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Merry Christmas sa tanan!

Iapil pud ko! I'm sure Mike and Han can also join us.

Thanks for putting the discussion back on track with more factual input. Mura man gud nauna ang buthanay dinhi kaysa Spratlys.

Military money scandals, fertilizer scam, money bags to the governors ... now SUVs to the bishops--they're all part of the same thread. Once you buy your way to the presidency, you'll have to buy your way through it.

If China did not recoil from its territorial tussle with Japan, an economic superpower within its own league, over the Senkaku islands in an East China Sea incident last year, how can we expect it to go soft on us over the Spratly Islands? Japan's arrest of the Chinese fishing boat crew  set off a chain of saber rattling, retributive arrest of Japanese nationals, Chinese government-orchestrated sabotage of economic reciprocity which eventually resulted in Japan releasing the crew and then the captain after a few months.

We do not have the latitude to engage in such brinksmanship. But respond firmly we must. Japan was almost bullied, but when it symbollically held its ground through the arrest, China got the message.

As to the Spratlys, it would be more effective to bring this issue to the regional forum ASEAN, where our concerns resonate closer to home. The issue should be addressed through the law of the sea convention, and not through historical claims.

Bay Hubs,

doktor pud diay ka?

Nabanhaw na sab ka GEC, the mythic and legendary member of TB. Motim-aw lang lagi ka GEC kung hisgutan real figures.

Bitaw, I was in Tagbi yesterday. I had a real good time talking with Mike and Delaguna. Your presence could have squared the conversation. Looking forward to meeting you on my next trip.

Quote from: -<GEC348>- on July 03, 2011, 06:51:44 AM

Two years ago I have abandoned all hope
to become TuBo's top poster

I can't stay awake until I hear the rooster

I just want to spread the sunshine!

Yes, I met Manay by chance aboard Weesam.  I was about to call the attendant to complain about someone grabbing my seat, when the culprit stood up, broke into the sweetest, most irresistible smile and gave me a hug introducing herself as "Manay Tess." Mura gyud ug dugay na mi magkaila. We later retreated to the unoccupied seats at the back and spent the next two hours in a very engaging conversation--you bet, partly about all of you in this thread--islander, hubag bohol, father chic, virgil and anna. Mas bata diay si Manay sa personal.

Unsa man ni, fetish thread? Bay Hubs, ikaw ra gyud makatigum ug quorum of kinky minds going bananas over bananas.

The over-hyped, overpriced Peacock Garden will now have a competition. Maayo unta nga dili lang ang compound sa mga hotel but the total environment of Bohol will be spruced up, unlike in Cebu nga kinahanglan pa musulod ka sa mga resorts which are private properties to see something beautiful.

When I was self-employed, which was for a long time, wa jud ko'y oras o adlaw nga makaingon ko naswelduhan nga way gibuhat. Pero karon, kinahanglan naa gyud ko'y to-do notebook nga isuwat bisag unsa ka gamay nga task para inigkahuman sa adlaw, naa'y sense of accomplishment. Sa akong trabaho ron hinuon, the slack days are almost always evened out by really frenzied days.

The areas jolted by the strongest tremor in Japan's history and thereafter ravaged by a monstrous tsunami are all familiar landscape to me, as I have traversed the whole length of coastal road in northeastern Japan a few times. Where I used to live, which is Ibaraki Pref., south of the radiation-spewing Fukushima nuclear power plant, people were as violently shaken by the quake as they are still gripped by fear of invisible radioactive substances.

Seeing how friends and acquaintances are coping with this unforseen disaster, I have to repress my feeling of relief and gratitude for fortuitously deciding to leave Japan for good about 10 months ago. I am immensely proud that the people of my second country are dealing with the aftermath of the disaster, and the continuing threat of radiation, in a very calm and rational manner. These sterling qualities of the Japanese will ensure that they will prevail in the end.

The way things are going in the Middle East, the domino effect on other countries is in progress. Remember, it began in Tunisia, then Egypt, then Libya. Now, other ME countries are undoubtedly feeling the aftershocks of the political turmoil in their neighborhood, which can only spill over into them. The most immediate effect is the disruption of the oil supply chain. Sadly, the repercussions are not continents away, but right on our grocery shelves--prices have already shot up.

