiangkan, baitu doso kacang miang.Nyampang kok kito manusia mamakai sifaik bio-bio, sakampuang kanai miangnyo manggata turun-tamurun. Jauahkan laku nan baitu nak, buliah salamaik hiduik awak. Cubo wa’ang bayangkan, ulah dek asuang jo pitanah, gunjiang kian kincah kamari, bisa mararak kasiah sayang urang balaki di sibaknyo. Tibo didagang panggaleh lahabiah di timpo kabakaran, tansano api nan mamakan tingga juo puntuang baronyo. Taga dek bingik dangki urang toke manjadi anak buah. Santano kantua ditimponyo direktur masuak pinjaro, manajer dipecat tagak, sekretaris tabaok rendong. Untuak itu Ayah ingekkan, hati-hati dalam bagaua, banyak batamu bio-bio nak ulek bulu namonyo juo. Karena bak cando jujur muluik manih baso katuju, awak talen parlente pulo panampilan pun mayakinkan. Ado kalonyo potongan dukun paham rasio dalam batin pandai manakok hati urang. Kadang-kadang bantuak ulama, hadihnyo balapiah-lapiah, ayatnyo bak ilia-ilia, iko dalia iko ma’ana. Ado juo rupo sarjana tau jo pasal undang-undang hukum pidana jo perdata. Geleknyo baragam, kicuah jo kecoh nan nyato inyo manyerak miang cundang kabaji nan nyo agiah. Pura-pua ibo, kasihan katonyo ingin nak manolong barisuak urang batagak gaua gawik gapai sapanjang jalan baliau mangakeh di subaliak.Ma adoh iyo urang macam itu nak, adoh sifaik nan ka dipakai, yaitu manjauah. Ibaraik marambah bio-bio kok hanyo dioyak dari bawah atau diruntun diratehi alamaik miangnyo batebaran badan ang juo nan kagata. Kalau ka tangguang-tangguang masuak sakadar badebat manumpalak eloklah manyisiah sajo. Sabab dek aluih makan jarumnyo, rumik mancari jajak masuak. Indak batali ka diri atau tampuaknyo ka dijinjiang salain dandam parang batin batinju kasudahannyo. Basuo bak pantun-pantun urang, jam gadang di Bukittinggi talatak di Pasa Ateh, tukang palindih daulunyo. Haluih karajo urang kini mangarang bungo jo karateh dek kumbang basosok juo. Nak duo pantun sairiang, babuah rambai di puguak, bungo disasok barau-barau, ulah parangai kayu bungkuak, caia malaleh kuduak kabau. Pahamkan bana tu nak kanduang, jago diri ang kanai miang, apolai manjadi miang, samo tak elok kaduonyo.Adopun paku ataupun pakis tarmasuak bangso suku rumpuik. Sajak dulu di ranah minang paku takato jadi sayua sampai kini musaua juo. Malah ndak sajo di kampuang awak, lapeh ka Jawa, ka Malaysiam ka Ambon, ka Kalimantan, sampai Brunei Darussalam, populer katupek gulai paku, lontong Padang namonyo sinan. Nan paliang lamak dicampua jariang, serak-serakan udang bariang, asamnyo, asam balimbiang, bungo sambuang konconyo bana. Kok nak tau jo lamak paku nak cubo diulang maangek-i, lah masiak mangkonyo sero. Tapi ado saketek nan maibo, manuruik pituah angku doktor, paku ndak manganduang gizi, sanasib pulo jo cubadak, manganyang indak bavitamin (he …). Bialah ka ba’a pulo (heh …). Nan nyato itulah budaya awak, gulai pusako Minang Kabau. Samanjak alun barabalun, maso lauik sacampak jalo, marapi sagadang talua itiak, paku cubadak alah juo. Hidup paku jo cubadak, maju terus pantang mundur (he…).A . . . kito tinggakan satu taminak, ditala’ah sifaik-sifaik-nyo tu ambiak ka jadi guru. Dari pangalaman ilmu paku ado bana nan kadi tiru. Yaitu, perjuangan manantang hiduik, “Strange for life”, kato si bule. Yakin, gigiah, pecaya diri tapi jujur. Itu nan patuik kito contoh. Cubo ang like, ang pandangi. Indak sajo di tanah lambuak, di tanah lapa inyo iduik, di salek batu jadi juo. Malah indak pun di ateh bumi di dahan kayu tumbuah paku, di batang karambia bisa subur sampai ka pucuak-pucuak, atok paku ko tatap iduik mewah.Sungguah manjadi pengembara, hinggoknyo indak manyeso, makannyo mancari surang, pantang manggaduah urang lain, bak cando limau di binalu. Mandiri, itu nan patut ka ditiru, suri tauladan ka dipakai. Satantang gigiah jo gagah caliaklah parjuangannyo, walau dihalang, dirintangi, baluka mahambek paneh, angin pun tak dapek lalu ulah dek angkuah kayu gadang. Inyo mampu batahan iduik di bawah bayang kesombongan. Baru kapatang kanai sabik, pagi cako di lanyau kabau, atau diimpok kayu mati, sahinggo punah tingga tunggua, bisuak pagi tuneh tacogok sa-pakan lah rimbun pulo. Panek batauik tak mamba’a, diparun alun ka’abih, antah kok urek nan tacabuik. Tapi, salagi rumpun tak binaso nan paku, bapantang mati. Sadangkan maklhuk tumbuhan tu nak, indak baraka, indak baraso, indak pulo punyo napasu lai gigiah mancari hiduik. Manga kalian kok manganggur, haa. Banyaklah contoh Ayah like, taganda di parantauan, ta tumbuak usaho galeh pondoh poroh pulang ka kampuang. Pangacuik, kok ka gadang raso tak mungkin, pokok tandeh kadai lah lapeh. Carilah mato lokak lain ba’ako lari dari porong. Kandas galeh, lompek ka tukang, ndak lanteh cubo mangantau salek juo ka maojek. Saindak-indaknyo jadi cingkariak, manguli manjawek upah. Pendeknyo usaho, tidak satu jalan ke Roma kato rang sinan. Nan ka usah, kalau ba CV. Duo Jari, ma’agen manjua ganja, manempe jo tante girang, adaik malarang, undang managah, isuak basinggang di narako. Kok lai baliak ka kampuang, basawah mambuka landang, baparak, taranak ayam, syukur bana turun ka tani. Ha… iko indak sawah tingga, ladang marimbo, hutan kosong, lahan talantar, inyo nak sungguah di palantah. Tangah hari di lapau juo, domino balapia-lapia, gurau jo kincah nan utamo. Sahinggo di luluak tajak balariah, pinggan tak cukuik. Pamaleh, kanker jo tumor dalam hiduik nan panyagan, pambarek tandan, pamalu lambek bakisah.Pantang cilako kami dulu, bagayuik ka urang tuo, babaliak makan ka pusako. Apo lai marengek-rengek, pacar den lah gadang juo, kawin ka ba’a ko den lah Ayah, itu haram bagi anak Minang. Baitupun taradok palajar, mahasiswa nan pacah mental, pangaluah panjang, patuik baraja dari paku. Mantang-mantang anak kuliah, gengsi bana turun ka pasa, namuah manjadi kutu rumah. Panganggur intelek bahaso trend-nyo, rumus nan dipakai-nyo. Tujuan sikola jadi pegawai, cari karajo ilia mudiak, masuak kantua kalua kantua, lamar kian kamari, mohon kamari. Sahinggo lah tipih tapak sipatu, tabuak sarawa, tantang ikua, batarimo ka indak juo. Tidak ada lowongan atau tunggu saja panggilan, baitu jawab pesonalia. Mako dek bosan gilo mananti umua samakin gaek juo. Kasudahannyo, baputuih aso, tibo depres, frustasi, mamanuang, panggalak surang. Dicarak lai kaleang baigon, babuih muncuang dalam kamar. Cengeng, mako dari itu nak, karano waang lah SMA nan Insya Allah tanago Ayah kuek juo, talakik manyambuang ka fakultas, kini-kini Ayah pasankan nyampang kok jadi mahasiswa, sampai-tak sampai di wisuda, jaan pasang jarek samato jadi pagawai di kantua-kantua. Karano pitiah tiok mangarik, sogok-manyogok lah biaso atau dek sabab karano lain indak manabuak cito-cito. Mako, bukak-lah usao surang, bewiraswasta, bahaso kalian. Jaan tagoda baman jo pagawai, kok indak di kantua indak ka makan, badasi juo ndaknyo, musti sanggup mandiri, bedikari. Ingek kato Bung Karno “Kesempatan itu bukan ditunggu tapi diciptakan”. Kalau hanya hiduik manunggu, samo awak jo lawah-lawah, sifaik pasif tu mah namonyo. Sadangkan awak harus agresif, progresif dan dinamis. Baitu karakter urang Minang, watak pusako dari dulu, kini kalian mawarisi.Adopun nan ka di pantang ka dihindari, laku parangai dek binalu, sifaik cilako dibaoknyo. Takalo bamulo, inggok manempe di kulik dahan, duduak di ujuang-ujuang rantiang. Eloklah