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COVER UP?

News report that the basis of the complaint of BM Freda Tirol and BM Balite did not actually happen smells like a cover up. Why not honestly report that the after the Governor called the Vice Gov and SP members to a meeting the issues were resolved and now the SP is back on track to do its work? It's one thing to say it's now patched up and quite different to say the rift never happened.

It would help the Governo if his people will set politics aside and welcome the initiatives of other individuals who want to help uplift the condition of the Boholanos.

Poor Barbie. Her fingers were cut-off by her ruthless owner

It is immaterial that the Court of Appeals nullified the information implicating him in the murder and quashing the warant of arrest. The fact is, before the CA made that order, the complaint and warrant of arrest against him were VALID. During that PERIOD OF VALIDITY when he dodged the law enforcement authorities, HE COMMITTED ANOTHER CRIME and COMPROMISED HIS FRIENDS TO COMMIT CRIME for his selfish end. Secretary De Lima should not back down. And Pres. Aquino, if he is serious about his MATUWID NA DAAN, should not let this episode with Panfilo Lacson leave a black eye in his administration.

This is not about a grudge between Lacson and the Arroyo Administration of the past. It's way beynd that. This is about the integrity of our judicial system.

The guilty runs away but the innocent is as bold as a lion.

Ice ang pinakalami nga paris sa Coke

In the English Proficiency Index, the Philippines is not even in the list of 44 countries. And so is Australia, USA, Canada, and UK. What does this tell us? No need to rate the Philippines because we are already in the same league as these English-speaking countries? The rating does not include the whole continent of Africa, either, and some other countries in the Middle East. See this link:

http://www.ef.fi/epi/ef-epi-ranking/?tc=KQ

I've never seen a person who is so arrogant and full of himself than Panfilo Lacson. When told by Justice Secretary De Lima that he should explain how he got out of the country and eluded arrest, he retorted the Justice Secretary should ask the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police to explain why they were not able to find him.

There is no use reminding Lacson he is a Senator of the Republic and, as such, he should lead an example of respect for our judicial process under the new administration of his ally, Pres. Benigno Aquino III. No sense of propriety can get through his thick callouse self-righteous holier than thou self.

Living his the fantasy from reading too much spy novels, Lacson dragged people to commit the crime of helping him to elude arrest. No doubt he terrorized them for money, arm-twisted for fake documents, blackmailed for safehouses, threatened for transportation.

He is proud he was able to make a fool of the entire machinery of the government's law enforcement agencies.

I wonder what his next game plan will be when his term for senator will be ending and no longer eligible for reelection. Buy a seat in the House of Representatives?

No. 1 in the list is head on

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 10, 2011, 05:58:53 AM
Kataw-anan man gud tan-awon. Kon sigi kag katawa dugay man ka mahubog... 

Dili ba diay nga makahubog man dayon kanang magsige og katawa?

Sad. But everywhere in the Philippines, the whole world even, the peace and order situation are not getting any better. This "things are not what they used to" observation is a worldwide phenomenon. And Bohol is not an exception. However, I still see that Bohol's situation is relatively better compared to other places.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on December 16, 2010, 08:17:23 AM
I was disappointed nga na acquit ang kaso kay murag klaro kwarta ang gamhanan. Nalooy ko ni Mr. Lauro Visconde. Worst jud ang supreme court sa Philippines and this made me think gikaulaw na nako atong hustisya sa atua wa nay lami.

There's an old edict saying among those who love the law: It is better to set free a hundred criminals than to imprison a single innocent person.

Panglao is still the best location for the new Bohol airport, according to DOTC.
I believe the only benefit we get from the oppositors of having the airport in Panglao is academic discussion.
We can read their comments about projections, the feasibility studies, etc. all year long. But at the end of the day the stark, naked truth remains the same: the people of Bohol badly, longingly, desparately need a new airport.

If you want a wider and more international perspective, CNN.

If you want depth of discussion of issues, Fox News. But majority of the topics discussed deals on domestic US issues. Nonetheless, most of my favorite talkshow hosts are on Fox, i.e., Bill O'reily, Glen Beck and Huckabee.

Quote from: aquarius on November 27, 2010, 07:39:49 AM
hahahahahaha grabe ning mga estoryaha "bestiality" man ning ilang gibuhat... wa gyod sila kakita'g bayaran, mga "kalapating mababa'ng ang lipad?" nga mananap man ang gipahimungtan sa biga... kadaghan diha mga bajeng nangitag lingaw, nangitag pangkape... uban gani sa ka crisis sa panahon nga lisod  ang pang "kape" dawat na lang BJ basta lang masudlan ang tiyan...

He resorted to the goat hoping to ger sexual satisfaction for free, only to find himself paying more for the dowry, and a life sentence to me matrimonially locked with the animal

Perhaps Mr. Lorenzo could explain to us more about post mortem erection. Or perhaps it was a pre mortem erection that became transfixed when rigor mortis set in. But ejaculation in that state of expiration is baffling indeed.

A dead man pretending to be alive grabbing the final opportunity to achieve "imortality" by leaving an offspring behind one last time?

Maayo kaayo!

Gihubak ko sa kahinam
Sa sunod nga matagamtam

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on December 13, 2010, 06:40:28 AM
speaking of scandal, nakakita ko ug video nga ang title bohol scandal, HNU students kuno to sila. bataa pa sa babaye unya ang lalake dili pa sad tantong mature. akong bana-bana naa sa 17 ang babaye unya ang lalake naa sa 20. giahak nalang jud atong mga bataa, nagpakauwaw ug samot sa bohol.

Kini maoy tinood nga scandal. Dili nang scandal-scandal.

The guilty ones are still out there... somewhere...

Quote from: ilovecdo on December 11, 2010, 02:20:44 PM
wait why so? haven't tried riding in an airplane yet.

Airport security requires that we remove our belt, shoes, heavy jackets, metalic apparels, cellfones, etc. BEFORE we step through the metal detector. So, in order to avoid or minimize the hassle, it is suggested not to wear belt and shoes.

