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A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience,
Raised a glass of water and asked;
'How heavy is this glass of water?'
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.'
He continued,
'And that's the way it is with stress management.
If! we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later,
As the burden becomes increasingly heavy,
We won't be able to carry on.
'As with the glass of water,
You have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.
When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.
'So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work or whatever is bothering you down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you're carrying now,
Let them down for a moment if you can.
'So, my friend, put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.'
Date Posted:Tue, Nov 17 2009
Fellow Tagudinians and Augustinians,
I am here to plead for your help for Arthur Narcisa ( SAS batch 1998, son of Mr.Leoncio Narcisa and Bienvenida Laranang of Quirino, tagudin, Ilocos sur) who is suffering from chronic renal failure. He had been undergoing dialysis since 2007. he had seeked help from PCSO and Cong. Eric Singson already. He has his kidney donor but he needs a big amount of money for the transplant operation.
The SASAI is at the moment having a voluntary donation for him "CRY FOR HELP". (pls. visit sastagudin.wetpaint.com)
He just had his dialysis again yesterday at IRH, Sn. Fdo., La union and he fears that the money he paid for yesterday is the last from his PCSO fund.
You can visit his profile at www.friendster.com, his email add is art32n@yahoo.com.
Please be moved by his health condition. He is knocking at everyone's heart for kindness and generosity. God bless!
Date Posted:Tue, Nov 17 2009
A song for Floyd Mayweather from Manny Pacquiao
SOMEDAY WHEN WE TATS (to the tune of Sometimes when we touch)
They asked you if you'll fight me
And you choked on your reply
I'd rather Arum deal with you
Than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you,
On what you say or do
The fans are now beginning
To see the real you...
Chorus
And someday when we tats
My LEFT will be too much
That you have to close your eyes
Where do you hide?
I wanna pound you til you're white
'Til your face breaks down and cry
I wanna beat you'Til you dream and say, goodnight.
You think you are a strategist
That you can insult my pride
But through your insecurities
You're ZERO loss seemed right
You're just another fighter
So far from what is true
An overrated boxer
Who never gives his due
And someday when we tats
My LEFT will be too much
That you have to close your eyes
Where do you hide?
I wanna pound you til you're white
'Til your face breaks down and cry
I wanna beat you'Til you dream and say, goodnight.
At times I'd like to break you
And drive you to your knees
The fans would like to watch you
And see your first defeat
Your huggers understand you
And we know how hard they try
I've watched your Dad protect you
And your Uncle loves to smile
My coach thinks your a loser
Still searching for a break
You think your odds are better
But then the public bets AGAINST!
And someday when we tats
My LEFT will be too much
That you have to close your eyes
Where do you hide?
I wanna pound you til you're white
'Til your face breaks down and cry
I wanna beat you'Til you dream and say, gooooddddnnniiigghhttt!!
kailians were treated to a pound for pound live action of paquiao vs cotto, courtesy of mayor roque s. versoza at the 2nd floor of the new public market...
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Subject: SASAI TYPHOON RELIEF HANDED OVER- Pres. of SASAI on separate occasion, handed over on 11/11 a part of the raised funds to SAS Sis Connie & on 11/15 we handed over to May.Jun the bal.What was handed over was more than what was raised.The Mgrs' checks were to SAS & Mun.of Tagudin w/proviso of what their purposesare.When we are able to, readers may view the checks and pictures(chks turnovers) at www.sastagudin.wetpaint.com. I will send some here Larry.We attended also a meeting of the AA, Atty. Lica, Prexy on the PM of 11/15. Larry allow me to express our profound gratitude to Mayor Jun for the uncomparable hospitality he accorded our group of Cris Lapitan, Bert & Fred Somera & me. So goes our heartfelt gratitude to Sis Conie& Lica who gave us similar receptions.Thanks also to the AA members, One of the purposes of the visits aside from the relief was to inform those offices what SASAI is and what are our intended centennial celebration activity contributions in Dec.2010 are. Thanks.
Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto Post Fight Press Conference
Manny Pacquiao, the undisputed pride of the Philippines ruled the boxing ring on Saturday, November 15, 2009! As I sat in front of the television last night, quiet, reflective and perhaps, anxious about the possible fate of our kababayan, Manny Pacquaio, I can't help but whisper a prayer. In the past few weeks preceeding the thrilla, many news anchors and newspaper reports surmised about the equally devastating power of Miguel Coto, a well known Puerto Rican boxer, who has decimated much of Latin America's best in his weight level. Miguel Coto's pronouncements that he trained for speed, studied Pacquiao's tactics, and was ready to unleash his arsenal of strategies and weaponry which was intended to punish him. These reports bothered my mind and consciousness for several months pondering about how Manny would handle Coto in the ring. Much of televised previews of Coto's punishing execution of his opponents tortured my mind, too. Honestly, I was deeply worried. However, as the fight approached, I tried to console myself by reviewing the past arsenal stats that Manny is capable of unleashing: speed, power, strategy and even, of course, the unavoidable genius of Freddie Roach, his trainer. More reassuring for my sensibilities, and I am sure, many Filipinos around the world do know, was his unswerving faith in God...the best weaponry, Manny has ever had. This reminds me of King David's experiences too, when he was surrounded by his opponents, he sought God's help and walla, everyone of his enemies evaporated. When the day of the fight came, my worries began to reach its zenith; Coto's speed and power seemed to overwhelm and devastate Manny's innate skills. My heart began to race like crazy; similar to the usual anxiety when I would speak in front of thousands of people overseas. Nonetheless, I watched closely, not wasting any minute to use the restroom, knowing that this is in one of the best fights in Manny's boxing career. To relax myself, I would scan the ringside to find Nanay Dionisia but it was Rosalio Pacquiao, Manny's estranged dad, who would be often flashed on the screen sporting a thumbs-up sign, indicating everything is going fine.
To put things into perspective about Manny, practices admirable values that not many of us have learned from our schools in both, public and private institutions. You see, despite his father's absence in his life for so many years, Manny went back to his roots and embraced his old man, building him a new home and sharing his successes, with no remorse, and even with blatant opposition from many quarters of his family, including Nanay Dionisia, the only parent, who, amidst poverty, raised him to what he is now. While watching one of the Filipino shows, I can't help but have a smirk on my face when I heard Nanay Dionisia joked around,..."kung wala si Mommy, wah si Manny (money), " obviously referring to Manny, and the incomparable riches brought about by his son's rise to stardom.
Additionally, I'd like to share my perceptions about this man, although, I usually detract from doing so, to many of our Filipino leaders. It bears repeating that Manny demonstrates how Filipinos should or are capable of doing, that is, if they really practice, what our real values are, the essence of what our forebears have taught us. Despite his fame and stardom, he shares his riches to many of our "kababayans," he continues to dole out food, medicines (he built a hospital) and a slew of basic needs, continously, even as I write this tribute. I can go on and on but my point here is that, Manny, in all his glories, remains to be humble, honest, true to God and country, and most importantly, the poor. You can tell me all the other things that you don't like about Manny (Krista Ranillo, Ara Mina, Valerie Conception and the list goes on), but who has done what he had? Who? Tell me?
Manny Pacquiao is a man who loves God and country, humble yet proud, invincible yet calm and a master tactician. His victory shows the world the resilience, power and mind of the Filipino warrior. He has beaten all of Latin America's best warriors, North America's pride, Asia's boxing heroes and even Europe's greatest. He stands tall for his height and proud of his Filipino heritage. When I travel overseas or across this great nation, they do not recognize me because of our politicians nor open up a conversation about our history but they eloquently know the Philippines because of Manny Pacquaio. Often, I am humbled by their myriads of descriptives and heroic performance of this man, as if, I too share in the values that Manny espouse. Mind you, I am often bombarded by questions about Manny...I can't help but just shyly smile and admit that I feel humbled by the achievements of Manny. Upon reflection, many have been said about us, Filipinos but thank God for everything that Manny is all about and of course, to Mommy Dionisia, for raising her son, to be a God and Filipino loving human being.
Many Filipino stars have come and gone but Manny will be one of the heroes that will linger in our psyche for years, perhaps, forever.
To me, he is one of our national treasures, and the epitome of how and what a Filipino should be. We are proud of you, Manny. Agbiag ka, gayyem!
Date Posted:Mon, Nov 16 2009
Sad but true.....Only a miracle can save us.
Washington Times articles about the Philippines
The Washington Times. [Commentary] Richard Halloran 10/14/2009.
In an East Asia that is generally experiencing political and economic progress from Seoul to Singapore, the Philippines stands out as a running sore that seems to have no cure.
The Asia Foundation, the nongovernmental organization seeking to stimulate development, has reported that the southern Philippines "suffers from poor infrastructure, poverty, and violence that has claimed more than 120,000 lives in the last four decades" of civil strife, terror and insurgencies, and crime that goes unchecked.
A retired U.S. military officer with long experience in Asia said that "the fundamental problem in the Philippines is that the Philippine government has not figured out how to help the people, to pick up the garbage and to educate the children."
An American civilian official agreed, saying a "failure in governance" was the basic cause of the misery in the Philippines. He pointed to "the feudal society in the Philippines" and contended that "until that is changed, the problems will continue to be unresolved."
From all accounts, Philippine and foreign, corruption is pervasive throughout the archipelago. Renaud Meyer, a representative of the United Nations Development Program in Manila, was quoted in the Philippine press earlier this year as saying corruption "is a primary obstacle in the effective delivery of public services and fulfillment of basic rights."
He predicted it would get worse. "These are challenging times for all of us in our fight against corruption, especially in the next two years," Mr. Meyer said. "For one, we are in the midst of an impending international economic crisis, which is affecting both developed and developing economies. Second, 2010 is election period in the Philippines. "
The central government in Manila has appeared hapless in the face of repeated natural disasters in recent months.
The Philippine archipelago, which form the eastern rim of the South China Sea, not only have experienced a breakdown in basic law and order; the country provides a haven and training site for terrorists and insurgents to move into the rest of Southeast Asia. They travel from the southern Philippines along island chains through the Sulu and Celebes seas into Malaysia, Indonesia and beyond.
In the Philippines itself, the terrorists of the Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah Islamiya, and the Rajah Solaiman Movement, plus the communist New People's Army, operate with near impunity. A contingent of U.S. special operations forces, usually numbering 600 troops, has been assisting the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for about seven years in the southern Philippines but with little visible success.