Quote from: bugsay on June 09, 2010, 11:29:48 PM
sa akong kabahin, mao ni akong goal karon nga in one year tua na ko magyampungad sa atua ug dili diri sa halayong dapit.....para nako, dili hingpit ang pagkinabuhi isip usa ka amahan ug pagkabana kon layo permi sa atong mga anak ug asawa.
kaloy-an unta ko sa Ginoo sa akong mga plano...

Bay Bugs,

Ampo ko nga matuman gyud imong plano. Hapit na ra ba matuig since your post of this reply, hinaot unta makauban na gyud nimo imong pamilya. I never regretted the day I decided to come home about 9 months ago. In the Philippines, I have more time with my family, as most of my work is done at home via internet and phone. Teaching load nako sa university is at most 3 times a week, and this month only once a week. Once or twice a month, naa pud ko travel to other cities, but the rest of the time, home is my office. On call lang ko sa balay, and believe it or not, many of my clients are from Japan. I've always had a hunch I could do my work at home, and I'm glad I took to risk to try it. Internet has revolutionized the way we can earn. Hinuon, lain-lain man ta ug linya sa panginabuhi. But if you prioritize your family, you'll surely find a way. Just plan ahead before you make the jump. And pray a lot for wisdom and guidance.

Bay Hubs,

Matuuhan ra ba pud nga Ilonggo ka ba, kabalo ka gid abi magtinikal.   Guro may nobya ka sadto nga Ilongga. Maayo gyud nang naa'y magtagad sa guests dinhi sa atong pajag aron malingaw pud sila. Nahinumdum hinuon ko ni Gener, kay ubay-ubay na nga wa ko kahimamat niya diri sa atong forum. Naa pud unta'y mag-abi-abi sa mga Tagalog. Tua ra ba diay to siya sa Middle East. Kumusta na kaha?

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 10, 2011, 08:03:28 AM
He he, ako lang ning gisuklan og Ilonggong hilaw si Bay Bolbs kay nakamatikod ko nga wa intawoy nitagad sa iyang posts. Abi lang snobbish ang mga Bol-anon.  

Nagkasinabtanay ra man pud mi kintahay uroy. Usahay hinuon ang ako sugatsugat na lang...

Quote from: hofelina on March 10, 2011, 07:06:29 AM
Yehey, botangi Bennysan, balhin natah sa ilonggo .

Manay, nalingaw ko sa baylohanay nila Hubag ug Bol, nagkasinabtanay ra ba gyud.

I know of many Filipinas who married Japanese for the visa, so they could work in Japan and earn money. And some even had to pay their supposed Japanese husbands a monthly allowance until they could get permanent residency. So they did marry Japanese for money--to pay their husbands.

Quote from: Vistabel on March 09, 2011, 09:25:07 PM
December 3rd - Jupiter at Opposition. Closest approach to Earth.
December 13th and 14th - Geminids Meteor Shower. Yearly event
December 21 - End of Mayan Calendar Long Count (5125 years) and the beginning of the next long count.
December 28 - Full Moon.

I thought moon would shift orbit to Jupiter and earth would wobble and eventually implode or explode. Full moon after the world ends on December 21? After all, this world's not going to end with a bang, but a whimper!

Quote from: BolBuhol on March 09, 2011, 08:05:17 PM
pinali manogtaas na gid hang dalar way nagid  ginaobra hang mga pinoy damo nagid wayobra na mga tao dinhi sang pinas

Tuod ka nga Ilonggo Bol? Ti kapisan gid sa imo di sa forum sang mga Bol-anon, mayad na lang gani ari di si Hubag. Mapati gid ko nga kon mapauli tanan nga mga Pinoy sa Middle East, madugangan gid kabudlay naton kag kon magdugay pa, magamo gid kapin kay mga presyo tanan masaka gid kon mautod o mabuhinan suplay sang oil. Maayo gid sini maandam na lang ta tanom sang kamote sa Iloilo o di sa Bohol.

Minor inconveniences, glitches or drawbacks that we encounter in the course of the day sometimes make us just sit back and wish they would go away in time. When they don't, they condition us to live with them as a "fact of life." Sometimes we'd rather live with these irritants than take the risk of seeking new ways or foraying into new worlds. But big, insurmountable problems can embolden us to try new ways, conquer new worlds, venture forth into uncharted territorities as far as our menu of actions is concerned. Had I not encountered an abyss, or come up against an impassable wall as far as my career was concerned, I would still have wallowed in the mire and justified it as "a fact of life."