Have you tried clicking on the "Show new replies to your post"? It's on the upper left corner of the page (below your name).

I believe Boholano leaders have the political will and the sense of urgency to make Bohol truly BPO ready. However, the completion of the installation of fiber optics is in the hands of the private sector. The local government cannot do this alone.

The point is well-taken that we should not be too eager to announce readiness and then fall into complacency; such that when call center investors come to put up shop, all they'll see is a hallow shell.

*Don't wear belt

*Instead of shoes, wear rubber slippers

So that everyone will be satisifed, let there be an airport on every forehead.

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on December 08, 2010, 05:39:34 AM
hehehe. basin anything nga dili maayo paminawon project nya naay mosupak scandal na.

Very valid observation. When a certain government project doesn't sit well with the poster/author/thread starter, the word "scandal" is automatically appended in the title. Why? Just to generate curiousity and readership?

With Supt. Agas, mo-agas ang kapuno sa selda sa mga badlungon nga dakpon; mo-agas ang mga papel sa keha nga e-sangat sa husgado; mo-agas ang dugo sa mga badlungong nga mosukol sa balaod ug katarungan.

Oppose the operation of jai-alai betting stations.

Many radio commentators based in Tagbilaran City don't deserve to speak over the air. Not only that their discussion sourly lacks depth and intelligence, their language is so foul and irritating to neutral listeners.

Broadcasters are supposed to be "guests" in the home of the listening audience. They should behave appropriately.

It is the lookout of radio station managers that their broadcasters - even if they are block-timers - should act properly. The quality and demeanor of the broadcasters reflect the quality, character and moral orientation of the radio station managers and owners.

Accept the truth: Development invites development. Good or bad.

Is reclamation wrong per se?

Don't the local fishermen who will stand to suffer or benefit from the project have a right to express what they think of the reclamation?

Is it right to just leave to the State the whole point of deciding whether the reclamation should proceed or not without considering the sentiments of the majority of the affected stakeholders?

Quote from: Lorenzo on December 04, 2010, 01:27:47 AM
What is the meaning of 'irog irog' ?

The root word is "irog" which means move. "Irog-irog" mean move a bit.

"Irog-irog ngari" (as in the Visayan song) means move a bit closer.

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on October 27, 2010, 04:51:25 AM
... some people like me take PMS as pre-marriage scope. you know why? because if you take it literally PRE-MARITAL SEX, meaning sex before marriage is somewhat misleading.... 

You can call it by its true name: FORNICATION.

http://michaeldsellers.weearth.com/2010/11/14/pacquiao-margarito-what-we-can-learn-from-the-humility-empathy-and-grace-of-manny-pacquiao/

Pacquiao-Margarito: What We Can Learn From The Humility, Empathy, and Grace of Manny Pacquiao
Posted by michaeldsellers on November 14th, 2010  

Another Pacquiao fight â€" another drubbing of a much larger opponent, and Pacquaio’s legend as a boxer grows. But the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito produced not just a memorable pay-per-view experience worth every penny of the $64.95 it cost â€" it produced, for this observer at least, some moments of clarity that helped me better understand what makes the Filipino “National Fist” so much more than just a great athlete.

The True Tale of How the Fight Unfolded, and How Pacquaio Had to Fight Through Early Adversity to Gain Control
First, if you didn’t see the fight but have read about it, you probably have read that Pacquiao dominated; that he won every round or almost every round; that he cut Margarito to shreds so much so that everyone, including Pacquaio, had legitimate concerns about Margarito’s health and whether the fight should continuing the later rounds. That rendition of the fight is accurate up to a point â€" but it fails to capture the genuine peril that Pacquaio faced in the early rounds, the genuine threat that Margarito represented, and thus the challenge that Pacquiao overcame to prevail against Margaritoâ€"a fighter who was in the best shape of his life and weighed 165 to Pacquiao’s 148 on fight nightâ€"an advantage of not just 17 lbs but 12% of of body weightâ€"a Goliath to Pacquiao’s David and a disgraced Mexican warrior on an epic quest for redemption  Could Margarito have been more prepared or more motivated?  I don’t see how.  That’s what Pacquiao was up against.



Think it was easy for Pacquiao? Think again. As the fight began, Emmanuel Steward, hall of fame trainer and normally shrewd commentator for HBO said: “I see the size difference â€" it’s a big factor right now. I see he’s not used to punching at a man as big as this one who seems to be absorbing his blows pretty easily.” Then there was Margarito’s jab â€" a new weapon â€" that was touching Pacquiao up in the first round. Steward: “What I’m surprised about is Margarito’s jab, which is a very good move, and that seems at this stage to be the most dominant punch in the fight.” A few moments later, with a minute to go in the first round, Steward said of Pacquaio: “He may have a problem tonight â€" the physical size seems to be a big factor.” By the time the first round ended Pacquiao had thrown enough punches to  win the round â€" but just barely, and the sense was that he could be in trouble, that he finally might have bitten off more than he could chew. The jab was a problem, the size difference was a problem, and Margaritoâ€"a notoriously slow starterâ€"might get stronger as the fight wore on.

In the early part of the second round Max Kellerman â€" another normally astute boxing analyst and commentator, had this to say: “Margarito has landed not only some shots but a head butt followed by a right hand â€" these are hard shots from a big man.”   This prompted Steward to repeat: “The size is being a big factor as I see it right here.” Then, after Pacquiao mounted a flurry that didn’t seem to hurt Margarito, Jim Lampley said: “The loss of power from punching up could be a factor in the fight” â€" meaning that Margarito’s height advantage was causing Pacquiao to punch skyward and this was taking power out of the punches. Then with 10 seconds to go in round 2, Steward said: “Looking at the eyes, Pacquiao is much more uncomfortable than Margarito is at this stage even though he may be winning the fight.” Lampley: “Brand new experience for Pacquiao.”

Easy fight?