"The AFP," said a longtime Philippine hand, "are glad to have other people do their fighting."
A U.S. State Department report four years ago asserted, "The major, and disturbing, trend in the Philippines has been the growing cooperation among the Islamist terrorist organizations operating in the country: Jemaah Islamiya, the Abu Sayyaf Group, and the Rajah Sulaiman Movement." The latter comprises Christian converts to Islam, which allows them to pass undetected in other parts of the Philippines.
In a similar report in the spring, the department said Philippine troops, with the intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance help of U.S. forces, "continued to
marginalize the remaining numbers" of the Islamic terrorists. But the report said the 5,000-strong New People's Army "continued to disrupt public security and business operations with intermittent attacks" on communications and transportation everywhere.
Late last month, two American soldiers were killed in the southern Philippines by a roadside bomb believed to have been planted by terrorists linked to al Qaeda. The Associated Press said they were the first American troops to die in an attack in the Philippines in seven years. The U.S. Embassy said they were on a resupply mission for a school construction project on the island of Jolo.
An obvious and disturbing question: Were their deaths an omen of things to come?
Richard Halloran is a freelance writer and former New York Times correspondent based in Honolulu.
Another Washington Times Article about the Philippines The World Bank issued a report years ago about the biggest cause of the endemic poverty and lack of progress: Corruption on BOTH ENDS of the government revenue and disbursement system. On the revenue side, the BIR collects less that fifty percent of maximum possible collections. The customs function is world famous for its corruption, taking in probably even a lower percentage of total possible receipts.
On the disbursement side, funds that go to public works, education and national defense are stripped of "commissions" and "bribes" to grease the palms of government officials. Hence the roads and flood systems are in a state of disrepair, police are not paid enough and public school children have to wallow in the midst of substandard facilities and materials.
Other Asian countries where corruption exists can afford these peccadilloes because they possess natural resources like petroleum which compensates for the "withdrawal" of funds from the public system. The Philippines has also not made it past the import substitution phase and is unable to feed its own people with its agricultural output. It can thank the oligarchies that have dominated the sugar, coconut and lumber industries over the past fifty years; oligarchies whose main objective was to enrich their families, maintain private armies and withhold revenues from the government. Worse, these oligarchies operate as countries within a country, hundreds of miles from Manila with citizens so attached to the teats of the Robber Barons that they don't care a whit about who is in political power, just as long as the agricultural powers that be provide them with their daily subsistence.
Presidential elections are a Metro Manila fashion fad, the rest of the 80% of the country does not care because they feel that whoever sits in Malacanang will not make their lives any better. And they are right.
There is no cure for this problem unless one hundred million palms descend from the heavens and slap every citizen on the side of the head as a wake up call. The political powers that be will remain there for the rest of time, regenerating descendants who will serve to continue their forbears' efforts. Martial law would have been good, but BEEN THERE DONE THAT. Filipinos can just sit back and wait for the next natural disaster where they again will be ill prepared due to lack of civil infrastructure. Sit back and pray.
Date Posted:Sun, Nov 15 2009
MAHAL KONG OFW MAG-INGAT PO TAU, BASAHIN MO ITO
Sa mga magbabakasyon ingat kayo sa mga ibat ibang modus operandi ng mga tao sa atin.
Isa lamang ito sa style nila.
I received this information from the Philippines :
Mahalagang Paala-ala sa ating mga kababayan na nagsisikap na
makapagpundar ng salapi para sa kanilang pamilya.
Narito ang isa sa karumaldumal sa gawain ng mga bayarin na alagad ng
batas para sila ay magkamal ng salapi sa masamang paraan.
Kung kayo ay kumakain sa anumang restaurant o fastfood at halos ilang
linggo pa lamang nakakarating galing sa ibang bansa ay mag-ingat kayo sa
ganitong scenario.... ......habang kayo ay kumakain, may pwe-pwesto sa
tapat ng lamesa nyo na isang tao (babae o lalaki) at ito ay kakain rin,
kalimitan ang suot ay parang balikbayan din, malimit itong gagamit ng
cellphone at malakas mag salita para makuha ang atensyon mo, at parang
nagmamadali.
Bigla itong tatayo at a-akto na nagmamadali, mai-iwan sa table ang susi
ng kotse nya, dito ay dapat kang mag-isip ng mabuti dahil sa oras na
kunin mo ang susi at ihabol sa labas ng fastfood o restaurant, para
iabot sa umalis na customer ay pagdating sa labas ay hindi mo na
makikita ang taong ito, sa puntong ito ay babalik ka sa loob ng fastfood
or restaurant, biglang may lalapit syo na magpapakilalang pulis at
sasabihin syo na ikaw ay suspect sa carnapping, at bubulungan ka na
huwag mag-ingay at sumama sa labas dahil nandoon ang complainant, at may
tatayo pa na apat na tao sa loob ng fastfood o restaurant at
magpapakilalang mga intel agent, dito ay malilito ka na at mapipilitan
kang sumama sa labas.
ITO AY ISANG MALINAW NA FRAME UP.
Kapag kayo ay nasa labas na, dito na magaganap ang pagpilit syo na
sumakay sa kotse nila upang ikaw daw dalhin sa presinto subalit dadalhin
ka nila sa lugar na halos walang tao at doon ka tatakutin na
ipa-pa-media at sasampahan ng kaso.
Ito na ang simula ng pag-alok nila sa iyo ng ibang option para hindi ka
makasuhan, ito ay ang pagbibigay mo sa kanila ng pera, una ay hihingan
ka nila ng P500,000.00 hanggang sa makipag-negogiate ka sa kanila.
KAYA PO MGA KASAMANG MGA OFW, MAG-INGAT PO KAYO SA PAGMAMAGANDANG LOOB
KAPAG NASA PILIPINAS, IWASAN PO NINYONG DAMPUTIN ANG ANO MANG BAGAY NA
MAIIWAN NG MGA KUSTOMER NA AGAW PANSIN.
IPAALAM PO NATIN ITO SA LAHAT NG ATING KASAMANG OFW AT MAGING SA MGA
KAMG-ANAK NATIN NA NASA PILIPINAS.
HINDI PO TAYO NAMUMULOT NG PERA PARA NAKAWIN SA ATIN NG MGA WALANG
PUSONG NAGPAPAKILALANG ALAGAD NG BATAS ANG SALAPING ATING PINAGHIRAPAN,
PATI PO ANG MAGANDANG PANGALAN NATIN AY KANILANG SISIRAIN.
Ito po ay nagyayari sa lugar ng Bulacan, Laguna, Antipolo, Bataan, at Quezon City .
Subject: "Mabuhay ka Manny. Talagang maipagmamalaki kang kababayan. Ipagpatuloy mo ang ugali mong mapagmahal sa mga magulang, asawa, at mga anak. Alam kong mayaman ka na. Tulungan mo ang ating mga mahihirap na kabataan dahil sila and pag-asa ng ating bayan. Para sa akin, iwasan mo ang pulitika. Gamitin mo ang iyong yaman sa ikauunlad ng ating mga kabataan, lalo ang ating mga kababayang mahihirap. Ipagpapatuloy kitang ipagdadasal dahil alam kong mabuti kang tao. Pag-ingatan mo ang iyong kalusugan. Patnubayan ka nawa ng ating Mahal na Panginoon. Kasama kita lagi sa aking mga panalangin. MABUHAY KA AT ANG SAMBAYANG PILIPINO!!!!"(Solita)
Author: Solita (Humility in Glory... TY God!) [Edit]
Subject: Some video clips taken from someone's tv screen of US Secretary of State, President Clinton at a forum in Manila during her visit in the Philippines. The forum was held at the University of Santo Tomas with students and journalists from all over the country.
Date Posted:Fri, Nov 13 2009
To all that enjoyed a glass of wine and those who don't.
As Ben Franklin said:
In wine there is wisdom,
In beer there is freedom,
In water there is bacteria.
In a number of carefully controlled trials,
Scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli,
(E. Coli) - bacteria found in feces.
In other words, we are consuming
1 kilo of poop.
However, we do NOT run that risk when
Drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whisky or other liquor), because alcohol has to go through a purification
Process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.
Remember:
Water = Poop, Wine = Health .
Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid,
Than to drink water and be full of shit .
Here’s a selection of instrumental music for you.
I’d like to dedicate Faithful Love to all the couples and to all Ilocanos out there. I think this beautiful piece is a Filipino composition. I remember it was a very popular piece that Ilocanos used to play in fiestas, weddings especially in the barrios and junior–senior prom in the late ‘60s and early '70s. Pang kapet kapet nga talaga. Sumala ngarud dagitay naka tsinelas apo hehehe.
Enjoy.
Take care everyone.
Date Posted:Wed, Nov 11 2009
AGSAGANA KAYO NGA BABBARITO,BABBAKET,LALLAKAY MGA JEFROX MGA ROCKERS MGA HOLDAPERS MAN DIYAN O KAYA MGA EMBALMERS KAHIT SINO,UMADANIN ITI CHRISTMAS KET ADDA KANO MAANGAY NGA BARO NGA SHOW DITA AUDITORIUM INTONO PASKUA"TAGUDIN YOU GOT TALENT"SIKAYO DITA MAGSAYSAY,QUIRINO,RIZAL,DEL PILAR ISAGANA YUN DAGUITA PANG-BATO YO,TI PRISE NA KET PAGMIMITINGAN DA PAY LAENG NO ANIA.
Date Posted:Wed, Nov 11 2009
I got this from my email and I'd like to share it to everybody. I especially like # 4.
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4.Your job won ' t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don ' t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don ' t take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don ' t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don ' t wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ' In five years, will this matter? '
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it ' s still a gift."
Subject: A cool promo for the Israeli Survivor edition filmed at the Caramoan Peninsula in Cam Sur. Caramoan is the site for several Survivor editions from France, Israel, Bulgaria and now Serbia..
Date Posted:Fri, Nov 06 2009
Date: October 7, 2009 @ 1:47 PM
Ay-ayatek nga kakailian dita ballasiw ti ta-aw. Naimbag nga bigat / malam / rabii yo amin dita.