I lived in Jagna from age 3 to 7 while my mom finished her AB English at the Colegio de la Medalla Milagrosa. My earliest memory of childhood is of Jagna--and the thoughts that it brings is always warm, happy, idyllic. Two years ago, I brought my three kids there on our way back from CDO. I retraced the paths I've trodden as a child and was surprised that 40 years later, I could still remember the layout and the landmarks of the town. I was even more astonished to realize that what were etched so huge and so far in my memory were actually just small proportions of my imagined sizes and distances. At one point, my kids asked in bewilderment, "What's in this place that you're misty-eyed, Dad?"

This brings to mind the "hope index" that Filipinos usually top year after year. Not surprisingly, the Japanese I recently showed around our university were amazed by the radiant smiles etched on the faces of the students. It also made me wonder why the Japanese seem to be perpetually worried about the future or just about anything.

I guess when you have so little, a small gain brings a windfall of happiness. When you have so much, a small gain means nothing but a small loss brings a bigger anxiety of deeper pitfalls ahead.

Ngaa man daw Tubag Iloilo na ni ya forum haw?!

Ako, mag-early retirement ko ug organic farming ug part-time teaching sa Bohol or Davao. Daw bisi lang gihapon...

I didn't notice Aya had posted a reply to this thread that's giving me goose bumps. Apparently, she had premonitions of her own untimely death. From her account, it was not a single dream. What she dreamt about jibes with numerous personal narratives of people eventually passing away. May eternity provide you the peace and rest you were searching for, Aya...

Kulbaan man ta ani. Two weeks ago, we used this road to go to Sevilla and Bilar to avoid the holiday traffic on the usual tourist route. The highway in this vicinity indeed looked so desolate that this very scenario played on my mind, "Unsa kahag naa'y tulisan dire?" Fortunately, we arrived unscathed at our destination. Basin pud ug targeted gyud sila, kay nahibaw-an na man nga copra traders.

Murag naa'y spelling mistake ang menu, and "x" angay "r"

Makakatawa man pud mag-imagine ani, isles. Tourists could very well mistake the scene for a reenactment of the Battle of Mactan--until beer bottles hit them. Now I know why Rama stood pat on his decision not to allow liquor in the area.

I'd like to give every politician, who dreams an impossible dream wide awake and exerts even the smallest effort to realize it, a pat in the back. It's reassuring to know that at least Rama has not grown immune to Cebu's stench, as we often tend to when we are exposed to it daily.

I also root for him when he refused to give permit to the liquor industry to sell alcohol on Fuente Osmena during the Sinulog, despite the well-organized lobby. It takes courage for a politician to turn down a request from such a powerful business clique.

On the other hand, in neighboring Mandaue City, where I travel everyday to CDU, I am simply amused by the sight of policemen handling traffic on the S&R intersection along the reclamation highway. They have a police box on the island that is emblazoned with a glaring logo of Tanduay. I can imagine the unspoken advertisement: "Drive safe--Tanduay."

Major investments, especially foreign investments, should not be held hostage to the fortunes and misfortunes of politicians. For instance, the proponents of jatropha, I heard, once out of power, have also abandoned the project wholesale, leaving the farmers who bought the idea and cultivated their lands to this long-term plant in limbo now. Likewise, when Aumentado vacated his office and was succeeded by Chatto, this seaweed project seems to have immediately combusted--even before any energy could be produced--in political controversy.

Investments have to be handled by "technocrats" or economic policy experts who will evaluate such projects on economic criteria, taking into consideration the inputs of stakeholders. This way, when their political proponents are dislodged from elective office, there will be less politicization of the issue, as has happened now, and there will be continuity in implementation.

Davao is a beautiful city, in my personal opinion the best city I've ever visited in the Philippines (I've been here three times). We'll be proud to show Davao's sprawling green expanse, wide and relatively safe roads. It's just unfortunate that the generally negative impression of Mindanao rubs off on Davao's image.

Dili man tanan nasapian nag-ampo. Prayer is seeking God's will so that our personal decisions in life will be aligned to it. Kung dili kabubut-on sa Diyos nga maadunahan ta, dili gyud ta maadunahan. But we should pray and discern if it's God's will for us to be rich, and work for it. The poor can have simple pleasures, the rich can have great pressures...  It's God who decides what we can handle and what's best for us.