And that was how it felt after the first two rounds. But as he has so often in the past, Pacquiao â€" guided by the man he calls his “master” Freddie Roach â€" gradually began to solve the Margarito puzzle and find ways to use his astonishing hand speed, footwork, head movement, and ring savvy to start slicing his opponent, most notably opening a cut under Margarito’s right eye that almost immediately began to swell, causing the eye to almost close. [[Comment: Margarito went straight to the hospital after the fight and it was determined is orbital bone was broken.]] From there Manny gained the upper hand but even after the cut had begun a problem, there were some nerve wracking moments, notably in the 6th round when Margarito got Pacquaio against the ropes and hit him with a huge left to the liver that buckled Pacquiao’s knees.  Later, and more than once, he rocked Manny with uppercuts, most notably one in the 8th round that clearly hurt.

Yet in spite of being hurt more than once,   Pacquaio dominated; he repeatedly landed power punches that soon had Margarto’s entire face swollen and bleeding and yet Margarito â€" to his credit as a warrior if not a sensible human â€" refused to go down and refused to stop.
By the 10th round there was ample reason to stop the fightâ€"and Pacquaio glanced at the referee more than once as if to ask, “Shouldn’t you end this?”, and his look was one of concern, not bravado and dismissiveness. Steward at that point commented that while the referee had every reason to stop the fightâ€"he wouldn’t because Margarito was still demonstrating his grit by throwing punches even though he could hardly see and his punches no longer had snap or power to them.  To which Kellerman said, rightly: “It’s not about his eyes, it’s about his brain â€" how many power punches flush to the head can a man take?”   And indeed,  by the end, the compu-box figures that Pacquaio had landed a disturbing 401 power punches to Margarito’s head â€" and who knows when the damage from that kind of beating will present itself.

Margarito on his stool between the 11th and 12th rounds looked more like Rocky Balboa in the original “Rocky” than any real fight most of us have ever seen â€"  both eyes almost swollen shut, punch drunk, but demanding that he be allowed to continue, to finish it.  All that was missing was Margarito yelling “cut me” to make it a complete reprise of Hollywood’s epic and amped up vision of the outclassed warrior willing to risk everything to go the distance.   There he was,  insisting through his mangled features that he wanted to fight one more round, to make it to the end, and his corner let him do itâ€"a decision that honored Margarito’s epic courage but placed him in epic danger.


And then it was the 12th round, with Margarito out on his feet and all but defenseless, game but beaten.   There was every reason to believe that Pacquaio, hungry for the KO that would put the exclamation point on his performance, would swarm Margarito and either drop him at last,  or mount a swarming,  blistering final assault that would leave the referee with no choice but to stop it.

But that didn’t happen.

Grace in the 12th Round
The first sign that something special was about to happen came during the traditional touching of gloves before the last round. Pacquiao touched them up, but went a step further â€" giving a deep nod to Margarito â€" a salute â€" and then, as if to make sure the salute was understood, he touched his right glove one more time to Margarito’s â€" stepped back, crossed himself, and began to “fight” â€" but not quite.  For the first 30 seconds of the round Pacquiao, who had been throwing power punches at a rate of one every five seconds of the entire fight,  threw only two tentative punches that wouldn’t have hurt a fly, circling Margarito instead of engaging with him.  Pacquiao threw his third punch â€" an inconsequential jab, 40 seconds into the round â€"thus three inconsequential punches 1/4 of the way through the final round, when by simple “average” punch count Pacquaio would by then have normally thrown at least 25 punches.  Something was up. At 45 seconds into the round, Lampley was the first commentator to realize what was happening and comment on it: “Max, I honestly wonder whether Pacquiao has no more stomach for the punishment. He doesn’t seem eager to hit Margarito any more.” Kellerman: “It looks like he’s carrying Margarito right now.” Steward: “It’s much like Joe Calzaghe did…” Lampley: “Some of the greatest fighters in history have done this. There is no question Pacquiao is pulling his punches now. He is not following through and committing the way he does……it’s a nod to Margarito’s guts and courage…and Pacquaio is going to let him finish the fight.” And then Lampley capped it off â€" no doubt with some hyperbole â€" but then Pacquiao invites, and deserves, hyperbole: “This is not Manny Pacquaio the fighter, this is Manny Pacquiao the Congressman, Manny Pacquiao the cultural icon, Manny Pacquiao the citizen of the world. That’s the man who’s letting Margarito finish.”

Humility, Empathy, and Candor in the Post Fight Interviews
As the fight ended Pacquaio knelt in his corner in prayer as is his custom. I’ve watched Pacquiao do this and each time I’m struck by his body language as he prays â€" the intensity with which he clutches his gloves to his head,  blocking out the crowd, the arena, the chaos around him creating what clearly must be a profound moment of heartfelt religious communion.  And then, moments later as the championship belt was draped over his shoulders, a smiling Pacquiao immediately looked around for his crucifix â€" found it dangling from the hand of a handler, then immediately leaned forward,  head bowed, placing it around his neck.

And then a gracious and amazingly (yet typically) humble post fight interview with Max Kellerman who started by saying: “Manny, that was a pretty big guy you just beat up â€" what was that like?” Pacquiao: “It’s hard, I really …I mean ….I did my best to win the fight….he’s strong….a very tough fighter. And I can’t believe it.” Kellerman: “What can’t you believe?” Pacquiao: “I mean, he’s very tough and strong and I never expect that.” Who ever heard a boxer be so candid and so humble after such a victory?  What other boxer’s ego would allow such statements?

Then Kellerman drilled down a bit, noting that Pacquiao had gotten his back to the ropes and had a few tough moments in the fight, ending it with “Why was your back on the ropes.” Pacquiao: “Well, I’m trying to psyche him that I’m not hurt, but the truth is â€" he’s really strong and I got hurt.” Full stop â€" again, when did a winning boxer ever admit so openly to getting hurt?  Kellerman: “When did you get hurt?” Pacquiao: “When I stayed on the rope.” Kellerman: “Where did you get hurt?” Pacquiao: “In the body and in the face. He got me in the uppercut, so … I am so lucky tonight.” And later, in his second interview: “I tell you the truth. I got hurt in the body shot, I tell you, I got ..I felt so weak in that round because I got really hurt in my stomach.”  [[Comment: Two days later, on Monday, there were media reports that Pacquiao had canceled a TMZ appearance due to rib and torso pain--and watching the replay of the shot in question, it was apparent that the blow almost dropped Pacquiao to the canvas, and that he struggled mightily to regain weather the storm it caused.]]