baso batang limau, urang bataduah di baok naiak, dijamu dibari makan, tamalam diagiah lapiak. Dek lamo lambek manompang mulai bapucuak salai daun, kian hari batambah rimbun, urek manjala-jala juo kini malilik mangulampai. Akia kato sudahan kalam, nyo barantiang badahan rampak, badaun babungo kambang, batang gampa urek mancakam, kalahlah nan asa dek nan tibo. Kini limau tingga jo namo, ujudnyo nyato la binalu, sumpah bagumam batangguangkan. Jauahkan sifaik nan baitu nak, gadanglah doso mudaratnyo. Tahu-tahu iduik manompang, awak buliah urang tak rugi, usah kalamak dek awak surang, cadiak buruak tu mah namonyo. Licik, kato urang subarang, diagiah hati, bakandak jantuang, nan bak Balando mintak tanah. Buruak laku, jaek parangai, aka ciluah busuak pangana, niaik tak lain maniayo. Banasehat para pujangga, “Jangan ciptakan kebahagiaan di atas penderitaan orang lain” atau bahaso populer Minang Kabau “Lamak dek awak katuju dek urang”. Kok raso dibaok naiak, pareso dibaok turun itulah timbangan rang babudi. Santano budi nan lah pupuah, nak alam sampik langkah tatumbuak. Sulik batenggang bakalaka, badan disisiah urang banyak. Dangalah pantung urang dulu:Dek ribuik rabahlan padi,dicupak datuak Tumangguang,kalau iduik indak babudi,duduak tagak kumari cangguang.Babelok babilin-bilin, di cako padi ka tabiak, dek elok urang tak ingin, dek baso urang manggarik. Kok tumbuah ba induak samang, tenggang amanah tabinaso,
pitaruah dipaliaro, martabat dijunjuang tinggi, caliakkan raso budi baiak. Ijan samantang urang lah picayo, awak kuli disangko toke, ba’a kalatiak ujuang jari, angek lah tagah dari cangkia. Nyampang anak iduik di rantau agak-agak di kampuang urang, bumi dipijak usah lambang, lauik ditampuah jan bariak, manyanguak indak mangaruahi. Turuik-kan adaik caro sinan, isi cupaknyo nan tatagak, tiru ragian nan takambang. Kok bakato di bawah-bawah, usah pangieh jo panggisia, kecek maikua itiak jantan. Lah nyato si pontong tak bajari, cincin ameh baparagokan. Urang lah mati indak makan, rimah disapu ka ilaman, pantangkan bana tu nak kanduang. Mambunyikan tipi jo radio, usah sahabiah-habiah puta, tenggang subalah-manyubalah. Mungkin anaknyo baru lalok, tagaduah urang sadang damam, pikiran samak-samak ibo. Samantang awak naiak honda, kanalah urang jalan kaki, kanai potong indak mamba’a, nak nan bedo kabuik di balakang, bunyi knalpotnyo nan manyeso. Kasimpulannyo, walau binalu nan tatuduah ambiak ibaraik jo itibar usah manari di ateh bangkai, Ayah tak suko tantang itu.O… nak kanduang badan dek Ayah, lah panjang Ayah batutua, bajelo kisah tafsiran, mangaji rasio alam. Tapi ba’awal kato bamulai, Ayah bukanlah cadiak pandai, buto do dalam pangatahuan, rabun di tantang pangalaman. Mako, ibaraik si buto dapek gajah. Nan taresek baru ikuanyo, alunlah tubuah sabatangnyo. Kok lai namuah mambaco, nak manyimak mamparatikan, di alam kuliliang kito nagko batabua suri tauladan, banyaklah contoh jo ibaraik. Jo kaharibaan bisa disauak, paham di batin manampuangkan, sinan basuo lubuak ilmu aia janiah, sayak nan landai tampek baranang aka budi. Dek sabab karano itu, rajin-rajin anak baguru, maliek bayang nan tasirek. Cubolah jawab tako-taki, kiat isyarat dari alam dan itu anjuran dalam syarak tu nak. Tuhan bana nan manyuruahkan, batanyo Allah jo firman-Nyo:
“Apakah kamu tidak memperhatikan betapa bumi dihamparkan dan langit di sungkupkan, apakah kamu tidak memperhatikan pegantian siang dengan malam, apakah kamu tidak memperhatikan keberadaan binatang unta dan lain sebagainya ?”.Malah tanyo baruntun dari Tuhan kapado kito manusia :
Afala tubbsirun, afala ta’kilun, afala ta’lamun, afala tattafakkarun Ya Ulil Albab? Satiok tanyo bakandak jawab, nak pudulah pulo tanyo Allah. Hampia sajam Ayah basurah, kini dihimpun ciek-ciek, diambiak pati santannyo. Dari sapanjang tutua tadi tigo sajo isi pidoman, yaitu hubungan diri samo diri, hubungan diri jo manusia, hubungan diri dengan Allah.Mari disabuik satu-satu. Adopun hubungan diri jo diri indaklah lain mukasuiknyo mambantuak watak jo karakter dalam mancari kepribadian, adolah limo rasionyo, nak. Nan partamo, tujuan hiduik, motivasi jo nawaitu. Dari mano datangnyo awak, sadang di mano kito kini, kamano arah ka dituju. Batanyo ka diri, untuak apo waang ko iduik? Ka manga datang ka dunia-ko? Kok indak tau jawabannyo, Tuhan manolong manjawabkan.“Wama akhlaktul jinni wal insa illa liyak buduni”.Tidaklah aku jadikan jin dan manusia kato Allah, kecuali untuak mengabdi kepada-Ku saja. Untuak itu Rasulullah pun batitah, iduiklah sasuko hati, tapi ingek salamo iduik musti ka mati, karajokan apo nan taragak, tapi ingek satiok karajo akan ditanyo, cintoilah apo nan dihati, tapi ingek satiok pertemuan ado perpisahan, itu nan partamo. Nan kaduo, bapandirian taguah, berprinsip nan jaleh istiqamah yakin ke diri. Arek-arek kalau bapacik, taguah-taguah bakeh ka tagak. Usah baganggam-ganggam baro, raso kahangek dilapehkan. Kalaulah tagak di nan bana, ijan ragu manantang bandiang. Nyampang nan hak dirabuik, rampeh, martabat dilanyau urang, pantangkan mundur satapak Yuang, haram bumi bakeh Ang lari. Syahid membela kebenaran daih mangalah dengan salah. Nan katigo, jujur jo amanah. Di dalam hati manusia ado zat nan paliang adil, itulah inyo kalbu kato rang siak, nurani kecek rang pandai, raso pareso keceknyo adat. Musuahnyo, iyolah napasu, sadangkan akal kumari masuak. Mako satiok kakok ka diawai, tanyolah dulu nan di dalam lai kok izin hati nurani. Biasonyo pikia sakali, mananglah nafsu, akal mandorong jo usaho, badan mambantu jo karajo. Tapi baoklah maranuang dalam-dalam, duo tigo ulang bapikia. Kalbu nan suci akan manang, picayolah. Kompasnyo indak jauah-jauah, yaitu hukum cacak jangek. Piciaklah diri awak dulu, sakik dek awak, sakik dek urang. Nah, nan kaampek, dinamis, ligat kato rang medan, lasak kato rang Minang. Usah layua pandingin darah, talampau banyak agak-agak, suko mananti garah alah. Kalau cameh jo gamang lah dahulu, ragu jo bimbang, takuik kanai alamaik karajo tak manjadi. Tapi kok lah habih tenggang jo kalaka nan di juluak ndak jo dareh, nan dijapuik ndak kunjuang tibo, baru tawaqal pado Allah, takdir tu mah namonyo. Hadapilah dunia dnegan senyum, baitu kato ahli fikir. Nan tarakhir, nan kalimo. Yaitu, basifat saba jo rillah. Nan Ayah mukasuik dengan saba, bukan mambatu muko tembok, kanai lampang pipi nan suok, diagiahkan pulo pipi kida, bukan baitu. Tapi, indak cameh wakatu susah, indak takabua di nan lai. Hindakan tamak jo lobo padokan apo nan ado, syukuri barian Allah. Nan manjadi sifat dari napasu, adolah salalu maraso kurang, ha . . . . Tansano Marapi jadi perak, Singgalang jadi suaso, nyo mintak andikek jadi ameh, Gunuang Sago manjadi intan. Baitu kandak dek napasu. Untuak itu, ado rem nan paliang pakam, yaitu sifat kana’ah. Aratinyo, sifat kana’ah memanfaatkan dan merasa cukup dengan apa yang diperoleh. Kok urang baparabola, dek awak tipi hitam putiah, usah manonton ka subalah. Tapi, nikmatilah nan awak punyo karano itu baru nan ado. Dek ranggaek nan tidak mampu, maraso banggalah tamat SMA gunokan ilmu nan didapek, itulah inyo sifaik kana’ah. Ba’a pulo hubungan diri jo manusia, dek kito makhluk sosial nan hiduik sanda-basanda, mangko paeloklah hubungan jo masyarakaik. Ba’alah kacadiak awak, baralah kabanyak pitih, kito paralu jo