We (Lucila Bassi – Mulato, ELita Fajardo Itable, Virginia Lamadrid ( Class 60) Albert Bunoan (‘83), Jerry Villarde (’88) and Evelyn Zurtiza (concerned citizen) have been sorting and packing the goods that we will distribute on Monday (Nov. 9) to our less fortunate townmates at the SAS covered gym with the assistance of SAS faculty and students. It is a great feeling to be doing something like this. Thanks to the SAS AA-USA and its members under the initiative of Mr. Roger Belmonte, Dr. Francis Ong, Ms. Marietta Bustamante, Avelina Pimo for their selfless support. You make us proud and inspired to do better because of your kind deeds.
Yes, the beneficiaries need this kind of concern to be the recipients of real “honest to goodness”, goodies that will make them smile even once with the thought that there are people like you who truly care for them.
More power and God Bless!
Angelica Somera
N.B. The contents of the bag are the following:
2 kilos of rice
2 cans of sardines
3 packs of noodles
1 tetra packed coffee
1 tetra packed soy sauce
1 tetra packed patis
1 tetra packed cooking oil
1 can condensed milk
1 bar of soap
1 pack Ľ kilo sugar
10 tablets each mat (medicine for head colds, LBM, fever, cough)
Subject: Hats off, Manny Pakman and the Rest of the High Caliber Circle.
Author: Corazon Kelley (We are one, good or bad...) [Edit]
Date Posted:Mon, Nov 09 2009 You are one of the finest men of mankind, Pakman - renown, yet humble.
You have put our nation on the map by giving yourself 100% to the love of your heart - BOXING.
You and others in your league of performance and character are what make the Filipino culture strong and enduring.
All over the world, doctors, nurses, caregivers, teachers, contractors, priests, seamen, pilots, you name it... are messengers of goodness that make this world a gentler and kinder world. They are the unselfish dedication and hard work of these Filipinos, who have touched the lives of the many they have assisted and served, that make our national brand platinum. Here in the States, our compassionate nurses and caregivers mellow pain and suffering by their magnanimous dealings with patients. They go the extra mile serving patients.
Our exceptionally skilled, fearless and tenacious Filipino seamen are all over the world manning commercial ships on international waters, ensuring goods are trafficked unencumbered from port to port.
Our top of the line pilots are at the cockpits of almost any global flying commercial airplanes, providing wholesome air travel and consequently gaining A+ reputation as aviators.
Our priests are all over the world evangelizing, winning the hearts of many of God's children. Here in the States, for instance, the number of priests assigned to parishes is growing.
Our scientists have also have made quantum leaps in science and technology, e.g., some of the best agricultural researches are spearheaded and resolved by UP, Los Banos. Who could have thought of inventing a safe solution that can preserve the sea freshness of fish packaged for exports? Only the small-but-huge-brained Pinoy would think of exploring such an idea!
Aside form the doctors we send overseas to bring healing in foreign lands, we have kept our own doctors doing all kinds of surgery in all specialized fields. The number of patients seeking cure in other countries has significantly decreased because patients infested with rare diseases now have faith in our own home-grown doctors. Years back, the moneyed sought cures in foreign soil.
We have military men and women who have lived their callings selflessly and dutifully, untarnished by the widely spread corruption. They have stood unshaken and unbent
We have our own unfettered Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Puno, epitomizing good and honest government service.
So many great artists like Amorsolo, as well as entertainment industry greats like Leah Salonga, have matched the fame of world renowned artists and entertainers.
The Asia Mall speaks of fine artistry, both architecture wise and engineering wise; so is the Market Place at Quezon City. The new emerging homes and buildings reveal the same topnotch ingenuity and adeptness that are intrinsic culturally, dramatically capturing the ambiance and history behind each one.
It is the unparalleled goodness of the Filipinos that every citizen must be proud of. We are one of the world's most compassionate, hardworking, resilient, tenacious and hopeful people.
And to gloss all these, our paradise is teeming with breathtaking natural beauty; like our rich rain forests, heavenly coral reefs, exuberant mountain ranges, magnificent caves, alluring white sandy beaches, majestic dawns and sunsets, sprawling acres of rice fields, and more. Prominent eye catchers are our antic edifices such as churches, shopping malls, gymnasiums, stadiums, museums and educational institutions.
Albeit, not to be ignored is the fact that, like in every culture, there are always negatives, but dwelling on the negatives only staggers progress. As patriots of one of the great nations on earth, we live the good that is evident in our culture, and in so doing, show our pride and loyalty unabridged.
Let that love and pride for our country be the constant glowing torch leading her to concrete, significant progress. The Philippines needs this type of love, pride and patriotism to muster the guts to carry her through catastrophic blunders, especially corruption, in order to sprint forward economically and politically.
Subject: Filipino Dishes Ania iti makuna yo apo? Dagitoy iti potahe diay carinderia ni Apo Renato dita San Diego (angaw laeng). Thanks for the photos RLD. Ala pumili kayo ngaruden.
Date Posted:Sat, Nov 07 2009
Hello Larry,
It would be empowerning for every Filipino to read this letter. Would you admire even more the guts of this woman if she were a Filipina? Her message more directly addresses PI political problems as a nation. Do you think our people can wield the power to vote out of office all the proven corrupt politicians? Collectively, I doubt it... at this poin in time, not yet. However, via education that is homegrown to target blasting off corruption, this can be nurtured at the grassroots level. Regardless, I find the letter very inspiration. Is it too long to share in the message board?
Thank you,
Manang Cora
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Time is short and arrogance, stupidity and ignorance abound. This letter is long, but worth the read. very powerful, you will not be disappointed.
The following letter read on Glenn Beck's show, is rapidly circulating around the country. Americans everywhere identify with this 53 yr old woman. She has given us a voice. Once you read this, you will want to forward it to all of your friends.
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GLENN BECK: I got a letter from a woman in Arizona. She writes an open letter to our nation's leadership:
"I am a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me.
Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me.
Instead, we are burdened with Congressional Dukes and Duchesses who think they know better than the citizens they are supposed to represent.
There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you're willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now.
You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would feel so horribly disenfranchised by both major political parties. What kind of nut-job am I? Well, these briefly are the views and issues for which I seek representation:
illegal immigration. I want you to stop coddling illegal immigrants and secure our borders. Close the underground tunnels. Stop the violence and the trafficking in drugs and people. No amnesty, not again. Been there, done that, no resolution. P.S., I'm not a racist. This is not to be confused with legal immigration.
the stimulous bill. I want it repealed and I want no further funding supplied to it. We told you No, but you did it anyway. I want the remaining unfunded 95% repealed. Freeze, repeal.
Czars. I want the circumvention of our constitutional checks and balances stopped immediately. Fire the czars. No more czars. Government officials answer to the process, not to the president. Stop trampling on our Constitution, and honor it.
cap and trade. The debate on global warming is not over. There are many conflicting opinions and it is too soon for this radical legislation. Quit throwing our nation into politically-correct quicksand.
universal healthcare. I will not be rushed into another expensive decision that will burden me, my children, and grandchildren. Don't you dare try to pass this in the middle of the night without even reading it. Slow down! Fix only what is broken -- we have the best health care system in the world -- and test any new program in one or two states first.
growing government control. I want states rights and sovereignty fully restored. I want less government in my life, not more. More is not better! Shrink it down. Mind your own business. You have enough to take care of with your real [Constitutional] obligations. Why don't you start there.
ACORN. I do not want ACORN and its affiliates in charge of our 2010 census. I want them investigated. I also do not want mandatory escrow fees contributed to them every time on every real estate deal that closes. how did they pull that one off?
Stop the funding to ACORN and its affiliates pending impartial audits and investigations. I do not trust them with taking the census with our taxpayer money. I don't trust them with any of our taxpayer money.
Face up to the allegations against them and get it resolved before taxpayers get any more involved with them. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, hello! Stop protecting your political buddies. You work for us, the people. Investigate.
redistribution of wealth. No, no, no. I work for my money. It is mine. I have always worked for people with more money than I have because they gave me jobs. that is the only redistribution of wealth that I will support.
I never got a job from a poor person! Why do you want me to hate my employers? And what do you have against shareholders making a profit?
WHY IS IT THAT ALL OF YOU LEAVE OFFICE AS MULTI-MILLIONAIRS? I WOULD LOVE TO SEE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THAT! MEANWHILE, YOU LIMIT HOW EVERYONE ELSE CAN PROSPER, AND HOW THEY MUST PAY TAXES. GUESS SOME OF YOU FEEL YOU DON'T HAVE TO? WHAT ROCK DID YOU CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER?
charitable contributions. Although I never got a job from a poor person, I have helped many in need. Charity belongs in our local communities, where we know our needs best and can use our local talent and our local resources. Butt out. We want to do it ourselves.
Corporate bailouts. Knock it off. Every company must sink or swim like the rest of us. If there are hard times ahead, we'll be better off just getting into it and letting the strong survive. Quick and painful.
We will pull together. Great things happen in America under great hardship. Give us the chance to innovate. We cannot disappoint you more than you have disappointed us.
transparency and accountability. How about it? No, really, how about it? Let's have it. Let's say we give the buzzwords a rest and have some straight honest talk. Please stop trying to manipulate and appease me with clever wording.
I am not the idiot you obviously take me for. Stop sneaking around and meeting in back rooms making deals with your friends. It will only be a prelude to your criminal investigation. Stop hiding things from me.
unprecedented quick spending. Stop it now.
Take a breath. Listen to the people. Slow down and get some input from non-politicians and experts on the subject. Stop making everything an emergency.
Stop speed-reading our bills into law. I am not an activist. I am not a community organizer. Nor am I a terrorist, a militant or a violent person. I am a parent and a grandparent. I work. I'm busy and i'm tired.
I thought we elected competent people to take care of the business of government so that we could work, raise our families, pay our bills, have a little recreation, complain about taxes, endure our hardships, pursue our personal goals, cut our lawn, wash our cars on the weekends and be responsible contributing members of society and teach our children to be the same all while living in the home of the free and land of the brave.
I entrusted you with upholding the Constitution. I believed in the checks and balances to keep from getting far off course. What happened? You are very far off course.
Do you really think I find humor in the hiring of a speed reader to unintelligently ramble all through a bill that you signed into law without knowing what it contained?
It is a mockery of the responsibility I have entrusted to you. It is a slap in the face. I am not laughing at your arrogance. Why is it that I feel as if you would not trust me to make a single decision about my own life and how I would live it but you should expect that I should trust you with the debt that you have laid on all of us and our children.
We did not want the TARP bill. We said no. We would repeal it if we could. I am sure that we still cannot. There is needless urgency and recklessness in all of your recent spending of our tax dollars.