Kellerman then asked â€" what were you asking the referee to do when you looked toward him in the 11th round (presumably imploring him to stop the fight). Pacquiao: “You know, I feel….pity to my opponent…his eyes, his bloody face, you know â€" take a look for that.”  Later, in another interview, Pacquiao was more direct:  ”Boxing is not about killing each other. It’s about entertainment.”

Kellerman: “In the 12th round it looked like maybe you were backing off, maybe not to hurt him”: “I’m not looking for a knockout. I want to finish the round. My trainer said take it easy, win the round, just be careful.” Now this is interesting because on the surface it sounds like Manny was just following Roach’s instructionsâ€"and indeed I have no doubt that Roach gave the instructions Manny describes. But I think there is something else going on here â€" he didn’t want to “dis” his opponent by saying that he intentionally let up. Instead, he just left it that his corner told him to win the round and be careful. But everything from the salute to Margarito at the beginning to Manny’s demeanor throughout the round confirms that he was, indeed, “carrying” Margarito to the finish line, giving the warrior his due in the process.

The interview finished with Pacquiao saying: “That’s all I can give. I’m trying to make people happy.” For a boxer to say “I want to make people happy” seems overly simplistic on one level â€" but when you think of where Pacquiao comes from â€" not just the Philippines, but the mean streets of the Philippines, a place of grinding poverty where there is no escape and where hope is often all but extinguished â€" the power to “make people happy” is a power that means more than producing a transitory moment of enjoyment. It’s an ability to fundamentally alter that state of mind and heart for people â€" to lift them up and make them feel that there’s hope, and good things are possible in a tough unfriendly world. For Manny Pacquiao, to “make people happy” is something far more profound and meaningful than it would be if the same statement were coming from an American boxer.

Asked about his next moves, Pacquaio replied: “That’s why …. I have another job after this, I’m going back to the Philippines and do my job as a public servant â€" and I want to help people.” Honestly â€" much of the time when Pacquiao speaks English you have the feeling that he’s groping for words, that he could be much more articulate in Tagalog â€" and yet there is a simple clarity to his choice of words â€" ‘do my job as a public servant’ and ‘I want to help people’. How can you not believe he is sincere â€" and humble. He’s not just a “public servant” â€" he’s a congressman, and rightly proud of that. But he always chooses to refer to himself by the term “public servant”, not “Congressman”. There’ is genuine humilityâ€"and perhaps a touch of political geniusâ€" in that.

The Last Word
Those of us who are connected to the Philippines have followed Manny Pacquiao for many years and we’ve heard him say things like this, and act in this humble, gentle manner â€" so this in itself is not news for us. But as his fame grows and the rest of the world gradually wakes up and takes notice of Pacquaio as a sporstman who transcends national boundaries and the niche of boxing, hearing him speak this way reminds us that while on the one hand what we see in Manny is unique, in another way it is not, because what is on display when Pacquiao speaks is essential Filipino values that typify the elusive best of a country whose people’s humble and gentle virtues are not particularly well understood abroad. This is, after all, a world where, for example, some cultures have adopted the term “filipina” to be slang for “housekeeper”.  The truth is, it’s easy for ignorant westerners to underestimate and misinterpret the gentle, gracious nature of the Filipino character â€" yet somehow Manny Pacquaio is singlehandedly changing that, teaching the world and reminding the Philippine universe that humility, grace, compassion, and empathy can coexist with the heart of a warrior.

Yet even if Filipinos instinctively understand the meaning of Manny Pacquiao better than we foreigners â€" they have been traveling on a learning curve with Pacquaio as well.  Remember that Pacquaio’s popularity in the Philippines, great as it is, did not automatically win him a berth in Congress. He ran previously,  two years ago and lost badly. Some said the loss reflected what was in essence a cynical “no” vote from an electorate who wanted him to keep fighting;  others inerpreted the “no” as a desire keep Pacquiao from becoming tarnished by the dirty nature of Philippine politics.  Pacquao lost, and it wasn’t a split decision â€" it was much closer to a political knockout.  But he didn’t give up, he showed patience and sincerity and above all  perserverence, and throughout it all he continued to talk compellingly about his real reasons for doing it â€" and along the way many of the skeptics who saw in his first run for Congress a questionable act of celebrity ego began to gradually come to understand that it was another impulse, the impulse toward genuine and sincere public service, that was driving Pacquiao.   And so now he has the position he sought â€" the position of “public servant”, and he has stated that his goal is to become a “champion of public service” as his life transitions toward a new phase. Boxing has been his vehicle to “make people happy” in one profound, “let me lift you up” way that Filipinos perhaps understand better than the rest of us. That phase will end. But now, today, he is an elected Congressman who through both his boxing and public service has truly has made millions of people happy in that transcendant way he seeksâ€"so truly and so beautifully that the skinny kid who grew up on the streets may well someday have the opportunity to lead not just an impoverished Sarangani province, but an entire resurgent nation that with Pacquaio as example-maker-in-chiefâ€"a long-suffering and self doubting country that under his inspired leadershp may lift itself up as a country in ways that would be just as surprising, yet just as inevitable, as Pacquaio’s rise to the top in boxing.   I for one believe in Manny Pacquiaoâ€"his heart, his sincerity, the sheer power of his will, and the true Filipino essence of his character.  He makes me feel hope for the future of the Philippines, and proud to be part of a Fil-Am household that has plenty of Filipino blood flowing through our family’s veins.

Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos are not included in the list. And I am not old enough to experience the Presidency under Manuel Roxas and Diosdado Macapagal.