manusia. Saindak-indaknyo paja sirah baru ka laia. Kalau wa’ang mangecek surang, galak-galak indak bakawan, Ayah antakan ka padang gaduik, tandonyo utak nan lah kanai. Katahui-lah nak, sahino-hino hiduik, kalau awak disisiah urang ilia lalu, mudiak tak singgah, ka tangah tarapuang-apuang, ka tapi tapenda-penda. Banyak pintu caro bagaua, kuncinyo hanyo sabuah. Yaitu, hormati orang lain, sakali urang dimuliakan, balipek gando kabalehnyo. Ciek jari manunjuak, tigo nan untuak awak.Ado limo nan musti dipakai. Manolah caro nan limo, Partamo, panyapo,; Kaduo, pamuji; Katigo, panolong; Kaampek, pamaaf; Nan Kalimo, panyuko. Tagua sapo dimaa basuo, ibaraik asahan silaturrahim, batin tajam, budi bakilek. Paramah baso katuju, muluik manih kucindan murah, sopan jo santun dilabiahkan. Nan elok, nan rancak bana awak dulu mulai manyapo nan bansaik, sapo dahulu piliah-piliah manyapo gadih, tanyo-batanyo ka sia tantang hobi, tantang usaho, tantang dnsanak familinyo. Kok anak tingga di kampuang, sapo satiok urang lalu, usah disibak jo di sisiah. Pangkek rang gaek dipa-apak, patuik ba amak imbau amak, ba-inyiak atau ba-angku, ka nan ketek baitu pulo. Nyampang awak di rantau urang, asal kenal wajib disapo. Paliang indak, angguak ketek, bahalo, baangkek tangan, itu kapalo baso-basi.Adopun sifaik dek manusia nak, ingin dipuji, dikagumi, diumbuak, disanjuang-sanjuang, bataruih-tarang nyo nan sagan. Siapopun ingin panjang umua, tapi takuik manjadi tuo. Mako sananglah bana dihatinyo, dikatokan baliau awet mudo, umua gaek, kaniang bakilek, taimpik galombang anak bujang, ha . . . . Pujilah nan disayanginyo, anaknyo nan kamek, lincah, galeknyo nan tagak tali, tapi ijan dipuji inyo rancak, balapia tinju dihiduang ang. Agak-agak maanjuang urang nak, usah malimbak, malabiahkan, overdosis ibaraik ubek. Bisa malonjak anak bayi, babaliak aruah panabangan, nak tuah dapek cilako. Sasudah itu suko manolong, malang mujua, sakik jo sanang, indak kalapeh dari tangga, kini urang bisuak kok awak. Bakato Buya Hamka :
“Jangan tetawakan orang jatuh, tapi bersyukurlah kalau anda tidak jatuh, dan sebaik-baik pekerjaan adalah menolong orang dalam jatuh”.Kok sanang jalang-manjalang, kok sakik silau-manyilau, kok mati janguak-manjanguak. Banyak caro manolong urang, tolong jo pitih jo harato, tolong jo jariah jo tanago, saindak-indaknyo tolong tolong jo aka pikiran, jo do’a jadi juo. Sauleh rimah dalam litak labiah lah gadang manfaatnyo dari sakancah nasi, katiko kanyang.Nan katuju dek Rasulullah, pamaaf indak pandandam. Sampilik mambari maaf, pamaha jo karilahan, itulah urang rendah budi. Mambayang ka paroman-nyo, muko karuah, kaniang bakaruik, hati kasek, bantuaknyo sanga, lah pupuih Nur-Hidayah. Sadangkan Adam lai nyo khilaf, talampau pantang makan khuldi, Tuhan mambari kaampunan, kok kunun-lah kito makhluk. Manuruik dalih biasonyo, nak apobilo urang pabaso tando ceke, apobilo pacimburuan tandonyo jahek, urang pasumpah tando ciluah, pandandam tando takabua, setan basarang di hatinyo. Awak barasiah tak badoso, urang lah salah kasadonyo, namuah batahun ndak manyapo, jo dunsanak bakarek rotan.Baparingek Nabi jo hadis-nyo, duo nan ka diingek, duo pulo nan ka dilupokan. Nan kadiingek, salah awak ka urang lain, jaso urang ka diri awak. Dan nan ka dilupokan, jaso awak ka urang lain, salah urang ka diri awak. Nyampang sunsang tabaliak pasang nak, cabiak-cabiak silaturrahim, caia ukhwah islamiah, sinan ka turun murka Allah.Kini nan kalimo, nan kalimo yaitu panyuko, barasiah hati, kok urang mandapek rahmat sato basyukur, bagumbira, nyampang kok bala manimponyo, prihatinlah di nasib kawan. Usah sabaliaknyo nak, manampak kawan barasaki, awaklah masam kurang bunyi, hatipun paneh manggalagak, mancaliak kadai urang kayun, dek awak susuik jua-bali. “Ayam batino nan batalua, ikuanyo padiah dahulu”. Jauahkan sifaik nan baitu nak.Baitupun usah pamatahkan kecek urang, suko maudi, marandahkan, manunggu utang, di nan rami mamasang pitih barakuak.indak saide sapandapek, balain tapi katagokkan, itu biaso dalam rapek. Tapi agak-agak kalau badebat, iyokan dek urang nan tasampai, lalukan dek awak jo daliahnyo, indak bakasam sambuang parak. Manyubarang di aia dareh adolah bana rasionyo. Ambiak ancang agak kahulu, turuikkan hiliran aia, manyerong ansua ka mudik, malereng geser haluan, biduak ka sampai di subarang. Usah disongsong aruih sungai, karam di riam, diputanyo hanyuik kok indak bamuaro. Manyanangkan hati urang itulah resep pergaulan indak karasan salamonyo, picayolah.AdApun hubungan timba baliak antaro makhluk dengan Khalik ibaraik ikan dengan aia. Kok nyampang ikan tapisah, carai talantiang dari aia, alamaik hiduik ka sansaro, tak kama manggapai lai. Tapi sabaliaknyo nak, aia indak manganduang ikan, haram kok inyo ka tagamang, samiang alun ka ta came. Baitulah pulo dengan Tuhan, walau manusia kapia sadonyo, langik engka, bumi durako, indak ka sumbiang martabat-Nyo, zat Allah tatap mulia. Dek sabab karano itu nak, ijan manjauah dari Allah. Hubuangkan diri jo nan satu. Salamo jantuang badanyuik, salagi angok turun-naiak, Tuhan nan ambek dilengahkan. Kalau diri sudah manyatu, dakek nan tidak baantaro, jauah nan tidak bajara’an, sinan hidayah turunnyo. Sahamba-hamba tabu nak, limo kali dalam sahari tamui Tuhan jo talipon, mangecek langsuang samo surang. Mintaklah apo ka di mintak, kadukan nasib parasaian, tangih jo ratok ka bapujuak, tagamang lai ka bajawek Rahman jo Rahim salamonyo. Adopun kok Ang nak tau satantang nomor talipon-Nyo, hanyo sabanyak tigo angko. Yaitu, 24434. duo rakaat shalat subuah, ampek rakaat waktu luhua, ampek pulo dimasuak asar, tigo rakataan di mugarib, ditambah ampek shalat isya. Aratinyo, sumbayang nak, sumbayang, sumbayang, sumbayang, usah ditinggakan.Manuruik sifaik jo janji-janji-Nyo Allah itu Maha Pengampun, murah maaf, maha jo dandam. Tapi ado duo nan tak bahampunan, partamo murtad, kaduo syirik. Nan dimukasuik dengan murtad nyato-nyato mamutuih tali, maurak buhua gagang iman, kato jo ruek mambulakang, katie sirah urang namokan. Sawajah tantang pado syirik, dalam nan inyo baindakkan, hati nan ragu, ragu bimbang. Dilaia lai maangguak, di dalam batin manggeleng. Tauhid saparo sudah, mancari Tuhan salain Allah. Kok itu sfat nan bapakai, berang Allah sampai ka gunjai tunggu jahannam, hari isuak. Jangankan pado Tuhan Allah, manusiapun lai pandai berang. Kok ati bini alah manulak, tubuahnyo lah mambulakang, tandonyo indak nio awak, caraikan istri sanan juo. Atau di dalam inyo basuami, mancari pulo laki lain, wajib ditalak salamonyo. Mamakai istri nan baitu gayuik hukumnyo dalam Syarak, tacacek bana di nagari, layua talingo kecek urang.Mako kini Ayah ingekkan, hati-hati manjago iman. Taguah-taguah paciak tauhid, usah sumbiang, usahlah cakak. Kok bulek indak bapasagi, picaknyo indak basuduik, runciangpun indak bajipang. Walau ba’alah badai mahampeh, lauik gilo tapan mangamuak, kamudi usah dilapehkan. Hanyo Allah tampek balinduang nak, bukan dukun, bukanlah datu, bukanlah pulo tukang tanuang atau mamintak bakeh kuburan, kok kunun ka setan jo ubillih.“Iyya kanak budu wa iyya kanasta’in, kapado allah kito manyambah kapado-Nyo pulo mintak tolong”. Nah… itulah nak, itulah pitaruah Ayah. Kok nasehat ko lah namonyo, kok pituah ka Ang katokan. Nan nyato utang ka anak lah taansua. Lain hari Ayahlansaikan.