From my perspective, it seems that all of you have gone insane. I also know that I am far from alone in these feelings. Do you honestly feel that your current pursuits have merit to patriotic Americans? We want it to stop.
We want to put the brakes on everything that is being rushed by us and forced upon us. We want our voice back. You have forced us to put our lives on hold to straighten out the mess that you are making.
We will have to give up our vacations, our time spent with our children, any relaxation time we may have had and money we cannot afford to spend on bringing our concerns to Washington.
Our president often knows all the right buzzwords like unsustainable. Well, no kidding!
How many tens of thousands of dollars did the focus group cost to come up with that word? We don't want your overpriced words. Stop treating us like we're morons.
We want all of you to stop focusing on your reelection and do the job we want done, not the job you want done or the job your party wants done.
You work for us and at this rate I guarantee you not for long because we are coming. We will be heard and we will be represented.. You think we're so busy with our lives that we will never come for you?
We are the formerly silent majority, all of us who quietly work, pay taxes, obey the law, vote, save money, keep our noses to the grindstone... and we are now looking at you.
You have awakened us, the patriotic freedom spirit so strong and so powerful that it had been sleeping too long. You have pushed us too far. Our numbers are great.
They may surprise you. For every one of us who will be there, there will be hundreds more that could not come. Unlike you, we have their trust. We will represent them honestly, rest assured. They will be at the polls on voting day to usher you out of office.
We have cancelled vacations. We will use our last few dollars saved. We will find the representation among us and a grassroots campaign will flourish. We didn't ask for this fight. But the gloves are coming off.
We do not come in violence, but we are angry. You will represent us or you will be replaced with someone who will. There are candidates among us who will rise like a Phoenix from the ashes that you have made of our constitution.
Democrat, Republican, independent, libertarian. Understand this. We don't care. We are going to fire all of you who abuse power and seek more. It is not your power. It is ours and we want it back.
We entrusted you with it and you abused it. You are dishonorable. You are dishonest. We are ashamed of you. You have brought shame to us. If you are not representing the wants and needs of your constituency loudly and consistently, in spite of the objections of your party, you will be fired.
We no longer care about your political parties. You need to be loyal to us. Because we will get you fired.
If you do or can represent me, my issues, my views, please stand up. Make your identity known. You need to make some noise about it. Speak up. I need to know who you are. If you do not speak up, you will be herded out with the rest of the sheep and we will replace the whole damn congress if need be one by one.
Date Posted:Fri, Nov 06 2009 National Geographic names RP one of best new travel destinations in the world
By Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star) Updated November 07, 2009 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - The National Geographic Magazine had named the Philippines as “One of 25 Best New Travel Destinations
in the World in 2010” and the country’s ancient cultures, structures and biodiversity were cited as key reasons to visit the archipelago.
The magazine said in its November 2009 Adventure issue that the Philippines has “as many islands as the Caribbean and some of the most spectacular reefs on the planet,” adding that travel organizations have “finally gotten wise.”
National Geographic presented the “25 brand new adventures, all of them just right for right now.” The list is directed at “travelers who want their dollars to do more – for others, for the planet and for themselves.”
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Willy Gaa said the inclusion of the Philippines in the list shows the global community is “taking note of the natural and cultural wonders in the country as well as the efforts to protect and preserve them.”
According to the article, Wilderness Travel is organizing a trip to the Philippines in May 2010 which will “lead clients high into the 5,000-foot Cordillera Central then deep into the world’s most biodiverse marine environment.”
Wilderness Travel members are mostly travelers who got reviews of tourist spots from other members that include naturalists, authors, ecologists, archeologists, art historians, teachers and mountaineers.
The 12-day trip to the Philippines costs $3,300.
The group’s website www.wildernesstravel. com described the Philippines as a country, which boasts of breathtaking hiking routes through ancient rice terraces and scenic mountain landscapes, cultural encounters with the Ifugao people, and world-class snorkeling in the “Coral Triangle.”
Wilderness Travel said the Philippine journey explores “the emerald world” of the Ifugao tribe who have transformed the precipitous mountainsides of their homeland into steeply contoured rice terraces, complete with 2,000-year-old indigenous irrigation system.
The trip will take travelers to Cabilao Island in the Visayas to view stunning coral reefs that are part of the famed “Coral Triangle,” the world’s greatest concentration of marine biodiversity.
The Philippines has been promoting its cultural and natural wonders as preferred travel destinations for global tourists. The Philippine embassy in Washington works closely with the National Geographic in raising awareness on the importance of sustainable development and ecological protection.
President Arroyo spoke at the National Geographic headquarters in Washington last August and appealed for international support for preserving, promoting and protecting biodiversity in the Coral Triangle.
Its been a long time since I have seen you! Around 40 years. Anyway, I would like to congratulate you on your retirement from the government. Drop me a line. Here's my email address: patrickv_@hotmail.com
Author: Copied from the guestbook by MB Adm [Edit]
Date Posted:Wed, Nov 04 2009
Greetings everyone!
I sincerely appreciate your kind thoughts and best wishes for me on my birthday and retirement from government service."Parting is such sweet sorrow", I terribly miss my work in NBI, together w/ my NBI family. This institution has greatly molded my whole being and character for which I will be eternally beholden. On the other hand, I have to start being a private citizen and be involved in community life because it's "payback" time. I intend to maximize sharing what I had gained as a lawyer turned law enforcer for 31 years. I believe there is life towards retirement..
Thank you all. God bless & warmest regards.
Author: Picture Source: Unknown Pictures from emails [Edit]
Date Posted:Wed, Nov 04 2009
Who says the Philippines is a third world country? Take a look at these pictures. It doesn't look like it. Thanks to whoever took these beautiful pictures of Metro Manila.
Date Posted:Tue, Nov 03 2009
What are the Ilocano traditions and belief,any belief that is inconsistent with known facts or rational thought,esp.such a belief in omens,the supernatural or any action or practice based on such a belief.
Date Posted:Tue, Nov 03 2009
I would just like to thank and congratulate SASAA for the newsletter that was very well put together that was sent to me through the mail. It includes updates for the upcoming grand 2010 St. Augustine's School centennial event, income statement/balance sheet, contact persons, schedule of activities, forms, and a correspondence letter from Sister Connie in SAS regarding the ongoing projects being done at the convent.
Kudos to the alumni officers under the leadership of Roger Belmonte and everyone who helped put together the newsletter.
To SASAA, if you would like to publish anything from the newsletter and/or about the upcoming centennial event in this mb, please feel free to post them (e.g. schedule of activities or the forms that people can print and download , etc.). Should you need help with the posting, please let me know. I would be more than happy to post them for you. This mb is here for you to use at your disposal especially for the centennial event.
Happy SAS centennial celebration!
P.S.
Besides SASAA, I would also like to invite the other groups from the different schools and organizations out there to post here in this mb. Feel free to post anything regarding your groups and don't forget to call on my attention if you need help in posting.
Take care everyone
Happy Birthday, Manong Rening. Dinak sa met am-ammo, Manong? (NT) -- siak ni Elsie, anak ni Auntiem a Tinay (hehe)! Ag-ka-kuarto kami ken daydi Apong Openg. Napunno la ti rong-rong ti tabako ti kuarto mi isu nga agat-tabako-ak met no mapanak idiay eskuela. Ngem di bale, Apong ko met, Manong!, Fri, Nov 06 2009
Date Posted:Thu, Oct 29 2009 Pacquiao-Cotto Prediction – Boxing
By Glen Anglin: I think the Pac Man has finally bitten off more than he can chew in the handsome Puerto Rican star. Cotto is the bigger man and bangs very well with both hands, especially the hook. I do not believe that he is shot simply because he was busted up in the Margarito assault. (By the way, Margarito should be given a lifetime ban). He showed resilience and toughness in the Clottey fight even though he was badly cut. I believe that his size, strength and power will overcome Pacquiao’s speed and spirit. He may not out-punch Pacquiao, but he will out-hurt him.
As someone with enormous respect for the Filipino hero, I have watched him closely for his recent fights. He has continually pushed his performance envelope for the last 5 years, taking on bigger and tougher challenges each successive fight. In doing so, he grew his body past its optimum size and weight class. I think his best weight would be 135. At that weight at this stage of his career, I would pick him over any lightweight ever.
In Cotto, he is facing an excellent, full sized welterweight in his prime who possesses bravery, skill and heavy hands. He is a tougher challenge than either De la Hoya or Hatton were at the stage of their careers that they fought Pacquiao. True, Cotto will dry out to 145, but I don’t think that two pounds of liquid will have a negative impact on Cotto’s readiness on fight night. If Cotto is not weakened by making weight, then he will be able to walk through Pacquiao’s power shots, and then close the distance in the later rounds to do real damage. Remember that Pacquiao hit a skeletal DLH with a trainload of clean punches, but never had him close to going down.
Of course, he did batter and put to sleep Hatton; however, Hatton was not as naturally big or young as is Cotto. In addition, Cotto will not run in with his chin out, as did Hatton.
I believe that Cotto will be able to succeed against Pacquiao as well as did Juan Manuel Marquez, but with the harder punches and chin of a real welterweight. My guess is that Cotto will floor Pacquiao at least once, but that the fight will go to decision with Cotto the victor. JGA
Date Posted:Thu, Oct 29 2009
Hindi lahat ng party ay masaya--3RD PARTY
Hindi lahat ng 13 ay malas--13TH MONTH PAY
Hindi lahat ng negative nakakalungkot- PREGNANCY TEST (whew)
Hindi lahat ng positive ikina-sasaya- -HIV POSITIVE
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Panibagong sagot sa tanong na: "'Musta lovelife?"
"Eto, self supporting."
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Anak: Tay , totoo po bang may multo?
Tatay: Anak walang multo! Bakit mo naitanong?
Anak: Sabi kasi ni yaya, merong multo!
Tatay: Anak... wala tayong yaya!
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Bahay ng mag-asawa pinasok ng killer....
Killer: Bago ko patayin lahat ng biktima ko ay kinikilala ko muna. Ikaw, Mrs, ano pangalan mo?
Mrs: Inday po.
Killer: Napakagandang pangalan, kapangalan mo nanay ko. Hindi na kita papatayin. Ikaw Mr, ano pangalan mo?
Mr: Ah, Pedro po, pero my friends call me Inday.
