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2024
• Sponsoring Dreams: A Canvas of Hope for Underprivileged Kids (3/2/2024) - In the heart of San Jose City, a beautiful story of compassion and creativity unfolds, driven by the generous hearts of TEAM Myrna (Nene) Ysais and Evelyn Tabone, and the supportive TEAMS from Australia. Their mission? To light the spark of artistic . . .
  
  
2023
• Lettering without brush (11/30/2023) - This is my second time doing lettering using only my fingers and nails on a beautiful, carved wooden board. The first time was at Bevitore Restobar during our PinTawa show with Brad Pete on October 1, 2023. I wrote the name of the restaurant on a lar . . .
  
  
• The Power of Dreams: Unlocking the Key to a Meaningful Life (4/18/2023) - Dreams are powerful things. They have the ability to shape our lives, give us purpose, and guide us towards a brighter future. When we have dreams, every step we take in life becomes meaningful, as if we are already seeing a glimpse of what lies ahea . . .
  
  
2017
• Bahagdan (6/20/2017) - Bawat dekada masasabi kong bahagdan ng aking buhay mula 1970, 80s, 90s hanggang 2017. Di ko na mahimay ang sakripisyo at karanasan bilang isang alagad ng sining sa mga bahagdang nilakaran ko. May mga apakan ng hagdan na hanggat maaari ay iwasan ko, . . .
  
  
• The Boy who painted with blood (5/18/2017) - While I was in the Philippines I had the privilege of meeting many amazing and influential people who were once sponsored through World Vision. But the story of Elito Circa...also know to the world of folk art as "Amangpintor, the man who paints with . . .
  
  
• Pormula sa buhay ko (2/17/2017) - Kay sarap balikbalikan ang mga alaala lalo't napapanuod mo pa. Kaya lahat ng video ko ipinag-a upload ko na sa personal page ko sa YOUTUBE.COM/AMANGPINTOR, tapos categorized by event. Gumawa rin ako ng personal website ko AMANGPINTOR.NET naka databas . . .
  
  
2016
• FACES: The Folk Artist (12/30/2016) - Source: Philippine Rotary Magazine, December 2016 Issue “One should follow a philosophy that would guide him in creating his masterpieces,” Elito Villaflor Circa replied when asked about the most important qualification an aspiring artist shou . . .
  
  
• The Last Polio Victim (10/7/2016) - “Like many other infectious diseases, polio victims tend to be some of the most vulnerable members of the population” (Crosta 2015). “This includes the very young, pregnant women, and those with immune systems that are substantially weakened by . . .
  
  
2014
• LUKSO NG DUGO: Ang buhay at tagumpay ni Amangpintor (5/18/2014) - Araw – araw tuwing umaga suot ang polong puti, pantalon na puti, at dala ang dedikasyon sa aking puso, tinatahak ko ang landas na pinili. Hindi ako nurse, isa akong Medical Technology student. Trabaho namin ang pagkuha ng dugo sa pasyente upang e-e . . .
  
  
2012
• Ang Sining ay pinaka mataas na antas ng pakikipag-ugnayan (8/9/2012) - Ano ang sining ? Sa mundo na ating ginagalawan, maraming pagpapaliwanag tungkol sa sining, kani-kaniya, sari-sarili at pagpapalitang kuro-kuro sa pagkaunawa at nadarama tungkol dito. Kadalasan ang mga nagpapaliwanag nito ay yaong nakadadama na at nak . . .