Quezon City

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Quezon City
Lungsod Quezon
— Highly-urbanized City —
Images, from top, left to right: Eastwood City, Quezon Memorial Circle, People Power Monument, SM City North EDSA and Katipunan Avenue

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Nickname(s): City of The Stars, QC
Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City
Quezon City is located in Philippines
Quezon City
Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City
Coordinates: 14°38′N 121°2′E / 14.633°N 121.033°E / 14.633; 121.033Coordinates: 14°38′N 121°2′E / 14.633°N 121.033°E / 14.633; 121.033
Country Philippines
Region National Capital Region
Districts 1st to 4th districts of Quezon City
Barangays 142
Incorporated (town) October 12, 1939
(as Diliman Estate)
Incorporated (city) October 12, 1939
(By virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 502 as amended by Commonwealth Act No. 659 and Republic Act Nos. 333, 537, and 1575) [1]
Government
- Mayor Herbert B. Bautista (Liberal)
- Vice Mayor Ma. Josefina Tanya G. Belmonte-Alimurung (Liberal)
- Sangguniang Panlungsod
Councilors[show]

* 1st District
* Francisco Calalay, Jr.
* Dorothy Delarmente
* Anthony Peter Crisologo
* Ricardo Belmonte, Jr.
* Joseph Juico
* Alexis Herrera
* 2nd District
* Precious Hipolito-Castelo
* Alfred Vargas
* Eden Delilah Medina
* Julienne Alyson Rae Medalla
* Roderick Paulate
* Goodfredo Liban II
* 3rd District
* Julian Coseteng
* Allan Benedict Reyes
* Jaime Borres
* Jose Mario Don De Leon
* Gian Sotto
* Eufermo Lagumbay
* 4th District
* Edcel Lagman, Jr.
* Jesus Suntay
* Jessica Daza
* Raquel Malangen
* Vincent Eric Belmonte
* Marvin Rillo
* ABC President
* Ranulfo Ludovica
* SK Federation President
* John Ansell de Guzman

Area
- Total 166.20 km2 (64.2 sq mi)
Elevation 17.0 m (56 ft)
Population (2007)
- Total 2,679,450
- Density 16,121.8/km2 (41,755.4/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP Code 1100 to 1128[2]
Area code(s) 2
Website quezoncity.gov.ph

Quezon City (Filipino: Lungsod Quezon) is the former capital (1948–1976) and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City (popularly known to Filipinos as QC) is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the former president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines who founded the city and developed it to replace Manila as the country's capital. Quezon City is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon province, which was also named after the president.

Having been the former capital, many government offices are located in the city, including the Batasang Pambansa Complex, the seat of the House of Representatives, which is the lower chamber in the Philippine Congress. The main campuses of two noteworthy universities, the Ateneo de Manila University and the country's National University—the University of the Philippines Diliman—are located in the city.
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* 1 Geography
* 2 Sub-divisions/Districts
o 2.1 Diliman
o 2.2 Commonwealth Ave : Old Balara, Holy Spirit, Batasan Area and Fairview
o 2.3 Tandang Sora
o 2.4 Loyola Heights
o 2.5 Cubao
o 2.6 Bagumbayan
o 2.7 Timog area
o 2.8 Novaliches
o 2.9 New Manila
o 2.10 Santa Mesa Heights
o 2.11 San Francisco Del Monte
o 2.12 Galas-Santol
o 2.13 The Project Areas
o 2.14 La Loma
* 3 Climate
* 4 Economy
* 5 Communications
* 6 Education
* 7 Transportation
* 8 Religion
* 9 Government
* 10 History
o 10.1 Mayors
* 11 Sister cities
* 12 References
* 13 External links

[edit] Geography

The city lies on the Guadalupe plateau which is a relatively high plateau on the northeast corner of the metropolis - between the lowlands of Manila to the southwest and the Marikina River valley to the east. The southern portion is drained by the very narrow San Juan River and its tributaries to Pasig River, while running in the northern portions of the city is the equally narrow Tullahan River.

Quezon City is bordered by Manila to the southwest, by Caloocan and Valenzuela, Philippines to the west and northwest. To the south lies San Juan and Mandaluyong while Marikina and Pasig borders Quezon City to the southeast. To the north across Marilao River lies San Jose del Monte in the province of Bulacan and to the east lies Rodriguez and San Mateo, both in the province of Rizal.