I was just in the neighborhood when these crimes happened and never had an inkling Christmas in Tagbilaran was less than a time of peace. We celebrated our Christmas mainly as a family and ventured out of the house only to buy the things we needed. When we moved around, everything seemed peaceful.

What I noticed was that there are many new "migrants" to Bohol. Whereas we Boholanos before went to other provinces and overseas to look for greener pastures, now there are many people from other provinces and overseas seeking greener or idyllic pasture in Bohol.

Despite the fireworks ban, there were many Muslims selling them on the roadsides of CPG and Paras St. I was surprised the Muslim community in the city has grown remarkably. It is not fair to attribute the rise of crimes to them--as they seem to be working hard (the illicit fireworks trade seemed to be but a seasonal sideline)--but their presence dramatizes the changing demographic profile of Bohol.

I have read police reports saying that these hired goons on motorcycles responsible for gunning down targets--an operation similar to the ones in Cebu--are from other provinces. I guess as Bohol progresses, rise in criminality is an inevitable tradeoff we have to deal with. But it is something we should not just put up with. I believe peace-loving Boholanos should proactively find solutions to improve local security.

Perti gid ka kaladlawan, bisan korni ang iban.

Salamat kaayo sa tanan! Talking of age, the higher the number goes (labi na'g 46 na), mas dili "happy" ang birthday. But talking of friends, especially here at TB, the higher the number goes, the merrier. Thank you all for your enduring friendship. I look forward to meeting all of you personally soon!

Quote from: Lorenzo on November 14, 2010, 04:32:40 AM
Actual incident:


July 27, 2010. Cebu.

There was an incident where i overheard a cebuano talking down on bohol. The incident was in a restaurant where one customer (that we were with) was asking about the crispy pata and lechon being served. The waitor (normally, waitor is supposed to treat a customer with respect), was describing. The person who i was with said, "oh naa diay mo ug crispy pata? the last time i had one was in bohol, an it was great". The waitor responded, "yes ma'am, but the crispy pata here in cebu is better than in bohol, bohol is probinsya ...."

i really had to hold my tongue in that event. how very crass. is it so common for cebuanos to talk down and belittle bohol?

Hi Dong Bran,

I used to react like you whenever people mention Bohol jestingly, especially here in Cebu. But now that I live here, I notice that this place is a melting pot of Filipinos (and foreigners) from different islands, and I haven't heard anyone make any disparaging references to people's regional origins. I always introduce myself as a Boholano, and people just invariably reply, "I would like to go there." Kanang mga ignorante ug wala pa kaadto sa Bohol mao man na moingon nga ignorante ta.

Quote from: cheers on November 10, 2010, 03:42:19 PM
kinsa diay imo gipangutana about Davao Area bennylene?  Bohol man ka nag ask diba?  layo raman ang Bohol sa Davao City... Dia man ko Buenavista near Sagbayan and Danao towns....

Hi Cheers,

This much I know about geography, kay nagdako man pud ko sa Mindanao, pero taga-Bohol akong papa.

I am actually addressing my message to Sir Felix Daray, who I know is engaged in backyard organic farming and mango plantation in Digos City, Davao del Sur. I happened to be on a business trip in Davao City last September 28 in relation to my main job in the academe. I was not looking to buy any land in Davao. While there, I just wanted to look at his agricultural projects, which he kindly shared with us here in other earlier threads. Sir Daray is a Boholano from Corella who is now based in Davao.

I know that your place is close to Danao in Bohol, and not in Davao. Yes, the agribusiness I am starting is based in Bohol. I am initially setting up base in Tagbilaran. I have been considering to buy farmland in places closer to Tagbilaran like Corella and Sevilla.

Sir Daray,

I was in Lanang, Davao City, last Sept. 28 and had dinner with Mike. Nangutana ko kung duol ra ba ka kay motan-aw unta ko sa imong farm. I was there for only 2 days, so my time wasn't really enough. Unta maka business-cum-leisure trip ko ug dugay-dugay next time.