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Mag-ama nakasakay sa barko habang bumabagyo...
Anak: Tay ! Nag-aalala po ako. Parang lulubog ang barko.
Tatay: Ba't ka mag-aalala eh di naman atin ito!
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Isang binata naputulan ng parehong braso, pagdating sa ospital:
Binata: Doc, gamutin nyo po ako, naputol parehong braso ko..
Doc: Mga anong oras ka ba naputulan?
Binata: Mga 10 oras na po.
Doc: 10?! Eh bakit ngayon ka lang pumunta dito?
Binata: HALLER! Mahirap kayang pumara ng jeep!!
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Nanay: Papauwi ka na ba? Asan ka na?
Anak: Andito po ako sa ospital...
Nanay (umiiyak): Ha? Ano nangyari sayo?!
Anak: Nay, nurse po ako, duty ako ngayon!
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Misis: Inday, napansin mo ba ang barong ni sir mo lagi na lang may lipstick?
Maid: Opo nga ma'am! Mukang niloloko na tayo ni sir ah?!?!
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Economics Professor: "Now tell me what is the similarity between your bank account and a bra?
Student: "Well, the more in it, the better interest you get."
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Wife mad at drunk husband: From now on, lips that touch liquor will never touch mine...
(Later she said): What are you thinking?
Husband: Trying to decide between 12-year old Scotch and 50-year old lips.
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Son to dying father: Itay, ano po ang gusto nyo, magpalibing ba o magpa-cremate?
Ama:Ikaw na ang bahala, anak. I-surprise mo na lang ako.
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Pacquiao: Honey, boksan mo na yun sweets.
Jinky: Nasan honey? Ang lambing mo naman. May pasalubong ka pa sa akin!
Pacquiao: Yung sweets ng elaw. Ang dilim kaya!
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Bisaya: Hulaan mo alaga kong hayop nagsimula sa liter I.
DJ: Isda?
Bisaya: Dili man!
Dj: Ibon?
Bisaya: Lapit na.
DJ: Ano nga, siret na!
Bisaya: IGOL.
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Erap disembarked from a PAL flight and was met by reporter who asked, "Sir, what do you think of the economy?"
Erap: I don't know. I was seated in the first class.
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Misis: Darling, akala ko ba, mahal mo ako...
Mister: Oo nga! Handa akong mamatay alang-alang sayo..
Misis: Sus! Puro ka naman satsat, hindi mo naman ginagawa!
Subject: Since it is Halloween, here's a TV special from PI about the mythical creature in the Philippines popularly known as aswang courtesy of GMA's Reporter's Notebook. Do you believe in aswang?
Subject: Subject: THE TYPHOON RELIEF FUND IS STILL ON-Larry I would just like to inform you, your readers and website users that the SASAI fund raising is still going on and it is not yet too late for anybody who wish to help. It never cease to amaze me of the display of generosity by everybody. SASAi, Intl is very appreciative of everybody's benovolence. This website Larry is playing an instrumental role in the success of this fund drive.Again to send your help please write your check(s) to:SASAI Typhoon Relief Fund and send your checks to: Elizabeth Fajardo, 9607 Marlive Lane #02, Houston, TX. 77025. 7 to 8 Tagudin barangays were adversly affected, As such SASAi, Intl will divert its help to Tagudin instead of PNRC. If there shall be more donations received we will send them to PNRC and other deserving NGO who are assisting typhoon victims. The typhoon season is not yet over. Please help our kababayans, support SASAI Typhoon Relief Fund drive that is currently going on. Thanks. and God Bless
Subject: Remembering our dearly departed loved ones this All Saints Day and All Souls Day (Todos Los Santos/Undas), Nov. 1-2, 2009. May they rest in peace.
Subject: Here is another opening for a Sales Manager emailed to Leonard Buenavista by his friend associate. Maybe some of you might be interested in this job opening.
Author: MB Adm Sent in by Leonard Buenavista [Edit]
Date Posted:Mon, Oct 26 2009
Hi Leonard,
Hope you are well. My colleagues and I are still engaged on a search for a few sales executive roles, and I am hoping you can help us. Perhaps someone from your network might come to mind as a potential match. Here are the high-level details:
Company #1:
- Start-up vendor of performance management solutions for call center environments
- No direct competitors, venture-backed, with 15 customers
- Superb leadership with seasoned start-up CEO
Role & Requirements:
- Sales Account Manager: 2 open positions: Eastern & Western US (no preference for location)
- 7 - 10 years of enterprise software sales experience
- BI or business application experience
- Must enjoy entrepreneurial start-up environments and evangelical sales
Company #2:
- Medium-sized vendor of financial data services, competing with the likes of Bloomberg, Thompson-Reuters, etc.
- Solid product/service and very happy customers
- Established and profitable
Role & Requirements:
- Sales Account Manager
- 5 years of experience in selling financial data services
- Must be located in greater NYC
Let me know your thoughts - I would be happy to connect you with the hiring manager if there is someone that you can think of suitable for these roles.
Best Regards,
Lisa
Lisa Dale
Marketing Manager
Sterling-Hoffman Executive Search
lisa@sterlinghoffman.com
Sterling-Hoffman is an executive search firm with offices in New York, Silicon Valley and Toronto – which represents venture capital firms and their portfolio software companies focusing on VP Sales & VP Marketing recruitment projects. Our clients include Battery Ventures, General Catalyst Ventures, Bain Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
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Postal Address:
Sterling-Hoffman Executive Search
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Toronto, ON Canada M5G 1T6
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Williamsville, NY 14221 USA
Author: MB Adm for the St. Augustine's School Class of 1960 [Edit]
Date Posted:Sun, Oct 25 2009 We would like to congratulate Atty. Angelica Somera for her recent retirement and to wish her Happy Birthday on October 24.
Date Posted:Sat, Oct 24 2009 6 Ilocos Sur towns isolated
â€Ramil’ now heads for Taiwan
By MAR T. SUPNAD, AARON B. RECUENCO, and RIO ROSE RIBAYA
October 24, 2009, 7:47pm
TAGUDIN, Ilocos Sur – Six upland municipalities of the province were isolated anew due to the fresh landslides that buried municipal roads leading to the mountainous towns, officials said on Saturday.
The isolated towns are San Emilio, where part of a bridge was washed out by flood; Quirino, Pilar, Cervantes, Sugpon, and Angki.
This developed as tropical storm “Ramil” continues to veer away from the country and is heading towards Taiwan.
Chief Superintendent Ramon V. Gatan, Ilocos region police director, said that based on the reports gathered by his men in the field the Cervantes-Quirino road is not passable to all types of vehicles after major landslide buried the highway in Quirino section, thus isolating tens of thousands of residents in the area.
In Cervantes-Aluling road, Gatan said this major route was also cut off after it was washed out by floodwaters brought about by continued rains in the mountainous areas. A large portion of the road was also blanketed by mud and big rocks.
The major national road linking Ilocos Sur to Benguet along the Cervantes-Mankayan road was also not passable to all types of vehicles after it was covered by tons of mud and boulders brought about by landslides in the area. Gatan said they are monitoring the road condition to let the public aware of its situation.
Second District engineer Ray Elaydo of the Department of Public Works and Highways, told the Manila Bulletin on Saturday that they are now fast-tracking the restoration of the Asudan Bridge in San Emilio town after its approach was totally eroded by flashfloods. He said that they were instructed by Representative Eric Singson to immediately restore the bridge so that the commuters going to upland towns can pass through it as soon as possible.
“Our operations were just hampered by a bulldozer that was buried by mud right on top of the Asudan Bridge, so we cannot just passby to work to the other damaged bridges and roads,” said Elaydo. It was not known if the bulldozer operator was also buried.
Major slides and road cuts at San Emilio-Quirino-Cervantes road were also reported, rendering it impassable to all types of vehicles.
In Santa town’s Manila-North road, Elaydo said that slope protection here was also eroded, particularly at Kilometer 383+800, Pideg Section, Santa, Ilocos Sur. Only one lane is passable.
While landslides have isolated the six Ilocos Sur towns, evacuees in Northern Luzon started their trek home as tropical storm “Ramil” continues to veer away from the country.
On Saturday, thousands of residents in several provinces in northern Luzon who earlier evacuated to evade the fury of Ramil started to go back to their homes after the weather disturbance did not make the expected landfall as it changed course while slowly moving away from Philippine territory.
Lieutenant Colonel Ernesto Torres, Jr., spokesman of the National Disaster and Coordinating Council (NDCC), said they received reports of good weather condition in the very areas which were expected to be hit by the weather disturbance.
Quoting report from the Army’s 501st Brigade, Torres said evacuation of residents in flood and landslide prone areas has already been suspended in the provinces of Cagayan, Kalinga and Apayao.
“At this point, all those who evacuated were already advised to go back to their communities,” said Torres.
“All DRRUs (disaster response and rescue unit) have been advised to pullout and return to their respected base because the DRRO (disaster response and rescue operations) have already been terminated this morning (Saturday), he added.
The only effects felt by local residents in Cagayan, Torres said, were the power interruption in the towns of Rizal and Sta. Ana.
In La Union, Torres said a total of 700 persons who were earlier evacuated from their homes located near the river in Barangay Mindoro in Bangar town were already advised that it is already safe to go back home.
But since Ramil has not yet totally moved out of the country’s area of responsibility, Torres said local disaster officials in other affected areas are still conducting assessments to determine if they would lift the typhoon alert.
“The weather disturbance is already moving out but the prepositioning of relief goods, manpower, equipment, medicine are all still in place,” said Torres.
Date Posted:Sat, Oct 24 2009
The FBI had an opening for an assassin .
After all the background checks, interviews and testing were done, there were 3 finalists:
Two men and a woman.
For the final test, the FBI agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun and said, 'We must know that you will follow your instructions no matter what the circumstances. Inside that room you will find your wife sitting in a chair .. . . Kill her!! '
The man said, 'You can't be serious. I could never shoot my wife. ' The agent said, 'Then you're not the right man for this job. Take your wife and go home'
The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about 5 minutes. The man came out with tears in his eyes, 'I tried, but I can't kill my wife'. The agent said, 'You don't have what it takes. Take your wife and go home'.
Finally, it was the woman's turn. She was given the same instructions, to kill her husband. She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one after another. They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls. After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman, wiping the sweat from her brow.
'This gun is loaded with blanks' she said. 'I had to beat him to death with the chair'.