The city can be divided into a number of areas. The southern portion of the city is divided into a number of places including Diliman, Commonwealth, the Project areas, Cubao, Kamias, Kamuning, New Manila, San Francisco del Monte and Sta. Mesa Heights. The northern half of the city is often called Novaliches and contains the areas of Fairview and Lagro. Most of these areas have no defined boundaries and are primarily residential in nature.
[edit] Sub-divisions/Districts
[edit] Diliman

Diliman, located at the center of southern Quezon City, is where many government offices, including City Hall, are located. Diliman is home to schools such as the UP Diliman, FEU-FERN College),[3] Philippine Science High School Main Campus, Claret School of Quezon City, School of the Holy Spirit, Diliman Preparatory School and Quezon City Science High School, the regional science high school in NCR region[4]
A View of SM City North EDSA, the largest shopping mall in the Philippines, in the Diliman District.

At the center of Diliman lies the Quezon Memorial Circle, where the late President Manuel L. Quezon is interred. Around the monument is the two-kilometer Quezon Memorial Circle, also known as the Elliptical Road (R-7/C-5).

The Quezon City Hall, one of the tallest city halls in the country, is located along the Circle. Surrounding the city hall are spacious parks and open areas. The head offices of some national government are located in Diliman:

* Land Transportation Office (LTO)
* Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
* Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)
* Social Security System (SSS)
* National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR)
* National Printing Office (NPO)
* Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
* Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB)
* National Statistics Office (NSO)
* National Housing Authority (NHA)
* Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)
* National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
* Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
* Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
* Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI)
* Land Transportation Franchishing and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)
* Philippine Information Agency (PIA)
* National Computer Center (NCC)
* Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT)
* Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
* Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)
* Office of the Ombudsman
* Court of Tax Appeals
* The Departments of Agriculture (DA), Agrarian Reform (DAR), Interior and Local Government (DILG), Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Population Census
Census Pop. Rate
1939 39,013
—
1948 107,977 12.0%
1960 397,990 11.5%
1970 754,452 6.6%
1975 956,864 4.9%
1980 1,165,865 4.0%
1990 1,669,776 3.7%
1995 1,989,419 3.6%
2000 2,173,831 1.92%
2007 2,679,450 2.93%

Near the Circle are many important health centers and institutions. Along East Avenue stand the Philippine Heart Center, the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, and the Philippine Mental Health Association. Along North Avenue is the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) and the Philippine Health Association. The Philippine Children's Medical Center and Lung Center of the Philippines are located along Quezon Avenue (R-7).

The headquarters of NBN, RPN, IBC, PBS, ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, and GMA Network Center are also located in Diliman. The online publication covering Diliman, the Diliman Diary, is also based there.[5]

Most of the rest of the area is residential. Some villages in this portion of Diliman are Teachers Village, U.P. Village, and Sikatuna Village. Those closer to the University of the Philippines campus such as Teachers Village and U.P. Village remain mostly residential although there are two major secondary schools in the area namely Claret School of Quezon City[6] and Holy Family School, and many have converted spare rooms into boarding facilities for out-of-town students attending schools in the area: U.P., Ateneo, and Miriam College. The eastern edge of the Diliman area is roughly bound by Katipunan Avenue which passes in front of Ateneo and Miriam and runs behind the U.P Diliman campus.
[edit] Commonwealth Ave : Old Balara, Holy Spirit, Batasan Area and Fairview

North of Diliman lies the Commonwealth area, so-named because of Commonwealth Avenue (R-7) (formerly called Don Mariano Marcos Avenue) which runs through its center. This is primarily a middle-class residential area home to many subdivisions (residential associations) such as Don Jose Heights, Ideal Subdivision, Jordan Park Homes, Palmera Homes QC, Casa Milan, Geneva Gardens, Doña Carmen Subdivision, Filinvest's 1 and 2 and other subdivisions. Commonwealth area has one of the largest barangays in the Philippines as it plays host to one of the largest squatters' communities in the country. The population is so big as it is equivalent to a single highly-urbanized city. These include the areas of Batasan Hills (formerly called Constitution Hills), and within the proposed National Government Center.
Most Populous Barangays
Rank Barangay Population
1 Commonwealth 172,834
2 Batasan Hills 148,624
3 Payatas 117,001
4 Holy Spirit 106,038
5 Pasong Tamo 82,340

Commonwealth Avenue is the widest road in the Philippines, where in some parts can stretch to as much as 16 lanes across.

At the heart of Commonwealth is the Batasang Pambansa (literally, National Lawmaking Center), which is where the country's House of Representatives holds its sessions. Many congressmen stay in houses in the surrounding subdivisions. This is also the location of Sandiganbayan and the main offices of Civil Service Commission, Commission on Audit and Department of Social Welfare and Development.

South of Commonwealth and east of Diliman is Balara. The area of Balara along Tandang Sora Avenue is relatively poor, while the outlying areas contain some of the richest subdivisions in the city. Capitol Hills Subdivision, Ayala Heights, and Ayala Hillside Estates are affluent communities. Adjacent to Ayala Heights and Ayala Hillside Estates is the Capitol Hills Golf and Country Club, a popular golf course.

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Commonwealth branch campus is located at the area, serving the parts of northern Metro Manila, and Bulacan.

In addition, several Barangays and Subdivisions which passes thru Commonwealth Ave. includes : Philcoa, Balara, Tandang Sora,Holy Spirit, Batasan, East and West Fairview. These Barangays inherits the fruit of the road widening of the Commonwealth ave. that gives way to boost their commercial advocacies.
[edit] Tandang Sora
For the hero of the Philippines nicknamed Tandang Sora, see Melchora Aquino.
Sigaw sa Pugad Lawin Monument.

This is located between Commonwealth to the east, North Ave to the south, San Francisco del Monte (Frisco) Avenue to the west and Fairview-Sauyo to the north. It takes its name from the "Grand Old Lady of the Revolution", Melchora Aquino or Tandang Sora, whose remains lie on the Himlayang Pilipino memorial park at Barangay Pasong Tamo.

The area is primarily residential with Projects 6 and 8 located here, as are other subdivisions, like Town & Country Gardenville, San Pedro Subdivisions, National Power Corporation or NPC Village, National Irrigation Administration or NIA Village, Reymar Subdivision, Philand Subdivision, Villa Corrina, San Miguel Village, Gloria Subdivisions, Jem Subdivisions, and many more. A large portion of Tandang Sora district is Barangay Bahay Toro, where a historic site of the Philippine Revolution known as Pugad Lawin is located. There are some industrial facilities especially near the Mindanao Avenue area. Culiat, a Muslim compound, is also to be found here, as are the central offices of the Iglesia ni Cristo and New Era University. The transmitter of GMA 7 (DZBB-TV) is located near Culiat. Many educational centers are also within the area.

Also in the area are Congressional Avenue, Visayas Avenue, and Mindanao Avenue (forming part of C-5).
[edit] Loyola Heights

Loyola Heights, to the southeast of Diliman is Marikina City's gateway to Quezon City. The Aurora Boulevard (R-6) and Katipunan Avenue (C-5) provide easy access, but often experience traffic jams during rush hours. Also located in Loyola Heights is the Katipunan Station of the Manila LRT Purple Line (LRT-2), which runs in an east-west direction, providing rapid access to the cities of Manila, Quezon City, Marikina and Pasig, and San Juan. Passengers can transfer to the Manila LRT Yellow Line at Recto station in Manila, or to the Manila Metro Rail Transit System (Blue Line) at Araneta Center-Cubao station.

The main campus of the Ateneo de Manila University[7] and Miriam College[8] are located in Loyola Heights.

Loyola Heights also has numerous study centers such as The Loyola Heights-Xavierville Kumon Center, Newton Study Center, LHSC, and others.