Quote from: islander on November 08, 2010, 10:40:46 AM
this presumes that koreans know better about seaweed growing than filipinos.  i don't believe this.  we have a longer shoreline than south korea (ranked no. 52 in terms of shoreline length while the philippines is at no. 5), and we're supposed to know less about the bounties of our seas?  the south koreans may have the money, but it's our place and it behooves on them to learn from us, from the people who have spent a lifetime growing seaweeds and from our own marine biologists and scientists.  time to trust our own brains. 

confound it.   let's think back to the irri institute, where thais and vietnamese studied rice production.  look who's importing rice now.  in the end, it's really government policy that makes or breaks development.  that's why this bioethanol mou, its dynamics and background, needs to be checked from all angles while we reserve our suspicions or trust in its credibility and workability.  in our favor.
   

Exchange of knowledge. Learning from each other. Mutual cooperation. Mutual benefit. Mutual respect. These should be among the parameters to be considered.

In order to meet the needed volume of seaweeds to make bioethanol production cost-efficient, the Koreans would have to teach the Filipino seaweed growers how to improve seaweed growing methods.

I followed Mai Mislang on Twitter even before she became a presidential speechwriter. Then, suddenly, her tweets have became few and far between. I haven't read her "wine sucks" tweet. But it was only when her controversial tweet broke out in the media that I learned about her speechwriting work. And I guess this explains why her tweets became scarce. Ironically, when she started tweeting again, it gave her disastrous results.

I will miss her sweet tweets (sob).

ABS-CBN brought back Noli de Castro and Korina Sanchez to TV Patrol because of the reported surge of Willie Revillame's "Willing Willie" at TV5 at the same timeslot as TV Patrol and GMA-7's 24 Oras.

Really? A secret plan? Then how come it's all over the news in July 2009? And 30 mayors also signed the MOU. Secret plan you say? Yeah, Tsolox has a point. Can we blame one man why "everybody" else just seems to have stumbled upon this MOU?

Lorenzo and Islander's exchange is enlightening. But I hold the view that tagging this seaweeds plantation project a "scandal" is tainted with malice and an example of sensationalism.

I will wait how this will unfold. I reserve judgment.

Montano has been underrated, ignored, dismissed and taken for granted. What the HNU Bohol Poll showed was quite a surprise. But I have no problem having Cesar Montano as the potential next Governor of Bohol.

His campaign slogan of CHANGE can still be clarified once he sits as Governor. It can be said that the change he envisioned is to have new players in governance without necessarily discontinuing the beneficial projects and programs that are already in place or set for implementation. He can build on these achievements and, in the process, initiate his own projects.

Cesar can be the righteous leader we need to propel Bohol's development in the next nine years.

I watched "clash of the titans" in 3D. A remake of the film first made in the 1980s. It wasn't really a through-and-through 3D experience for me.

Quote from: Bambi on April 10, 2010, 05:11:27 PM
Hi Dot!  Na-a pa kaha ing-ani ug kalidad ron?

Anaay pipila nga mapili. Apan tungod kay nagsinabligay man og lapok, natabunan kini sa hugaw. So let's look beyond the usual attacks against personalities which is the rule of the day during election season. Stripped of all their pretensions, we can discern the candidate's true worth.

I'm glad the organizers have been enlightened. By restoring the title to Venus, they have redeemed themselves.

Unless a question is satisfactorily answered, it will remain a thorn in the conscience

Dili nako ibaligya ang akong boto. Ako kining IHATAG.

IHATAG nako ang akong boto sa kandidato nga--

Dili lang competent, kon dili willing usab to know more how to govern the right way.
Dili lang with character, but maka transform sa iyang kauban to be righteous in their ways.
Dili lang kay with courage (political will), but can also provide the means and motivation to accomplish the goal.
Dili lang kay with compassion, but willing to do self-sacrifice (bahalag dili siya personal mabulahan sa mga proyekto basta mahuman kini sigon sa plano nga maka benepisyo sa katawhan).

makahatag ba kamo sa inyong boto?

My sympathy is with Venus. She is a mestiza Filipina since her mother is Filipina. We've had many mestizas who joined the Binibinang Pilipinas constest before. The story said she told the organizer during the interview she was born in Qatar. Unfortunately, her uncorrected brith certificate (based on information provided by her aunt) said she was born in the Philippines. The organizers should have told her right there and then she can't join the contest. Either they were not listening or not reading... or both.

I fault the organizers. My heart goes for Venus.

Dark chocolate. That's great to hear.

I discovered that the best way to drink sikwate is to enjoy it without sugar, without milk.

Discounting the water content, now that's 100 percent chocolate!

Quote from: gintonic on March 11, 2010, 09:21:41 AM
During last Saturday's Governatorial Forum sponsored by the Bohol Alliance of Student Councils,  V-Gov Juls lied through his teeth when he said that the SP nod on the Panglao Reclamation passed through the Committee on Environment chaired by BM Damalerio. I saw the Resolution and Damalerio did not sign that resolution together with other Board Members, two of whom were members of that Committee.

Unsatisfied I went to Damalerio's office... since the Board Member was not there, I talked to his staff who unanimously denied that said issue passed their office for deliberation or committee meeting. They however, said that the office did receive a copy of the request. I was one with the Panglao group who went to the SP to request a repeal of the resolution authorizing the governor to sign the MOA between OASIS and the provincial government.

Shall we vote for a liar? Of course not...what about you out there? DI BA LAIN?

Please make it clear.

The format of the Resolution of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol only shows the signature of the Presiding Officer and the SP Secretary. The signatures of the board members, including those who voted for it, will not appear on the actual resolution itself.

May 10 will not reveal the truth. They will reveal the winners. The truth behind the political drama we are now seeing is already out. It is just a question of how we CHOOSE to see it; whose version have we allowed ourselves to be swayed.

For now, the truth is almost indistinguishable. Those who have been hurt by it have unleashed their bloodhounds to mangle it beyond recognition. Part of the campaign strategy is to dillute the effects of the truth by sowing the "false truth". This is the reason we cannot trust phone-in surveys, or online surveys in the internet.