Quote from: fdaray on November 09, 2010, 07:57:13 PM
Tagpila pud ang sq. meters sa mga lots diha sa Danao, Buenavista along the road?

with the breadth of your off-the-cuff collection, i can imagine you as the musical type. why, even your prose is lyrical. i haven't graduated from the church choir, and my teenage daughter (who used to play percussion and drums) often tells me I either skid or trip on my rhythm without anyone holding up a baton in my face. i'm glad there's such a thing as videoke that tells you you're in synch or sinking. thanks for these song collections. neil diamond classics bring such nostalgia i'm sure i'm going to listen to all of them before i hit the sack tonight.

Quote from: islander on November 08, 2010, 01:44:00 PM
you're most welcome, benelynne.  yes, neil diamond is great.  he's the type of singer who layers his songs when he interprets them (a good example is his 'windmills of your mind'.  i have six versions of this song, and neil diamond's, for me, stands out.  so i sent it to vhinz in tb.)  add his orchestral arrangement, and we have songs that will never die.

(would that i could listen to your videoke singing one day without your knowing i am one of the listeners.  that would be a real treat.)

Hi Island,

Thanks! Would you believe I really like Neil Diamond? I like to sing Love on the Rocks on karaoke, and this one's added to my fave list. (I just love the melody of the song, but I'd like to rewrite it as Love Rocks.)

Quote from: cheers on November 08, 2010, 12:31:17 PM
yes, naa sa west side, nice ang place. duol ra mi sa Sagbayan.  Ang lot nga for sale on the way to Danao. Alongside Buenavista to Danao Road.. galing kay naputol ang road kay naa gi trabaho sa pagkakaron.  But for sure the road will be going to Danao.  Sa pagkakaron ang pwede pud ta magkakita sa Tagbilaran.  Just contact the cell number 09265189625 my business partner will entertain you if i am not available.  This number is used for the selling transaction of the lot and any business ventures that will be pushed through for the said lot.  Thank you so much then.. Hope to hear you soon.

OK, I'll take note of this number.

Hi cheers,

Gi-check nako google map, kay tinuod lang disoriented pa ko gamay sa Bohol geography. So naa diay ka sa west side. I've been as far as Sagbayan in that area. Murag modalikyat ra man gud ko this Saturday afternoon sa Tagbilaran to check things out with an architect. I don't think I'll have the time to go as far as Buenavista this time. Pila diay na ka oras, and how do I go there (wala pa ko'y sakyanan, but I can rent one). Kung lisdan ko this time, we can find another time nga dili kaayo ko gadali. I'd like to check out your place and explore agri-business ideas that we can possibly cooperate in.

Quote from: cheers on November 08, 2010, 10:48:30 AM
yes bohol gyud ko ron, dia sa buenavista. pwede gud ta magkita.

Asa man ka ron Cheers? If you're in Bohol, it would be nice if we can sit down and share ideas.

Quote from: cheers on November 08, 2010, 07:41:12 AM
Plant rice and corn and fruit trees para dili lang kay buy and sell.  Ikaw ra pud mag sell.  Banana plantation, casava plantation and factory for these kind of products.  Kung mag mango plantation dried mango factory. I have 17 hectare lot for sale in Buenavista. A lot from our heirs... No one can cultivate and monitor the harvest of the cultivators we need to sell it.  If only I have enough capital it is nice ofr an Agricultural college and have a practicum having a plantation in the lot.  If partners or ventures are willing they are very much welcomed.

Hi vrglguapo,

This is really foremost of the ideas I am considering. Do we have any TB members here who are actually engaged in this business? Have you tried this business, guaps? Asa man ta kapamalit ug baratong bugas?

I have only recently moved base from overseas to Cebu, but my heart is really in Bohol. I am fortunate to have a job that gives me a lot of free time (at least for now) --and to connect with different kinds of people. Though my work is academic, I have a lot of entrepreneurial experiences overseas. But doing business in the Philippines is new to me. My company has already been approved by SEC, so I am raring to start.

Rice business first came to mind kay murag mao man gyud kasagara ihatag nga business idea sa akong mga amigo dire sa Cebu. I have a friend at church who is handling about 600 workers, and their company provides 1 sack of rice monthly as one of the benefits. In the university I work in, there is a mall-size food court nga daghan kaayo concessionaires. Since it is really a staple, murag dili gyud tingali ni risky. As a businessman, I am on the conservative side. I am very ready to start anytime

Anyone actually engaged in this business who can share their ideas?