Loyola Heights is an upper middle-class and rich residential area that caters to students of the Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines, and Miriam College, members of the schools' faculty and staff, and their families. La Vista Subdivision, north of Miriam College, is an upscale gated community where some of the country's top politicians own residences, including President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as well as many of the country's moneyed elite. Accessed through La Vista is Loyola Grand Villas, another upscale gated community. Across Katipunan, the main thoroughfare of the area, are Varsity Hills and Xavierville, both upper class and upper middle-class subdivisions. Near these areas, and right beside La Vista, are some squatters' settlements, making the Loyola Heights area a place of mixed socio-economic classes.
[edit] Cubao
The People Power Monument along EDSA

Cubao, south of Diliman is an important commercial area. At its heart is the Araneta Center,[9] along EDSA (C-4) and Aurora Boulevard (R-6). It is a 35-hectare commercial estate owned and developed by the Araneta family. Department stores and retail centers can also be found here, such as Gateway Mall, Plaza Fair, Rustan's, Shopwise Supercenter, SM Cubao, Ali Mall and Farmer's Plaza. At the center is Araneta Coliseum, often called the Big Dome. Many musical concerts, ice shows, circus shows, religious crusades, wrestling, cock-fighting and basketball games are held in this 20,000-capacity coliseum. In the outskirts of Araneta Center is the Cubao Expo, an artists' colony and site of weekend flea markets. It is also a home to call centers like APAC, Telus, and Stellar.

Cubao is also the home of the Cubao Cathedral the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao.

SM hypermarket is located just outside the Araneta Center, along EDSA.

Nightclubs also abound within the Cubao area, catering to a full range of tastes.

There are residential areas ranging from the middle class to the upper-upper class. Araneta Center is also home to the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia.

North from Araneta Center along EDSA (C-4) are numerous bus terminals, a place where one can take a bus ride to almost any point in Luzon as well as in the Visayas especially Samar, Leyte, and Iloilo. It is also an intersection point for two of city's commuter train lines (the MRT-3 and the LRT-2).[citation needed]

There are two campuses here of Access Computer College, a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution. One is at EDSA and the other Anonas.
[edit] Bagumbayan

Located at the southeastern corner of Quezon City, Bagumbayan is one of the newly developed commercial areas in Quezon City. The Eastwood City[10] Business Center is situated here. It consists of several office and residential skyscrapers, including many local IT and consumer electronic firms. Numerous bars and restaurants have been put up since 2000 along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5). Many of which are open-air restaurants and coffee shops reminiscent of Paris boulevards, but with a modern architecture. With this, Bagumbayan is fast becoming one of the hippest areas for night entertainment, similar to the Malate and Ermita districts of Manila.

West of Bagumbayan are many high-end gated communities like the Acropolis, Blue Ridge, Greenmeadows, White Plains, Corinthian Hills, and Corinthian Gardens. Further west are Camp Aguinaldo and Camp Crame. Camp Aguinaldo is the general headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while Camp Crame is the headquarters of the Philippine National Police.
[edit] Timog area

Surrounding Timog Avenue (South Avenue) and Tomas Morato Avenue is a popular entertainment area. Located along these two avenues are many fine-dining restaurants and bars. Discothèques, Karaoke joints and comedy bars provide patrons with all-night long recreation. It is home to many gay bars such as Chicos, Adonis and Gigolo, which are popular for their lively night time entertainment.

In the South Triangle (the area bounded by Quezon Avenue (R-7), Timog Avenue (South Avenue) and EDSA) are located the head offices of ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Most Filipino entertainment shows are produced here, and it is also home to many Filipino celebrities.
See also: Scouting memorials

Several of the streets in the surrounding area were named in honor of the 22 Boy Scouts who died in a plane crash en route to joining the 11th World Scout Jamboree. A memorial stands in the center of a rotunda at the intersection of Timog and Tomas Morato Avenues, which accounts for the Timog area being called as the Scout Area. Near the scouting memorial is the location of the former Ozone disco, site of the worst fire in Philippine history.
[edit] Novaliches

The northern district is composed of Novaliches and is primarily residential. The La Mesa Dam Watershed occupies the eastern portion. The La Mesa Dam supplies much of northern Metro Manila's water supply. Adjacent to the watershed is the La Mesa Eco-Park, where one can stroll and unwind at Metro Manila's only forest space. Also located in the park are convention centers, picnic areas, swimming pools, an orchidarium, and a large lagoon for boating activities. It was also the site of the rowing and dragon boat events for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. Rowing is regularly done here. Also located here are four big malls: SM City Fairview,[11] Robinsons Place Novaliches, SM City Novaliches, and Novaliches Plaza Mall.

Novaliches town proper is the site of Metro Manila College, Quezon City Polytechnic University (not to be confused with the PUP - Commonwealth Campus), Metro Manila College (MMC) was formerly known as Novaliches Academy (NA). The Fairview district is home to the Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, the National College of Business and Arts, and Novaliches Cathedral (Cathedral Shrine and Parish of the Good Shepherd), the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches, School of Saint Anthony in Lagro.

The name Novaliches probably came from the name of a village outside Valencia, Spain.[citation needed] In the 19th century, the district was known as Hacienda Tala to settlers who cultivated the land and considered it a star ("tala") from heaven. The haciendero, Marquez de Novaliches, was given the title due to his services in the Carlist Wars of the 19th century.[citation needed]

Novaliches was once a separate town was part of Rizal province before being ceded to Quezon City in the 1940s. During World War II, the La Mesa Dam and Balara Filters were prime targets for Japanese and American attacks, being the water sources for most of the northern part of Manila and Rizal.[citation needed]

This district is among the largest in the city, having shared boundaries with the two sections of Caloocan City, Valenzuela City, San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan and Montalban, Rizal. The oldest part of the city is in the town center, aptly named Novaliches Bayan. But because of population growth the density of people gradually widened reaching up the edge of the La Mesa Reservoir (Lagro and Fairview). The population growth started when the National Housing Authority started housing projects in the outskirts of Novaliches and along Tandang Sora; Fairview and Lagro, on opposite sides of the La Mesa Watershed, were developed as housing projects by the Government Service Insurance System.[citation needed]

The studios and broadcast antenna of TV5 are located along Quirino Highway, in Barangay San Bartolome.

In 1999, a plebiscite was held among the voters of Quezon City to determine the cityhood of Novaliches. The proposed creation of "Novaliches City" would have resulted in the secession of 15 barangays from Quezon City. At the plebiscite's end, votes that were against the separation heavily outnumbered those that were in favor.

In Bagbag, one of the Barangay in Novaliches have HLURB approved Subdivisions Kingspoint Subdivision, Bernarty Subdivision,Remarville Subdivision and Holy Cross
[edit] New Manila

New Manila is located on west central portion of the city. This is a largely residential district that was named after Quezon City's neighbor to the southwest, Manila. The area was first settled after the second World War by some of the more affluent families who wished to escape the stress of living in Manila. As a result, many of the houses here stand on lots measuring 500 square meters and above.

The main thoroughfares are Aurora Boulevard, Gilmore Avenue, and Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Avenue. Aurora Boulevard begins at the Quezon City - Manila border and reaches New Manila upon crossing EDSA. Gilmore crosses Ortigas Avenue, giving it access to Mandaluyong, Pasig, and San Juan cities. Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Avenue diverges from Aurora Boulevard a few meters from EDSA.