Truth is borne by those who are not afraid... by those who have the courage to show their face.

We can always cook up as many speculation as we can now that it is election time.

But when a project has been pushed for bidding since last year and it's only at this time when the bidding schedule is implemented, I cannot agree with Mr. Neal Cruz in calling it a "midnight deal." A midnight deal is one that just comes out from nowhere. The Panglao Airport project has been planned and replanned since twenty years ago.

We have to qualify, and not generalize, when implementation of projects should be prohibited during the election period, or close to it. Situations like this are governed by law. The ban on projects are covered by specific timeframes. When the project has been ongoing, it can continue even after the start of the ban (March 26,2010). When the projected is awarded before the ban, it can also continue even during the election period. Life-saving projects and those which are intended to prevent loss of life or damage to property can even be implemented during the election period when the COMELEC approves it.

On the matter of the bid amount of the bidders, there are two ways of looking at it. Either the bid is too high (under R.A. 9184, the only requirements is that the bid should not exceed the appoved budget of the contract), or it is too low that the estimate is not sufficient to complete the project according to its program of work.

In our common and usual human experience, two heads are better than one. The majority view is usually nearer to the truth. When majority of the qualified bidders placed their bids above the P1 Billion mark, what can we say about the bidder whose estimate is too low compared to the others? Can it get the job done?

As I See It (with due apologies to Mr. Cruz), the bidding appears competitive. Just look at the range and differences of the bid amount. The government sets the ceiling (the ABC). The BAC of the MIAA has plenty to choose which of the bidders within the mid range could be awarded the project. Remember, under our bidding law, the project is awarded not to the lowest bidder per se but to the lowest calculated responsive bid.

Quote from: hofelina on February 24, 2010, 04:47:31 AM
Hallo, why don´t you name names?

As far as I know:

Danny Reyes of DYRD - Gen. Manager of Coop of Panglao Landowners affected by panglao airport project, running for first time as Panglao councilor.

Sen Guinguing of DYTR - Long-time barangay captain of Montana, Baclayon, running for councilor

There could still be others...

We can always cook up as many speculation as we can now that it is election time.

But when a project has been pushed for bidding since last year and it's only at this time when the bidding schedule is implemented, I cannot agree with Mr. Neal Cruz in calling it a "midnight deal." A midnight deal is one that just comes out from nowhere. The Panglao Airport project has been planned and replanned since twenty years ago.

We have to qualify, and not generalize, when implementation of projects should be prohibited during the election period, or close to it. Situations like this are governed by law. The ban on projects are covered by specific timeframes. When the project has been ongoing, it can continue even after the start of the ban (March 26,2010). When the projected is awarded before the ban, it can also continue even during the election period. Life-saving projects and those which are intended to prevent loss of life or damage to property can even be implemented during the election period when the COMELEC approves it.

On the matter of the bid amount of the bidders, there are two ways of looking at it. Either the bid is too high (under R.A. 9184, the only requirements is that the bid should not exceed the appoved budget of the contract), or it is too low that the estimate is not sufficient to complete the project according to its program of work.

In our common and usual human experience, two heads are better than one. The majority view is usually nearer to the truth. When majority of the qualified bidders placed their bids above the P1 Billion mark, what can we say about the bidder whose estimate is too low compared to the others? Can it get the job done?

As I See It (with due apologies to Mr. Cruz), the bidding appears competitive. Just look at the range and differences of the bid amount. The government sets the ceiling (the ABC). The BAC of the MIAA has plenty to choose which of the bidders within the mid range could be awarded the project. Remember, under our bidding law, the project is awarded not to the lowest bidder per se but to the lowest calculated responsive bid.

Quote from: glacier_71 on February 20, 2010, 12:00:19 AM
indeed, to understand is a prerequisite to be understood.

but to listen is the pathway to understand.

That is why it saddens me, that people listen to these politicians who, i think, don't fully understand their constituents' needs. They need to know the truth: what their 'servants' are up to there, after all these years?

So we don't only listen to what they say. We also "listen" to the things they do.
To listen is not always to take heed. To listen could also lead one to disagree.

Quote from: glacier_71 on February 19, 2010, 10:32:53 PM
...pwede jud diay makiha si Aumentado ani....mao na ni ron. kwarta na pod nis mga abogado og mahinayon.

Sayon ra pag-apil sa public official isip defendant sa kaso. It's part of the work hazard. Ang pangutana kon mosaler ba ang kaso.

Usahay, ang tuyo sa pag file sa kaso dili mao ang pagdaug.

Quote from: glacier_71 on February 15, 2010, 01:44:59 AM
that's a good point, dot.

but in saying that, i am just appalled at the reversal of role here. aren't the politicians supposed to listen to the people? are they not supposed to hear the voice of the voiceless, instead of us to them?

The question in this thread is "why do we listen to politicians?"  I just gave my view why.
Of course, politicians ought to listen to their constituents, too.

As Covey advised, seek first to understand and then to be understood.

We listen to politicians because they are the ones running our country or the local government, whichever the case.

We may perceive them, rightly or wrongly, as corrupt, greedy, opportunistic, bungling fools, or what have you but they are the ones up there and we are just down here. Whether we agree or not, their actions result to impacts in our society and our lives... and yes, there are those who prove themselves as the saving grace of Philippine politics.


We listen to them so we can make judgment when the next election comes. Rejection or reelection. The choice is ours.

So go ahead and continue to listen.

Listen well.

Because it's election season, you cannot always trust allegations of corruption in government projects. It's so easy to manufacture issues against politicians. Everyone is fair game. But the bottom line is... is it really true?

Ang nakamaot mao ang pagpasangil batok sa usa ka politiko agi og pagpakita sa paglaban sa pikas kandidato.

Ang katawhan nakakita sa tinood nga sitwasyon. Mokatawa na lang sa madungog nga pasangil ilabi na kon klaro nga wala kiniy kamatooran. Ang namasangil maoy nawad-an sa kredibilidad.