Quote from: vrglguapo on November 08, 2010, 03:36:40 AM

Buy and sell rice business unya rice mill..

I just need some ideas.

If I get her message right, Monsod was addressing presumably future government leaders and exhorting them to break away from the mindset of seeking economic redemption from manpower export (which is our unbroken pillar of economic policy from the time of Marcos), or forfeiting such leadership by themselves moving to seek greener pastures overseas. I guess she is not vilifying or diminishing the contribution of OFW's.

If she means it that way, I agree with her. To go abroad should be a matter of personal decision--not of economic necessity or survival, as it is now for most Filipinos. The government should wean itself from its extreme dependence on OFW remittances, sacrificing social costs that go with such policy. The government should focus on generating local employment that can provide for decent life.

I have lived overseas for more than 20 years, and am now back home. I know of many other Filipinos who want to come back home and live here, but are afraid that they cannot find viable livelihood. Those who have savings have heard of too many tales of homecoming Filipinos who have depleted their hard-earned stash and are back to square one.

Personally, I feel more professionally fulfilled, having more social impact at least in the circles I move in, and more spiritually at peace here. I have never regretted the leap of faith I made to come home. But I would not advice everyone to take this step--unless they have carefully studied their decision and mapped out their plans.

The sad fact is that our government welcomes our remittances, but is not ready to welcome all overseas Filipinos to come home for good. So if you want to come home, think about what skills and professional or entrepreneurial assets (plus some minimum of cash) that you could bring home to build a viable career. Plan this years ahead, and establish professional and business contacts on both sides that would help you in your plan. Ironically, there's no easy way home. But if you're determined, you can.

Some people think that social media is their personal space, a white wall on which to splash graffiti of their most unrestrained thoughts or give vent to their innermost demons. 

Assistant Secretary for Communications Mai Mislang should remember that even completely unknown, untitled persons have gained notoriety overnight worldwide for thoughtless comments to the point of being physically hunted for public lynching. (Forgot the name of the lady from Dubai now--but the furor stopped only when people vouched that somebody hacked her account and maliciously attributed that comment to her.)

This is not a simple lapse of judgment. I guess it calls into question her ability to make any sound judgment at all.

Hi Pads,

We've finally met this morning. We'll just do first things first--the Japanese father's recognition. Let's just pray he will respond favorably, and the rest will follow naturally. By the way, I also had an enjoyable chat with the family, especially with Mommy.

I'm meeting her tomorrow morning at SM.

Quote from: chicogon on October 27, 2010, 11:21:50 AM
The two kids are carrying their father's last name, Kusanagi, in their birth certificates... but that's all they have. Unya late registration pa jud, dili tong "at the time of birth" nga birth certificate. I hope it helps.

Hi Pads,

Nagkontak na nako ang imong kaila. Since she just lives in the vicinity, I'm trying to arrange a meeting to get the details. I hope we can meet during the week. Actually, I am just doing my work, Pads. If they are eligible for resident visa as guardians of children of Japanese, my company, in cooperation with CDU,  trains them in the language, Japanese culture, customs and mores, as well as hospital work so that they can be employed in Japanese health care facilities. They need company sponsors so they can avail themselves of the visa, if they are qualified.

Quote from: chicogon on October 27, 2010, 10:20:15 AM
You've given more than just information; you've given "light" and "hope" to people (esp. those with Japanese lineage) whose future are obscure because they do not know better. I'm sure many have tried this course before but not enough light were shed. What you've said and your experience on this matter (whether it makes or breaks) is something they can hold on to for the moment until their "fate" are settled or given due recognition.  You're God-sent no question

Hi technichi,

There is a good number of Japanese descendants in Bohol. In Panglao, there is one family whose papers I had processed and their children finally made it to Japan. Having a Japanese blood used to be a social stigma especially after the war, that's why many used the surnames of their mothers to hide their Japanese identity. But since 2000, the Japanese government had given special privileges to them for long-term residency in Japan, waiving the regular requirements for foreigners like university diploma and special skills.

Recently, the Japanese government has also eased the rules for the grant of Japanese nationality to those with Japanese blood. Children who were born to a Japanese father and a foreign mother out of wedlock used to be excluded from the right to Japanese nationality, unless they were officially recognized by the Japanese father within three months of conception (tough for any unmarried father).