Aurora Boulevard is the site of Broadway Centrum, where the first GMA Network entertainment shows were shot, now given by GMA to Eat Bulaga!;at present, Broadway Centrum was also given to TV5 for its TV shows P.O.5, Star Factor, and Face to Face. Saint Paul University, Quezon City stands at the corner of Aurora Boulevard and Gilmore Avenue, across a row of shops specializing in computer equipment and an office of SYKES Asia. Trinity University of Asia, Saint Joseph's College of Quezon City, the Divine Word Seminary and St. Luke's Medical Center are all located along Eulogio Rodriguez Avenue, as are the Quezon Institute and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

Also located near New Manila is Quezon City's "Funeral Home Row", Araneta Avenue. This is attributed to the unusually high concentration of funeral homes in the area. Curiously, also located along Araneta Avenue is a columbary as well, where urns of cremated remains can be stored. Balete Drive, between Aurora Boulevard and Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, is also the setting for many urban legends. The cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao is located in Lantana Street, near Eulogio Rodriguez Sr. Avenue. The offices and studios of the MOWELFUND is located a few blocks from the cathedral.
[edit] Santa Mesa Heights

Sta. Mesa Heights is said to be where many middle class and upper middle class families reside. Most of the areas in Sta. Mesa Heights are residential. It is also home to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes and The Shrine of Our Lady of La Naval. Angelicum College,[12] the current Host School for the 40th Season of WNCAA 2009[12] and is affiliated with Athletic Association for Private Schools (AAPS), Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) and PAASCU, Lourdes School of Quezon City[13] and St. Theresa's College, Quezon City[14] are three prestigious private Catholic schools to be found here. Philippine Rehabilitation Institute and Capitol Medical Center Colleges are also located here. This is also a location of Philippine Orthopedic Center located along Banaue corner Maria Clara Street.
[edit] San Francisco Del Monte

It was founded on February 17, 1590 by San Pedro Bautista. It was meant to be a place for retreat for residents in Intramuros in Manila. The former name of nearby Amoranto Avenue, Retiro or retreat in Spanish, was said to refer to the place as a retreat on top a hill. In reality, however, the name is part of the "Rizalian streets starting from Sampaloc.[15] The St. Francis of Assisi Church was the first building in the area.

It was an independent town during the Spanish era that had an area of 250 acres (1.0 km2) of land filled with wildlife and trees. It was later absorbed by Quezon City when it was created. Today, it is a heavily populated district. Although it contains many residential areas such as Barangay San Antonio, there are many industrial facilities here, mostly found along Judge Juan Luna street. The two main intersections of this area are Roosevelt Ave. and Del Monte Ave.Also located here are the Siena College of Quezon City and the PMI Colleges, Quezon City.

When it was first founded, it was around 2.5 km² in area. It reached out to what is currently Project 7 and 8 and all the way out to Timog Ave area. Currently, it is composed of Brgy. Paraiso, Paltok, Masambong, Damayan and Del Monte.

San Francisco Del Monte is also referred to as SFDM.
[edit] Galas-Santol

The Galas-Santol District of Quezon City is located in its southeast border with the City of Manila. Located in the Galas area is the elementary school named after Manuel L. Quezon's wife, Aurora A. Quezon . Carlos L. Albert High School named after a former vice mayor of the city. SM City Sta. Mesa lies at the end of the Araneta avenue.
[edit] The Project Areas

The Project areas include Project 1(Bgy. Roxas or Roxas District), Projects 2 & 3 (composed of all Barangays named Quirino), Project 4, Project 5 (Bgy. E. Rodriguez), Project 6, Project 7 (Barangays Bungad & Veterans Village), and Project 8 (Bgy. Bahay Toro). These areas are among the first residential subdivisions in the city developed by former Philippine Presidents Quezon, Quirino and Marcos.

Located in Project 8 is the main campus of AMA Computer University, among others.
[edit] La Loma

La Loma is located on the southwest area of Quezon. It is composed of 5 barangays along the vicinity of its main streets, Amoranto Avenue and A. Bonifacio Street. The district is famed as the birthplace of many popular Filipino culinary figures and establishments, especially devoted to the Lechon. The nearby La Loma Cemetery is named after the district.
[edit] Climate

Quezon City features a tropical monsoon climate with a short dry season and a prolonged wet season. The dry season runs from January through April while the wet season covers the remaining eight months of the year. Quezon City is consistently hot throughout the year, usually reaching its highest temperatures just before the onset of the monsoon. The city's coolest temperatures are typically experienced at night during the earliest portions of the dry season. Temperatures are relatively constant throughout the year with the average high of about 30°C and an average low of about 21°C.


[hide]Climate data for Quezon City, Philippines
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84) 31
(88) 32
(90) 34
(93) 34
(93) 31
(88) 30
(86) 30
(86) 30
(86) 30
(86) 30
(86) 29
(84) 30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66) 19
(66) 21
(70) 22
(72) 23
(73) 23
(73) 23
(73) 23
(73) 23
(73) 22
(72) 21
(70) 20
(68) 21
(70)
Precipitation mm (inches) 17
(0.67) 7
(0.28) 5
(0.2) 24
(0.94) 153
(6.02) 355
(13.98) 504
(19.84) 516
(20.31) 374
(14.72) 225
(8.86) 163
(6.42) 68
(2.68) 2,408
(94.8)
Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=984300&refer=&units=metric
[edit] Economy
New high-rise condominiums in Quezon City reflect the city's growing economy.

The commercial center of the city is in Cubao where many shopping malls and the Aurora Tower can be found. There is a farmers plaza and farmers market. Fiesta Carnival is an enclosed amusement park cum carnival which is located in the heart of the Cubao Commercial Center. You will also find the Araneta Coliseum, a venue for concerts as well as sports events.

Quezon City is home to the Philippines' major broadcasting networks. Television companies such as TV5, ABS-CBN, GMA Network, GEM TV, UNTV, Net 25, NBN, RPN and IBC all have their headquarters in Quezon City.

Tomas Morato and Timog Avenues are the heart of a restaurant and entertainment row with a wide array of prices, cultures, and flavors.
[edit] Communications

Quezon City's communication system is powered by the PLDT, Globe Telecom, BayanTel and others. Cellular networking in the Philippines, particularly the Metropolitan areas, is increasing rapidly together with the low cost of calls and text messaging. Such big companies that control the cellular networks in the Philippines and Quezon City itself are Globe Telecom, Smart Communications (PLDT) and Sun Cellular from Digitel.
[edit] Education

The city has several major educational institutions. Two of the most well-known are the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines Diliman . Also in Quezon City are medical schools such as the Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Our Lady of Fatima University - Fatima Medical Science Foundation, Capitol Medical Center Colleges, and the University of the East - Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. The Technological Institute of the Philippines, one of the top engineering schools in the Philippines, Polytechnic University of the Philippines also has an extension campus in Commonwealth area. The city government operates the Quezon City Polytechnic University, which has campuses in Novaliches, Batasan Hills, and Barangay Sto.cristo. Business and management schools include Entrepreneurs School Of Asia located in Libis, Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA), and National College of Business and Arts (NCBA). Popular women's colleges such as Saint Theresa's College, Saint Pedro Poveda College (formerly known as Poveda Learning Center),and Miriam College are also found in the city. Sectarian schools such as the Catholic Siena College of Quezon City, St. Paul University of Quezon City, St. Mary's College of Quezon City, St. Joseph's College of Quezon City, Colegio de San Lorenzo, Shepherd's Grace School, the Episcopal Trinity University of Asia, and the Iglesia ni Cristo - affiliated New Era University are also found in the city. Other schools include the Central Colleges of the Philippines, Philippine Rehabilitation Institute, the main branch of the AMA Computer University, and numerous campuses of information technology schools such as Informatics and STI College.

Notable secondary public schools include Philippine Science High School, Quezon City Science High School, Don Alejandro Roces Sr. Science-Technology High School and the University of the Philippines Integrated School. Quezon City also holds the largest number of private elementary and secondary schools in Metro Manila, such as Ateneo de Manila High School, Claret School of Quezon City, Sacred Heart Academy (with branches in La Loma and Novaliches), Miriam College, School of the Holy Spirit, School of Saint Anthony, Mater Carmeli School, Grace Christian High School, Quezon City Christian Academy, Lourdes School of Quezon City, Divine Grace School, Holy Family School, St. Bridget School, Quezon City Academy and Kostka School. The diocesan schools are the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral School (Diocese of Cubao) and Good Shepherd Cathedral School (Diocese of Novaliches). Many Catholic parishes also operate parochial schools of their own as well.
[edit] Transportation
End of MRT-3 in North Avenue

Currently, two elevated light rail systems and one heavy rail system run through Quezon City: LRT 1 - at EDSA (C-4) connecting North Avenue and Baclaran (Manila) MRT 2 - at Aurora Boulevard (R-6) connecting Santolan (Pasig City) and C.M.Recto Avenue (Manila), and MRT 3 - at EDSA (C-4) from Taft Avenue (R-2 in Pasay City) to North Avenue.