(sigh)

Quote from: PR0CESS0R on November 08, 2009, 02:16:49 PM

Back to topic, madayon kong si Aumentado gihapon ang governor sa Bohol kay siya man jud mismo ang nangatubang sa Korea aron naay mo finance sa tanang gastoson. Nya kay last termer naman siya, saun man na? Kutob ra sa plano walay implementation?

That's why he's running for Congressman of the second district so he could follow through its implementation.

He is not like Victor De La Serna.  So...

should he get my vote or not?

No harm to dream. Big projects take a long time to build, a much longer time to prepare, and an even longer time to wait when it will finally start. For instance, the airport project in Panglao had been on the drawing board for more than 20 years. We should not be surprised if the bridge project will take have a century before the next generation can drive over it from Bohol to Cebu. Dream on.

Depends on what you need. Ultimately, it's in the hands of the barber doing your service.
If you want it straight and with down and gritty barbershop talk (politics, current events and what have you) on the side - Bill Romo
Straight service,  little backrub after, less barbershop talk (the younger ones don't talk much) - Triple S at CPG Ave.
Straight service, little backrub after, no barbershop talk (mostly young barbers) - Jems at ICM
Shampoo, backmassage (by lady attendant), haircut, no talk, then shampoo - David's Saloon at ICM

Quote from: glacier_71 on October 27, 2009, 07:37:14 AM
too early to tell...

Yes. Better to exhaust and maximize all stages. The more we let it out, the more we can take it in later.

Natural reaction when something went wrong or unexpected:

1. Anger, Indignation
2. Blaming, finger-pointing
3. Rationalization
5. Learning and acceptance
6. Moving on

At what stage are we now?

Quote from: chicogon on October 27, 2009, 04:35:23 AM
I have a question for everyone: why man Bohol ang maangin kung dunay seminar or gathering nga mapalpak just because that particular thing is being held in Bohol? For one, Bohol as a province is not responsible for the said fiasco. Second, I've been to national conferences even here in the U.S, and there were more than one ocassion that things did go as smoothly as expected... but I've never heard anyone says "mauwawan jud tang mga taga Michigan or New York ani" just because the organizers fell short of their job/reponsibility? So, nganong mauwawan man ta just because we are from Bohol? Just wondering what kind of line of thought is this? Must be cultural (one for all, all for one thingy)... The organizers - they should be the one who should be embarrased. Shame on them, not Bohol or mga Bol-anons! Do I make sense?

If it should make us feel better, we can think that the organizers are not really Boholanos (even if it was held in Bohol) because the convention did not go well (smile).

My guess is: the fact that they only booked a small room for the conference would indicate that they were expecting a small number of delegates--only those historians whose works caused the revision of history books, removal of historical markers or creating new ones. Perhaps publicizing it was a mistake. Daghan na hinoon mitambong nga mga history teachers. You know na baya what will happen if Bohol and venue. Apparently, the organizers filed to anticipate this would happen.

Quote from: Tubag Bohol Dot Com on October 21, 2009, 10:43:43 AM

Caught in the act?

I see a person alleged to be Mikey Arroyo looking at a wine rack. Maybe he is contemplating to buy some. But was this really taken at the height of typhoon Ondoy? A picture paints a thousand words but I don't see any connection of typhoon Ondoy in this picture.

Cesar Montano should be very careful and discerning in accepting offers from persons who want to handle his campaign. Cesar and his trusted inner circle should do a background check on this persons. He should ask, "Will these people help me get votes or would I be losing votes because of them?" His brother, Rommel, is correct to be protective of Cesar.

Perception Only:
                                   Herrera                       Chatto

Charm                           ***                            ****
"Pakikisama"                   ***                             *****
Communication skills        ***                             *****
Competence                   **                              ***  
Walking the Talk              *****                         ***
Word of Honor                            (Insufficient data)
Prestige                          ****                          *****
Meaning what he says       *****                        ****        

Depende sa panahon. There's time kusog kaayo like now. Naa pud time wala jud.
I haven't tried the other networks so I can't compare the consistency of efficient servie

Quote from: bolingitboy on September 02, 2009, 03:44:21 PM

there is, however, a drawback to his good performance as cabinet member, and it is his relationship with the present administration. with GMA's positioning to make herself available in the event that the constitution is changed to parliamentary form so she can become prime minister, there is a likelihood that arthur yap will support any effort to put GMA as such.

for any thinking boholano who is concerned with the development of bohol but is also convinced that GMA should give it a rest, arthur yap's election as house representative then becomes a dilemma.

By the time Arthur Yap is already elected in Congress, GMA will no longer be President. So the contention that Yap will support moves to change the Constitution to keep GMA in power as prime minister does not follow. But it's another story if GMA runs for Congress and gets elected. This is not extending her term (as head of state) but getting a fresh mandate from the district she would be running. Will she become prime minister if the constitution is changed? That remains to be seen if she can muster the required votes.

If the anonymous texter can still text you despite changing your number, then he/she is someone whom you may have given your new number, or got it from your mutual friends. Watch out.

change your numbers so you won't be bothered by it anymore

Quote from: fdaray on October 14, 2009, 11:45:11 AM
Wow Erap is actually running, I serioulsy doubts he can dupilcate his landslide victory back in 1998.
1. His number one endearsor is dead (FPJ).
2. His already 72 and his fans back in the day are also old or dead.
3. Back in 1998 he was a popular VP, Senator and long time mayor, now he is more popular as an impeached president and a convicted plunderer.
4. The masa will actually go to Noynoy becuase of..yes Kris Aquino.

Very insightful fdaray. Indeed, behind every man's success (or downfall?) is a woman (wife, lover... sister?).

In fairness to Mikey, he was unfairly treated when that photo was splashed all over with a caption he was shopping for wine at the height of typhoon Ondoy. There may be a lot of reasons to despise Mikey but to intentionally malign him without any basis is too much.