But now, children of Japanese-Filipino (foreigner) unions -- married or unmarried -- who are below 20 years of age can seek the recognition of their Japanese father and be entitled to Japanese nationality.  In really difficult cases, especially for mothers who used to work as so-called 'talents', one can present DNA evidence of consanguinity.

Thanks for helping spread the word. Hope this will reach many more Japanese descendants in Bohol.

Quote from: tohnichi007 on October 27, 2010, 04:20:06 AM
Thanks for this post .   I knew certain case too and maybe this could help them.  I'll be giving them your number .  Thanks.

Quote from: chicogon on October 25, 2010, 11:03:31 PM
Benny, if I may ask... unsa ning COE kabahin aning application for Japanese visa? I know of a little girl fathered by a Japanese national but the Japanese father is already married in Japan previously. Pero iya man sang giangkon ang bata sa certificate of birth except wala joy laing documents/evidence para maka claim siya ug Japanese nationality. Or is there? The girl is almost 11 years old. Basin aduna kay nahibaw-an bahin ani... Thanks

Pads,

Ang COE is acronym for Certificate of Eligibility (for visa). Do you personally know the mother of this kid? We have many cases now of child and mother being allowed to go to Japan through the procedure of post-natal paternal recognition, and in a few cases, the child even received Japanese citizenship. Depende gyud sa individual circumstances. Perhaps if you could connect me to the mother, I could assess the case more accurately. If the assessment shows that the child has a good chance of receiving a visa or applying for Japanese citizenship, then the mother can be accepted for training at CDU after passing our aptitude tests. I'll PM my mobile phone so she could text me.

Applications for Our 6th Term Now Accepted

The 6th term of our Caregiver Scholarship Program will start in the first half of November this year. We are accepting applications now from third generation nikkeijin, dual Filipino-Japanese citizens, or Japanese nationals with Filipino blood who are presently based in the Philippines.

Grab this chance to train as a caregiver for free and have a sure, ready job when your arrive in Japan.

The Career-Service Japan of the Konoike Group has joined hands with world-class medical school Cebu Doctors University (CDU) in accepting training applicants among nikkeijins up to the third generation or prospective third generation (fourth generation whose koseki is being upgraded).

If you pass our interview, you will enrol at our intensive language course and special program with Cebu Doctors University. Training is for free--from transportation, tuition, dorm, plus living allowance!

For third-gen or fourth-gen nikkeijins, just prepare a clear copy of the latest koseki tohon of your first-generation Japanese ascendant (lolo or lola) and your family tree.

Please note that upgrading of your koseki ang visa documentation fees are not for free. But arrangements for easy payment terms may be made.

For those who can obtain visa on their own or through Certificate of Eligibility (COE) application by relatives, or those who already have visa, you will receive your training entirely for free plus living allowance during your three-month training.

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It seems that Bohol has been made to commit more than its feasible share in green energy production. I remember that Bohol has also committed itself to hundreds of hectares in jatropha cultivation. Whatever happened to this one? I believe that if we grab every dollar-denominated offer being dangled before us, Bohol will no longer have arable land for grain production.

With the recent typhoon leveling most of northern Luzon's grain, will we turn again overseas for our basic rice needs? Last year, our much vaunted excess in rice self-sufficiency has already slipped below 80%.

Given the vast area and the number of people involved in this bioethanol project, why such secretive and hasty manner to clinch this project? Why so late a call for public consultation? Not only are we making a high-stakes gamble on our people's livelihood, we are also sending wrong signals to foreign investors about our business policy.

Winnie Monsod video goes viral


By Lawrence de Guzman
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:38:00 10/12/2010

Honor and Excellence (Prof. Monsod's last lecture to her class)


MANILA, Philippinesâ€"A lecture on honor and excellence, as well as the importance of trying to pay back, by economics professor Solita “Winnie” Monsod has gone viral on the video-sharing website YouTube.

As of press time, the 10-minute video has reached over 210,000 views after it was posted last week.

Monsod, a professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines’ School of Economics in Diliman, Quezon City, and a Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist, delivered her annual “last lecture” in her Economics 100.1 class on Oct. 5, wearing high heels that, she said, were “killing me.” The remark elicited laughter from some 350 students in attendance.

Then she imparted in 10 minutes what felt like “an entire course plus grad school” in a university, according to one viewer’s comment.