An elevated rail transit system (MRT-4) that was supposed to follow the general alignment of Quezon and Commonwealth Avenues (R-7) was shelved. In its place, a 22 kilometer rail system will be built. The MRT-7 project will commence at North Avenue, connecting the MRT-3 at its northern terminus. It will then go through Commonwealth Avenue, then through Regalado, Quirino Highway, ending in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. The system has a proposed spur line to connect itself to MRT-2 in Katipunan, passing through the University of the Philippines Diliman and Katipunan Avenue.

The following elevated railway stations in the city (Only 13 Stations):
Katipunan Avenue, a major road in Quezon City. The trees on the right side of the image are part of the Ateneo de Manila University campus.

MRT-3 (with 5 Stations):

* North Avenue-(Connected to LRT-1 Yellow Line)
* Quezon Avenue
* Kamuning
* Araneta Center-Cubao-(Connected to LRT-2 Purple Line)
* Santolan

LRT-2 (with 5 Stations):

* Gilmore
* Betty Go-Belmonte
* Araneta Center-Cubao-(Connected to MRT-3 Blue Line)
* Anonas
* Katipunan

LRT-1 (with 3 Stations)

* Balintawak
* Roosevelt
* North Avenue-(Connected to MRT-3 Blue Line)

Public transportation within the city, like in most of the urban areas in the Philippines, is facilitated mostly using inexpensive jeepneys and buses. Tricycles give access to more secluded areas, while taxi cabs are available to navigate any course.

This City has 3 Circumferential Roads. The following are:

* C-3: Sgt. Emilio Rivera Avenue and Araneta Avenue
* C-4: Epifanio de los Santos Avenue or EDSA
* C-5: Mindanao Avenue, Tandang Sora Avenue, Congressional Avenue Extension, Katipunan Avenue and E. Rodriguez Avenue

For the list of other Quezon City Major Roads, see Major roads in Metro Manila
[edit] Religion

The majority of the population is Roman Catholic, and in 2002, Quezon City was made an episcopal see for two new Catholic dioceses: Cubao and Novaliches, as the very populous Archdiocese of Manila was carved up and five new dioceses created. A number of religious orders have set up convents and seminaries in the city. Various Protestant faiths have seen a significant increase in membership over recent decades and are well represented in Quezon City. While the Islamic faith has its largest concentrations in the south of the Philippines, there is a significant population in Quezon City. The Salam compound in Barangay Culiat houses one of the area's landmark mosques. The Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) and the Members Church of God International (Ang Dating Daan) Central Office is located in Quezon City. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has its Manila Philippines Temple located near the Libis area of the city while the Philippine Branch office of the Jehovah's Witnesses is located in San Francisco del Monte Avenue. The seat of the Presiding Bishop, the Cathedral of Sts. Mary and John of the Episcopal Church, the national offices of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines as well as a number of Protestant seminaries are located in the city. And the Headquarters of the UCKG HelpCenter (Universal Church of the Kingdom of God) is located at the former Quezon Theater building.
[edit] Government
Map showing the districts of Quezon City.

Like other cities in the Philippines, Quezon City is governed by a mayor and vice mayor elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the city's departments in executing the city ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads the legislative council consisting of 24 members. These councilors represent the four (4) legislative districts of the city. The council is in charge of formulating and enacting city ordinances.

Quezon City, being a part of the Metro Manila region, has its mayor in the Metro Manila Council headed by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). This council formulates development plans that seeks to solve the problems and improve the conditions in the metropolis.

Quezon City is made up of 142 barangays (the smallest local government units) which handle governance in a much smaller area. These barangays are grouped into the aforementioned legislative districts. Each district, in turn is represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
See also: Barangays of Quezon City
[edit] History
Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon.

Before Quezon City was created, it was composed of small towns. These were San Francisco del Monte, Novaliches, and Balintawak. On August 23, 1896, the Katipunan led by Andres Bonifacio declared a revolution against Spain in the house of Melchora Aquino in Pugad Lawin (now known as Bahay Toro, Project 8).

In the early 20th century, President Manuel L. Quezon dreamt of a city that would become the future capital of the country, replacing Manila, and home to several middle workers. It is believed that his earlier trip to Mexico influenced his vision. In 1938, President Quezon created People's Homesite Corporation and purchased 15.29 km² from the vast Diliman estate of the Tuason family (This piece of land became known as Bario Obrero "Home of the Middle Workers" before a name change to Quezon City). The National Assembly of the Philippine Commonwealth passed Commonwealth Act 502 known as the “Charter of Quezon City” originally proposed as Balintawak City, Assemblymen Narciso Ramos (father of President Fidel V. Ramos) and Ramon Mitra, Sr. (father of Speaker Ramon Mitra, Jr.) successfully lobbied the assembly to name the city after the incumbent president. President Quezon allowed the bill to lapse into law without his signature on October 12, 1939, thus establishing Quezon City.

After the war, Republic Act No. 333 was signed by Elpidio Quirino on July 17, 1948 declaring Quezon City to be the republic's capital, and specifying the city's area to be 156.60 km². Baesa, Talipapa, San Bartolome, Pasong Tamo, Novaliches Poblacion, Banlat, Kabuyao, Pugad Lawin, Bagbag, Pasong Putik of the old Novaliches municipality (by then a part of Caloocan) were ceded to Quezon City. The rest of the old Novaliches municipality was left with Caloocan, thus becoming North Caloocan. On June 16, 1950, the City Charter was revised by Republic Act No. 537, changing the city's boundaries to an area of 153.59 km². Exactly six years after on June 16, 1956, more revisions to the city's land area were made by Republic Act No. 1575, which defined its area as 151.06 km². The website of the Quezon City government states that its present area is 161.12 km²[16]

On October 1, 1975, Quezon City was the actual site of the "Thrilla in Manila" fight between Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier. On November 7, 1975 the promulgation of Presidential Decree No. 824 of President Ferdinand Marcos established Metro Manila. Quezon City became one of Metro Manila's 17 cities and municipalities. The next year, Presidential Decree No. 940 transferred the capital back to Manila on June 24, 1976. On March 31, 1978, President Ferdinand Marcos ordered the transfer of the remains of President Manuel L. Quezon from the Manila North Cemetery to the erected Quezon Memorial Monument within the Quezon Elliptical Road.
Manuel L. Quezon Monument and the City Hall.

On February 22, 1986, the Quezon City portion of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue became the venue of the bloodless People Power Revolution. On February 23, 1998, Republic Act. No. 8535 was signed by President Fidel V. Ramos. The Act provided for the creation of the City of Novaliches comprising the 15 northernmost barangays of Quezon City. However, in the succeeding plebiscite on October 23, 1999, an overwhelming majority of Quezon City residents rejected the secession of Novaliches.

Quezon City is the first local government in the Philippines with a computerized real estate assessment and payment system. The City government developed a database system that now contains around 400,000 property units with capability to record payments.
[edit] Mayors
Main article: List of mayors of Quezon City

President Manuel L. Quezon acted as mayor from October 12 to November 4, 1939, pending the resignation from another position of his intended appointee, Tomas B. Morato. Since a president can, under Philippine law, hold multiple portfolios inferior to the position of president, Quezon took the position of mayor in a concurrent capacity. However, it is erroneous to view him as the first mayor, as a president holding a concurrent position is not listed in the roster of incumbents for those offices.
[edit] Sister cities

* Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
* Japan Chiba City, Japan
* United States Daly City, United States
* United States Kenosha, United States
* Canada New Westminster, Canada
* United States Salt Lake City, United States
* Republic of China Taipei, Taiwan
* Philippines San Jose del Monte City, Philippines
* Philippines General Santos City, Philippines
* Philippines Iloilo City, Philippines
* United States New York, United States
* United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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