His reaction against Hontiveros is valid. Any one of us placed in Mikey's situation, under these specific set of circumstance, would react the same way.

Unrestrained freedom of expression? How far are we willing to go... when we are at the receiving end?

Quote from: Ginger on October 03, 2009, 10:38:32 AM
Dot, kaila pud mo ni GEC?

I'm not sure if I know GEC. I only read about him. But sigbin yes.

Quote from: kiamoy on October 02, 2009, 09:52:50 PM
i actually heard mass kanina.. i liked the priest's sermon. here's the highlight;

"GABA ba na ang nahitabo sa mga tao sa Manila? oo or dili!!??? ang mga mi tubag og "oo".. kuyawa gud ninyu? kay nganu sila ray maka-sasala?!!" 

dah. nahilom tanan tao.

Amen! AMEN!

Quote from: slackware on October 02, 2009, 09:59:44 PM
ayaw mo kahadlok anang illuminati! di na sila motira ug mga gagmayng threats.

But matod pa ni (kinsa gani to?)... the question struck a very sensitive cord.

Whose cord?

And what are they capable of doing?

Akong sumpay...

I strongly believe taga tigbao requested to lock the thread he started because something made him very afraid.

What could it be?

Are they monitoring us here?

Who among us will they make their presence felt next?

Quote from: kiamoy on October 02, 2009, 09:45:29 PM
Lagdameo is the type of person who makes me think twice on what the Church teaches. pag ka KITID sa utak!

Amen!

Quote from: mike laurence88 on October 02, 2009, 01:17:54 PM
he's one of the author of the very controversy RH bill...

I support the RH bill which Noynoy authored.  But, as I've said before, there are too many women in his life and he is not even married yet.

Looy si Julius. If ever he will decide to slide down to run for congress, people will think napalit siya ni chatto. Even if tininood ang iyang decision pag slide down. Looy.

Ako, diretso man ko sa "show unread post since last visit" kay sure gayud ni nga wala pa nako mabasa.

Just scroll down the page. It used to be there. I haven't checked if it's still there now.

And then what?

Sigbin is busy playing Mafia Wars at facebook.

How judgmental of Lagdameo to pin the calamities we are experience only to the Arroyo government. I say this is the height of priestly arrogance.

Everything we do that displeases God and we do not repent will merit Divine Discipline. Including the sins done by so-called men of the cloth.

Yes, we should all open our eyes. We should all repent. But don't ever suggest this is all solely because of a corrupt government.

Too many women in his life -- his sisters. And he's not even married yet.

I am wary how his sisters, Kris, especially, could affect his governance. Remember, hindi lang si Noynoy ang anak ni Cory at Ninoy.

In this unfolding drama in Panglao, none of the main players can claim they have clean hands. Things are happening now because of events in the past.

Sometimes, God uses people to torment us. To test our faith.

Quote from: kiamoy on September 04, 2009, 06:44:08 AM
what if Roxas for presidency then Aquino for Vice..

ganahan jud ning Filipino ug drama uy.. emotional kaayu.. grabe sab mu sympathize.. You think we'll opt for Noy2 if the late Tita Cory is still here?

Mao man ni original plan sa Liberal Party. But after Cory's death, many people now wanted Noynoy as standard bearer.

Quote from: lore_meeh on September 03, 2009, 11:06:07 PM
If Noy will run for presidency, he gives hope to most filipinos that we still have the chance to be a better nation. 

yeah, right. This was the same hope and high expectation when Cory became president after EDSA.

how we wish...

The CVSCAFT campuses in the towns provide courses for the marginalized sectors like agriculture, forestry, fishery, etc. The courses in the Tagbilaran campus are more aligned to technology, industy and the like.

There is wisdom in transferring the main campus to Tagbilaran.

But the Bilarnons who donated their land to the school for the pride of having the main campus of a state college right in their own home town felt betrayed.

You can't please everybody. But you have to look at the big picture. And more often than not, painful decisions will have to be made.

The bottom line in Sen. Mar Roxas' decision to run for vice president instead is that he has come to realize it is hard for him to win the presidency. His standing in the surveys is dismal. Gunning for the vice presidency, he will stand a better chance.

The irony is that while Roxas was able to make the painful decision to slide within a short period of time, Sen. Noynoy Aquino has not made up his mind yet if he will aim for the presidency. While a calm and calculated decision process is required, it might be construed that Sen. Aquino is indecisive if he will drag his foot too long before finally making up his mind.

The opposition should be cautioned that just because of the recent groundswell of support for g Sen. Noynoy following the death of former President Corazon Aquino it is no guarantee the road to the presidency will be smooth. The Aquino administration has had its own share of failures and indiscretions. When the heat of election fever will be at its peak, expect that the ghosts of the Aquino administration will come a haunting to the would-be successor.

Morag dili na ni matabang. Ang main campus ma transfer gayud from Bilar to Tagbilaran, unless the President will VETO the bill.

If one had a bad experience with police officers before, it is fair to say the police will not be handling competently the investigation of this incident?

If one is linked with a party who had been at odds with, or working for, personalities involved in this incident, is it fair to say that one already has a prejudiced opinion?

Are we once again seeing different versions of the truth? Or do we want to see only that which we want to see?

My understanding is that TSAMPORADO is sweet congee and mixed with cacao. On the other hand, AROZ CALDO is salty - congee with bits of chicken meat and ginger. Am I right?

It could be land dispute related.

If the person who shot Dumaluan is a security guard of the Indian national whose wife owned the lot adjacent to Dumaluan Beach Resort, it could be due to a land dispute. But my guess is the shooting was caused by a personal altercation with Macalandag. There's no mention that the Indian or his wife was around when it happened.

Sure, Dumaluan has stepped on a lot of toes. But I don't think his shooting was premeditated. It was more like at a spur of the moment.

This is the second time Dumaluan survived a bullet wound. The first time, if I remembered right, he was shot at his neck.

RTV (Russian TV News). It gives a fresh perspective on international news apart from the usual Western slant.