Date Posted:Fri, Oct 23 2009
Here's an Pinoy indie film that you might want to go check out especially for the Ilocanos out there. Iliw which means longing or missing for someone depicts a doomed love story between a local girl and a Japanese officer during World War II. The film also showcased Ilocano culture. It was filmed in Vigan, Baguio and other parts of Northern Luzon. It is being premiered in PI and it will be shown throughout the 2009 Christmas season.
Date Posted:Thu, Oct 22 2009
Just like the question "What are the characteristics of the Ilocanos", the question above was found at Ans.com, with no answers. So would you care to post guys? Again, this could be both educational and funny. (Just be careful, apo, nga saan la unay nga "censored" ti i-post yo, no adda man!)
Rugiak ngaruden: No kano damo nga agregla ti balasitang ket masapol na nga lumaktaw ti tallo nga katukad ti agdan, tapno tallo nga aldaw laeng kano ti pinagregla na.
[ Kaasi met nga ubing (agtawen ti onse agingana katorse), bassit nga bagi, paglaktawen da la ketdi ti tallo nga katukad, saan ngata nga adda mabennat ken agpogsit? - hahaha! ] Agpayso ngata daytoy nga pammati?
Subject: From Eileen's blog regarding her winning the Emmy
Author: From Eileen Teves Blog at KEN5 San Antonio http://www.beloblog.com/KENS5/eileen/ [Edit]
Date Posted:Thu, Oct 22 2009
And the EMMY goes to...
6:36 PM Sun, Oct 18, 2009
Eileen Teves
Those were the 5 greatest words I've ever heard in my career.
The 2009 Lone Star EMMYS were held Saturday night in Dallas. KENS 5 was nominated for a total 19 EMMYS. The station walked away winners in four different categories.
I was lucky to be recognized and I'll be honest -- it feels great. Members from different chapters across the country vote for the EMMY winners. Knowing who and what markets they come from are kept a secret. So there's no telling who looked at our entries.
Winning an EMMY for the story of the Philippine Scouts was an amazing feeling. It was the story about two surviving Philippine Scouts in San Antonio who fought alongside Americans during World War II. They were held captive as Prisoners of War under enemy forces. One escaped, the other Scout endured 3 LONG years surviving the Bataan Death March and labor camps. After the war they came to the United States with their families, made San Antonio their home and continued to serve their new country as soldiers of the US Army.
Growing up, my parents would tell me stories about their families' experience during World War II. My mother was still an infant and my father was a young boy. Pa had a clearer memory of the war - hiding underground and in make-shift shelters in hopes they would never be found. Pa's uncle was a Scout and when he came home, he was unrecognizable. Uncle was frail and left to skin and bones after surviving one of the most horrific acts of war in the Pacific. He and thousands more of his fellow Philippine Scouts, plus American soldiers were held captive and forced into the Bataan Death March.
I learned later that I had several uncles who fought in the war. They were young Scouts who enlisted at very young ages -- 18, 19, even 20. Listening to these stories, I was always reminded of who I am and where I came from. My parents never let me forget the hardship they endured from their childhood to when they finally arrived in the United States. I grew up loving the country that was thousands of miles away, while living in a country where I am spoiled with freedom and take liberty for granted.
To receive an EMMY for telling a story I felt personally close to was a great way to celebrate my first win. This industry gives you a voice to a meaningful cause and a meaningful story. AND to be surrounded by other great storytellers who are veterans in this industry... not mention in their craft was an even better feeling.
The EMMY statue may be mine, but my gratitude goes to the Scouts and their families who let me tell their story. Today only 3 are alive in San Antonio. It's a generation that's fading fast and their stories will fade with them if we don't stop and listen. In my mind, the real winners that night were that generation of brave soldiers.
Author: Posted by MB Adm Message sent in by Cris Lapitan for the Uy Family [Edit]
Date Posted:Thu, Oct 22 2009
Dear Friends,
Our dearly beloved Marissa Nones-Uy passed away on 19 October, 2009 at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada. As a loving tribute we are sending you the details of her funeral service. It is a difficult time and we hope you could join us celebrate a life lost prematurely.
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To All Marissa's high school mates - Batch 77 - Thank you all for your prayers and supports during this difficult time. Please continue praying for her soul rest in peace. Marissa will always with us in spirit...God Bless.
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Andrews Community Funeral Centre
8190 Dixie Road
Brampton, On L6T 5N9
905-456-3420
Viewing Date/Time:
Thursday, October 22: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday, October 23: 2:00 - 4:00 PM, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Interment:
Saturday, October 24, 1:30 PM
St. Marguerite D'Youville Parish
2490 Sandalwood Parkway East, Brampton, On, L6R 3A4
(corner of Torbram Road and Sandalwood Parkway)
Yours in faith,
Uy Family
2 Crystalcrest Terrace, Brampton, On L6R 0G1
Home: 905-230-8800 Cell:416-625-6019
Start address: From EAST
End address: Andrews Community Funeral Centre 8190 Dixie Rd Brampton, ON
1. Merge onto Hwy 401-West
2. Take exit 344 for Hwy 410-North toward Brampton
3. Take exit Clark Blvd
4. Turn right at Clark Blvd
5. Take the 3rd right onto Dixie Rd Destination will be on the right. You will pass the Rogers Building, before Tim
Horton's.
Date Posted:Thu, Oct 22 2009 Philippines ex-leader Estrada eyes "last performance"
Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:33am EDT
MANILA (Reuters) - Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada, removed from office by a popular revolt in 2001, formally announced on Wednesday he would seek the presidency again, saying he had unfinished business.
"This is the last performance of my life and I will not fail you," Estrada told a cheering crowd of about 9,000 supporters in one of Manila's poorest districts, where he grew up.
The hard-living, 72-year-old former action movie star won the presidency by a landslide in 1998 but was impeached and then removed from office by an army-backed uprising, an act he claims was illegal.
Convicted of economic plunder in 2007, he was later pardoned.
Analysts believe Estrada can perform strongly in the May 2010 election because of his immense popularity among low-income voters and high ratings in opinion surveys.
Two other candidates, Senators Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino and Manuel Villar, have both received higher ratings, although analysts have warned that no trend has yet been established.
Economic analysts have warned that the prospects of an Estrada victory could spook financial markets because of his lack of fiscal discipline and stories of late-night parties with drinking and gambling buddies.
One market analyst described Estrada as an "investment risk."
In a 40-minute speech, Estrada laid out his political and economic platform and defended his record as president, criticizing the government of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and promising to continue programs to help the poor.
Estrada told Reuters in an interview last month he would run in the May 2010 election to clear his name and leave a legacy as "the man who championed the cause of the masses."
It is not clear whether Estrada is eligible to run again because of a constitutional ban on a president seeking a second term. Estrada is convinced he is not covered by the ban because he did not complete his term.
He will almost certainly be challenged in court once he formally registers in November.
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS to EILEEN CANOSA TEVES who received an EMMY AWARD at the "2009 Star Emmy Awards" @Gilleys' in Dallas Texas She won in the category magazine program features/segment for the story , PHILIPPINE SCOUTS THE FORGOTEN HEROES. I'M so proud of you!
Date Posted:Tue, Oct 20 2009
If We Hold On Together
by Diana Ross
Don't lose your way
With each passing day
You've come so far
Don't throw it away
Live believing
Dreams are weaving
Wonders are waiting to start
Live you story
Faith, hope and glory
Hold to the truth in your heart
Verse II
If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I
Souls in the wind
Must learn how to bend
Seek out a star
Hold on to the end
Valley, mountain
There is a fountain
Washes our tears all away
Words are swaying
Someone is praying
Please let us come home to stay
Repeat verse II
When we are out there in the dark
We'll dream about the sun
In the dark we'll feel the light
Warm our hearts, everyone
Pugtuan yo kano apo kuna ni Apo Mitir.
I could recognize a few of the folks here. Maybe you can just identify these beautiful people in the pics for us Apo Mitir. If you would like to tell us about these photos from your vacation, go by the photo number below each photo on the right side.
Date Posted:Mon, Oct 19 2009
A beautiful Madam was having trouble with one of her students in 1st Grade class. Madam asked, 'Boy. what is your problem?'
Boy answered, 'I'm too smart for the first-grade. My sister is in the third-grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 4th Grade!'
Madam had enough. She took the Boy to the principal's office. While the Boy waited in the outer office, madam explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Madam he would give the boy a test and if he failed to answer any of his
questions he was to go back to the first-grade and behave. She agreed.
The Boy was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test.
Principal: 'What is 3 x 3?'
Boy.: '9'.
Principal: 'What is 6 x 6?'
Boy.: '36'.
And so it went with every question the principal thought a 4th grade should know. The principal looks at Madam and tells her, 'I think Boy can go to the 4th grade.'
Madam says to the principal, 'I have some of my own questions.
Can I ask him ?' The principal and Boy both agreed.
Madam asks, 'What does a cow have four of that I have only two of'?
Boy, after a moment 'Legs.'
Madam: 'What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?'
Boy.: 'Pockets.'
Madam: What starts with a C and ends with a T, is hairy, oval,
delicious and contains thin whitish liquid?
Boy.: Coconut
Madam: What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft And sticky?
The principal's eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer, Boy was taking charge.
Boy.: Bubblegum
Madam: What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?
The principal's eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer...
Boy.: Shake hands
Madam: You stick your poles inside me. You tie me down to get me up. I get wet before you do.
Boy.: Tent
Madam: A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The best man always has me first.
The Principal was looking restless, a bit tense and took one large Patiala Vodka peg..
Boy.: Wedding Ring
Madam: I come in many sizes. When I'm not well, I drip. When you blow me, you feel good.
Boy.: Nose
Madam: I have a stiff shaft. My tip penetrates. I come with a quiver.
Boy.: Arrow
Madam: What word starts with a 'F' and ends in 'K' that means lot of heat and excitement?
Boy.: Fire truck
Madam: What word starts with a 'F' and ends in 'K' & if u don't get it, u have to use ur hand.
Boy.: Fork
Madam: What is it that all men have one of it's longer on some men than on others, the pope doesn't use his and a man gives it to his wife after they're married?
Boy.: SURNAME..
Madam: What part of the man has no bone but has muscles, has lots of veins, like pumping, & is responsible for making love ?
Boy.: HEART.
The principal breathed a sigh of relief and said to the teacher,
'Send this Boy to
UNIVERSITY,
I got the last ten questions wrong myself!'.
Date Posted:Sun, Oct 18 2009
Australian Prime Minister does it again!!
This man should be appointed King of the World. Truer words have never been spoken.
This should be a world wide rule. If you want to move to any country and become part of that country...WELCOME, But if want to change anything in that new country you wish to live in ...GOODBYE
It took a lot of courage for this man to speak what he had to say for the world to hear. The retribution could be phenomenal, but at least he was willing to take a stand on his and Australia 's beliefs. Yes, allow those that want to come, to come. But understand that if you want to go to a country not of your birth, you should expect to live by their rules and respect their ways of life. This doesn't mean you have to give up yours. I think he explains it very well.
The whole world needs a leader like this!
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Australia
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.
Separately, Rudd angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote:
'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.'
'This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.'
'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted.'
Here are some of the most popular videoke/karaoke songs being played at videoke/karaoke joints in the Philippines at least from what I heard in various places when I go on vacation there.
Yes, I have included your favorite song "My Way" - the national anthem of the Philippines hehehe. Actually, depending who is singing it, it is actually a nice song. Some people have beautiful renditions of this song.
Videoke machines are all over the place in the PI. No dadduma nagimas iti tuturogan, pagamamoan adda agpatukar iti nakapigpigsa diay karruba hehehe. Only in da pilipins. That is probaby why I love the place.
I would also accept request from you so long as I have the song.
Subject: Mexican boy empties piggy bank to donate to RP
Author: Ellson A. Quismorio October 16, 2009 Manila Bulletin [Edit]
Date Posted:Fri, Oct 16 2009
Donations for the country’s typhoon victims keep pouring in from various parts of the world, and in the case of a young Mexican pupil, it came with the crashing sound of his piggy bank.
Fifth grader Alejandro Luna Flores last week emptied his ''alkansiya” (piggy bank) and handed over its contents worth 410 Mexican pesos — approximately PhP2,451 — to Philippine Ambassador to Mexico Alejandro Ortigas III, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
Ortigas, in his report to the DFA, said the young Alejandro called on him last October 9 to express sympathy for the victims of Typhoons “Ondoy” and “Pepeng” and give his donation for the Filipino children who have suffered in the calamities.
Alejandro, who was accompanied by his lawyer parents and his six-month-old brother, apparently has a strong affinity for the Philippines which he developed over a summer class. Since then, the boy started collecting items about the country, including old, two-peso Philippine bills.
In his letter to the envoy, Alejandro said he likes reading the history of the Philippines, and that one of his favorite tourist destinations in the country is Chocolate Hills in Bohol.
“The young boy said he hopes to visit the Philippines someday,” said Ortega, who also received from Alejandro a rooster art work in blown glass, a product of the State of Hidalgo. Alejandro’s father said it symbolizes the cockfighting influence of the Philippines to Mexico.
In turn, Ortigas gave Alejandro a Philippine table flag and other mementos.
[ For you "umar-araraw nga taga sawat, lantag, pudoc, baritao", I heartily dedicate this article. I sure hope that your miniscule gray matter and your moronic grasp of reality could learn from this write-up. You should be thankful that people have obliged themselves to extend some help. I am aware, and proud to be a part, of certain groups who are also raising funds for Tagudin, though outside of the MB. So now may I ask you, what have you done so far, aside from posting malicious insinuations in this MB? What do you intend to accomplish other than the self-gratifying "feeling bida"? Maipannakel mo ngata ti insurat mo? Agbain ka koma, uray ta bagim laeng!
(To the readers and daguiti kailiak, I kneel before you to apologize for this outburst, but I could not just let this pass. Notwithstanding, I offer no justifications ...)]
Date Posted:Fri, Oct 16 2009
I-share ko man met daguitay mapidpidot ko nga nasayaat nga email Apo. Napintas met ti adal na daguitoy.
A Church-goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.
"I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the priests are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.
This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor.
It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this ... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something!
Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!
I think everyone should read this! "When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you get that for me?"
Teacher: Maria, go to the map and find North America
Maria : Here it is.
Teacher: Correct! Now class, who discovered America?
Class : Maria
Teacher: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
John: You told me to do it without using tables.
Teacher: Glenn, how do you spell ‘crocodile?’
Glenn: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L
Teacher: No, that’s wrong
Glenn: Maybe it’s wrong, but you asked me how I spell it
(I love this kid)
Teacher: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
Donald : H I J K L M N O
Teacher: What are you talking about?
Donald: Yesterday you said it’s H to O.
(One more kid I love)
Teacher: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn’t have ten years ago.
Winnie: Me!
Teacher: Tim, why do you always get so dirty?
Tim: Well, I’m a lot closer to the ground that you are
Teacher: George Washington not only chopped down his father’s cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn’t punish him?
Louie: Because George still had the axe in his hand
Teacher: Now Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
Simon: No, Sir. I don’t have to. My Mom is a good cook.
Teacher: Clyde, your composition on ‘My Dog’ is exactly the same as your brother’s. Did you copy his?
Clyde: No, sir. It’s the same dog
Teacher: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
Harold: A teacher
Date Posted:Wed, Oct 14 2009
Apo Larry,Apo T.Buenavista,or Apo Romeo Somera,is there anyway that you can show the list of names of our kababayans that donated money or help for the victims of the two devastating typhoons that hit our country?This is a very good example,experience and inspiration for everyone.
Date Posted:Sun, Oct 11 2009 According to the emails that was forwarded to me by Manong Polon Villanueva III, there were some flooding in the town proper. Some of the dikes (kabites) overflowed due to flood water coming from the Amburayan River.
We hope to hear an official word from Tagudin.
Let us pray that our relatives and fellow kailians back home in Tagudin are safe.
Subject: KABLAAWAN MI MAN TAY BROD MI PARE ROBERT "BOBBY" FLORES PARA ITI PANAGKASANGAY NA INTON OCTOBER 31,,,,AGSAGANA KA PADRE TA AGUDONG TAYO,,,,,PADASEN TAYO TI AGORDER MANEN TI LALELALE,,,,,,WENNO ANUSAN TAYO NI MAYYANG KEN HENIHENI.....
Author: MAGSAYSAY BOYS.....GENERAL HEADQUARTERS......AGPABUNAR KA DRE TA MAWAW DAN BOYS...TOY NABAGYO [Edit]
Date Posted:Sun, Oct 11 2009
The priest in a small Irish village loved the rooster
and ten hens he kept in the hen house behind the church.
One Sunday morning, before mass,he went to feed the birds and discovered that the cock was missing.
He knew about cock fights in the village,so he questioned his parishioners in church.
During mass, he asked the congregation,'Has anybody got a cock?'All the men stood up.
'No, no,' he said,'that wasn't what I meant.
Has anybody seen a cock?'
All the women stood up.
'No, no,' he said,
'that wasn't what I meant.
Has anybody seen a cock that doesn't belong to them?'
Half the women stood up.
'No, no,' he said,
'that wasn't what I meant.
Has anybody seen MY cock?'
Sixteen altar boys, two priests and a goat stood up.
The priest fainted.
Date Posted:Sat, Oct 10 2009
I would like to invite everyone to view a movie clip about a special love and friendship. (follow YouTube link) > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjWtRYaxmWM
Author: Posted for Reflection ( By Remedios C. Paningbatan) (WHERE TO... PHILIPPINES, MY PHILIPPINES?) [Edit]
Date Posted:Fri, Oct 09 2009
From a very brave Filipina: Remedios C. Paningbatan
She even placed her name and telephone number.
There should be more.
To all Filipinos Everywhere:
I used to think that corruption and criminality in the Philippines were caused by poverty. But recent events tell me this isn't true. It is one thing to see people turn into drug addicts, prostitutes, thieves and murderers because of hunger and poverty, but what excuse do these rich, educated people have that could possibly explain their bizarre behavior? And to think I was always so relieved when petty snatchers got caught and locked away in jail because I never fully realized that the big time thieves were out there, making the laws and running our country. Can it get any worse than this?
Every night, I come home and am compelled to turn on my tv to watch the latest turn of events. I am mesmerized by these characters. They are not men. They are caricatures of men - too unreal to be believable and too bad to be real. To see these "honorable" crooks lambaste each other, call each one names, look each other in the eye and accuse the other of committing the very same crimes that they themselves are guilty of, is so comical and appalling that I don't know whether to laugh or cry. It is entertainment at its worst!
I have never seen so many criminals roaming around unfettered and looking smug until now. These criminals wear suits and barongs, strut around with the confidence of the rich and famous, inspire fear and awe from the very citizens who voted them to power, bear titles like "Honorable", "Senator", "Justice", "General" and worse, "President". Ironically, these lawless individuals practice law, make our laws, enforce the law. And we wonder why our policemen act the way they do! These are their leaders, and the leaders of this nation at Robin Hoodlum and his band of moneymen. Their motto? "Rob the poor, moderate the greed of the rich."
It makes me wonder where on earth these people came from, and what kind of upbringing they had to make them act the way they do for the entire world to see. It makes me wonder what kind of schools they went to, what kind of teachers they had, what kind of environment would produce such creatures that can lie, cheat and steal from an already indebted country and from the impoverished people they had vowed to serve. It makes me wonder what their children and grandchildren think of them, and if they are breeding a whole new generation of improved Filipino crooks and liars with maybe a tad more style but equally negligible conscience. Heaven forbid!
I am an ordinary citizen and taxpayer. I am blessed to have a job that pays for my needs and those of my family's, even though 30% of my earnings go to the nation's coffers. Just like others in my lot, I have complained time and again because our government could not provide enough of the basic services that I expect and deserve. Rutty roads, poor educational system, poor social services, poor health services, poor everything. But I have always thought that was what all third world countries were all about, and my complaints never amounted to anything more.
And then this. Scandalous government deals. Plundering presidents pointing fingers. Senators associated with crooks. Congressmen who accept bribes. Big time lawyers on the side of injustice. De Venecia ratting on his boss only after his interminable term has ended, Enrile inquiring about someone's morality! The already filthy rich Abalos and Arroyo wanting more money than they or their great grandchildren could ever spend in a lifetime. Joker making a joke of his own "pag bad ka, lagot ka!" slogan.. Defensor rendered defenseless. Gen. Razon involved in kidnapping. Security men providing anything but a sense of security. And it's all about money, money, money that the average Juan de la Cruz could not even imagine in his dreams. Is it any wonder why our few remaining decent and hardworking citizens are leaving to go work in other countries?
And worst of all, we are once again saddled with a power-hungry president whose addiction has her clinging on to it like barnacle on a rusty ship. "Love (of power) is blind" takes a whole new meaning when PGMA time and again turns a blind eye on her husband's financial deals. And still blinded with all that is happening, she opts to traipse around the world with her cohorts in tow while her country is in shambles.
They say the few stupid ones like me who remain in the Philippines are no longer capable of showing disgust. I don't agree. Many like me feel anger at the brazenness of men we call our leaders, embarrassment to share the same nationality with them, frustration for our nation and helplessness at my own ineffectuality. It is not that I won't make a stand. It is just that I am afraid my actions would only be futile. After all, these monsters are capable of anything. They can hurt me and my family. They already have, though I may not yet feel it.
But I am writing this because I need to do something concrete. I need to let others know that ordinary citizens like me do not remain lukewarm to issues that would later affect me and my children. I want to make it known that there are also Filipinos who dream of something better for the Philippines. I want them to know that my country is not filled with scalawags and crooks in every corner, and that there are citizens left who believe in decency, fairness, a right to speak, a right to voice out ideas, a right to tell the people we have trusted to lead us that they have abused their power and that it is time for them to step down. I refuse to let this country go to hell because it is the only country I call mine and it is my responsibility to make sure I have done what I could for it.
Those of us who do not have the wealth, power or position it needs to battle the evil crime lords in the government can summon the power of good. We can pray. We can do this with our families every night. We can offer petitions every time we celebrate mass. We can ask others to pray, too, including relatives and friends here and overseas. And we can offer sacrifices along with our petitions, just so we get the message to Him of our desperation in ridding our nation of these vermin. After all, they cannot be more powerful than God!
I implore mothers out there to raise your children the best way you can. Do not smother, pamper, or lavish them with too much of the material comforts of life even if you can well afford them. Teach them that there are more important things in this world. I beg all fathers to spend time with their children, to teach them the virtues of hard work, honesty, fair play, sharing, dignity and compassion at right from the sandbox till they are old enough to go on their own. Not just in your homes, but at work, in school, everywhere you go. Be good role models. Be shining examples for your children so they will learn to be responsible adults who will carry and pass on your family name with pride and honor.
I call on educators and teachers at we always underestimate the power of your influence on the minds of our youth. Encourage them to be aware of what is happening in their surroundings. Instill in them a love of their country, inculcate in them the value of perseverance in order to gain real, worthwhile knowledge, help us mold our children into honorable men and women. Encourage our graduates, our best and brightest, to do what they can to lift this country from the mire our traditional politicians have sunk us into. The youth is our future at and it would be largely because of you, our educators, that we will be able to repopulate the seats of power with good leaders, presidents, senators, congressmen, justices, lawmakers, law enforcers and lawful citizens.
I ask all students, young people and young professionals everywhere to look around and get involved in what is happening. Do not let your youth be an excuse for failure to concern yourselves with the harsh realities you see. But neither let this make you cynical, because we need your idealism and fresh perspective just as you need the wisdom of your elders. YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU! Let your voices be heard. Do what you can for this land that gave you your ancestors and your heritage. Use technology and all available resources at hand to spread well. Text meaningful messages to awaken social conscience. Try your best to fight moral decay because I promise you will not regret it when you become parents yourselves. You will look back at your past misdeeds and pray that your children will do better than you did.
Remember that there are a few handful who are capable of running this country.. You can join their ranks and make their numbers greater. We are tired of the old trapos. We need brave idealistic leaders who will think of the greater good before anything else. Do your utmost to excel in your chosen field.. Be good lawyers, civil servants, accountants, computer techs, engineers, doctors, military men so that when you are called to serve in government, you will have credibility and a record that can speak for itself.
For love of this country, for the future of our children, for the many who have sacrificed and died to uphold our rights and ideals, I urge you to do what you can. As ordinary citizens, we can do much more for the Philippines than sit around and let crooks lead us to perdition. We owe ourselves this. And we owe our country even more.
Remedios C. Paningbatan
Administrative Officer
Office of the General Counsel
Asian Development Bank
Tel (632) 632-4248
www.adb.org
Date Posted:Thu, Oct 08 2009
Kobe Bryant gives scholarships to Pinoy kids
Philippines News October 2, 2009 | Author: Janet Nepales
LOS ANGELES --- Gina Lopez Alexander, the community leader and philanthropist, who is known for her photo bags, announced that the Kobe Bryant Family Foundation would give 10 scholarships in 2010 to 10 lucky kids from the Center of Hope Philippines Village in coordination with the GAPP (Gina Alexander Philanthropy Project).
A spokesperson for Kobe Bryant added, “We want to improve the lives of the Filipino children. So we are going to pick 10 children who will not only get a scholarship but will also be participating in the basketball academy and go to Disneyland for three days.”
Gina was almost in tears when the announcement was made during the successful “AlohaFest! Music & Magic from Paradise” show which she co-produced with TDRZ Productions, Inc. featuring the legendary Brothers Cazimero and our very own Angela Perez Baraquio, the first Filipina to win Miss America in 2001 at the John Anson Ford Amphitheater.
Voted as one of the 100 most influential Filipinas in the USA, Gina said that she has been doing the bags for Kobe’s wife for the past five years now “and I can tell you, this man has an incredible heart. When I asked him if he could help, he immediately said, ‘We will absolutely do that.’”
Date Posted:Wed, Oct 07 2009
As of 2.46pm October 10, 2009 (Philippine Time), Banco de Oro has pegged the dollar conversion rate at P46.45. This is a far contrast to the early September conversion which was as high as P48.65 at one point. Now why could be the reason for this? My simpleton analysis of this the law of supply and demand. More dollars are being received in the Philippines or "expected to receive" because of the following:
1. It is nearing the Christmas season and traditionally Filipinos based abroad will be sending their Xmas gifts and wishes to their love ones, in form of dollars.
2. The calamity being experienced in the Philippines have triggered more dollar remittances from overseas filipinos to help their families and friends who have been or who might have been affected.
3. The influx of monetary foreign aid and grants which, sa of this writing, is already more than P650M worth in US Dollars. In fact, Philippine Star October 8, 2009 edition, mentioned that the Gross International Reserve (GIR) of the Philippines has reached a record high of $43.2 Billion, or almost a billion more compared to September 2009.
4. Well of course another contributing factor is what they term to be "IMF re-evalutaion of the Philippine economy", which I will not discuss because it is too highly technical for me (hahaha!)
I am sure that there are more factors to consider with regards to the appreciation of the Peso. Would anyone else care to post their inputs?
Date Posted:Wed, Oct 07 2009
UN appeals for $74M in flood aid to Philippines
By EDITH M. LEDERER (AP) – 15 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations appealed Tuesday for $74 million to help 1 million flood victims in the Philippines, which has been lashed by two major storms.
U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes said the appeal is seeking money for food, water, sanitation facilities, emergency shelter and health care for those worst affected by Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma. To jump-start the response, Holmes said he authorized an immediate allocation of $7 million from the U.N.'s Central Emergency Response Fund. The appeal has already received between $9 million and $10 million, Holmes said.
In addition to U.N. efforts, he said many governments in the region and elsewhere, including the United States, are helping in different ways.
Ketsana affected 4 million Filipinos, killed almost 300 people, left about 40 missing and destroyed or badly damaged almost 40,000 houses, Holmes said. Some 300,000 are still in emergency evacuation centers, he said.
The storm lashed Manila and nearby provinces on Sept. 26, causing the worst flooding in the capital in more than four decades.
Eight days later, Parma blew across the country's mountainous north, bringing more rain to the still-sodden region. At least 16 people died when the typhoon hit the main island of Luzon on Oct. 3, though Manila — still awash in floodwaters from Ketsana — was spared a new disaster.
Holmes said the U.N. will be focusing its assistance on the worst affected areas — metro Manila and some areas to the north and south and the northern tip of Luzon.
"This is the largest flash appeal I think we've ever launched for the Philippines which is no stranger to disasters, and certainly no stranger to floods," he said.
"The appeal launched today is intended to cover the needs of a million people for three months," Holmes said.
It will be reviewed in 30 days to see if the right people, programs and areas are being targeted, he said.
A third typhoon, Melor, blew into Philippine waters Monday but shifted course and was heading toward southern Japan late Tuesday, the government's chief forecaster Nathaniel Cruz said.
Date Posted:Tue, Oct 06 2009
The voting is now open for the CNN Ultimate Hero. Efren Penaflorida, from Cavite, was chosen as 1 of the 10 finalist for CNN Heroes (story posted below on October 6, 2009). As a finalist, Efren will receive $25,000 or about P1.2M. All the 10 finalists will be flown to Los Angeles on November for the final All-Star Tribute night. There, the ultimate hero will be chosen. From the 10 finalists, the public will purely decide via the internet votes who will become the ultimate CNN hero of 2009
He said the money will not go to his use personally but straight to Dynamic Teen Company's efforts to expand their work, particularly in Metro Manila.
“Sa mga panahon, nakita natin ang importansya ng volunteerism at pagmamahal sa bayan, talagang importante na ipakita natin sa mundo ang tunay na bayanihan spirit natin,” said Penaflorida.
BILANG KAPWA PILIPINO, IBOTO NATIN SI EFREN PENAFLORIDA UPANG LALO NIYANG MAIPAGPATULOY ANG KANYANG MAGANDANG GAWAIN NA PAGTUTURO SA MGA MAHIHIRAP NA MGA BATA > http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/vote/
SAS AA-USA
You are one of the finest men of mankind, Pakman - renown, yet humble.
I think the Pac Man has finally bitten off more than he can chew in the handsome Puerto Rican star. Cotto is the bigger man and bangs very well with both hands, especially the hook. I do not believe that he is shot simply because he was busted up in the Margarito assault. (By the way, Margarito should be given a lifetime ban). He showed resilience and toughness in the Clottey fight even though he was badly cut. I believe that his size, strength and power will overcome Pacquiao’s speed and spirit. He may not out-punch Pacquiao, but he will out-hurt him.
I was lucky to be recognized and I'll be honest -- it feels great. Members from different chapters across the country vote for the EMMY winners. Knowing who and what markets they come from are kept a secret. So there's no telling who looked at our entries.