“You’re going to be as good and as honorable as you should be. You are going to stay in the Philippines. And if you leave the Philippines, you are at least going to try to pay back,” Monsod said.

“Excellence is not the only important thing that matters,” she said.

Stressing that the premier state university’s motto is “Honor and Excellence,” Monsod warned her students of the dangers of putting excellence before honor.

Honor first

“[It’s] honor first before excellence … And what is the fruit of honor and excellence? Is it not competence and integrity? In other words, if you have lived up to your promise and your potential as a university student, you are in a position to be part of the solution to this country’s problems, not part of the problem,” she said.

Monsod took a swipe at the UP alumni who have occupied or are occupying top positions in the government.

“If they were so good, why are we where we are now? And so you have to ask yourselves that. And part of the reason is because we have always looked at excellence, and not looked at honor and integrity,” she said.

The 70-year-old economist also said students would do well to stay in the country after graduating.

Going cyberspace

“If you are going to help this country, you’ve got to be in the country. If any of you have ambitions of going abroad so that you can earn more, please disabuse yourself, because by doing that, you are essentially betraying the people in the Philippines who trusted you and who invested their money in you,” she told her students, whose tuition at UP is subsidized by the government.

“And if you leave the Philippines, you are at least going to try to pay back,” she said.

The lecture, delivered at the school auditorium, found its way into cyberspace when Joe Drigo Enriquez, one of Monsod’s students, uploaded it on YouTube.

“This is no doubt one of the most moving [and entertaining] pieces of public lecture I’ve heard from a professor, and is definitely something that every Filipino must hear and watch,” Enriquez said, describing what he had done.

As of press time, the video of Monsod’s last lecture has stirred up nearly 800 comments on YouTube, most of them expressing appreciation. It has also been posted and shared over other social networking sites and blogs, creating discussions among web users.

Male22Maroon wrote: “I am so glad and so blessed to have been mentored by Prof. Solita ‘Winnie’ Monsod during my days as an economics student in UP. She’s really a great economist, educator and leader of the intelligentsia in this country.”

Said Gabrield7: “I’m not from UP, but this is one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard. And what she said is something that must hit everyone in this country. We definitely have to do something about the condition of this country.”

But not everyone agreed with Monsod’s views.

Commenting on Monsod’s Facebook fan page, Alex Timbol wrote: “I disagree strongly with her views that to help the country, one needs to be in the country … The return on work overseas, particularly for highly trained professionals, is significantly higher than it is in the Philippines at the moment, and working overseas may help individuals to accumulate human and financial capital to effect change.”

Though Bohol has been rather late in taking advantage of the employment opportunities provided by business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, these serious efforts taken to catch up are commendable. Not only would Bohol-based BPOs decongest urban centers like Cebu where they are a major growth engine and employers of Boholanos, BPOs are also in line with green tourism policy as service providers.

Bohol Opens 10,500 BPO Seats
Manila Bulletin
By MARS W. MOSQUEDA JR.

October 4, 2010, 6:13pmTAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol â€" Job prospects for information technology (IT) graduates  in Bohol glimmer as business process outsourcing (BPO) pops up in talks among local leaders and the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).

The possibility of a call center or BPO investment in the province has also been fueled by the fact that the Province of Bohol has the capacity to hold at least 10,500 call center seats in the island.

Bohol Governor Edgard Chatto made this pronouncement following the completion of the installation of a new fiber optic system that opens the entire province to investors in the BPO industry.

Chatto said the new fiber optic system, in effect, opens up an estimated 10,500 seats for call center agents in Tagbilaran City or in any other part of Bohol

BCCI President Joseph Norris Oculam earlier revealed that the Chamber, along with local officials are sealing the arrangements to convert corporate space at Tagbilaran’s Island City Mall into Bohol's first call center hub.

Such news have made several parents of Boholano call center agents in Cebu excited with the  prospects of having their children work in an environment closer to home.

Perceived as a good venue for business process outsourcing, Bohol has never failed to amaze information technology entrepreneurs who see the existence of competitive schools offering standard call center courses as a telltale sign of competitiveness.

Sources with the Bohol Investment Promotion Center said the need to put up fiber optic cables to integrate Bohol into the vast worldwide network was realized last year,

The formal ushering of Bohol into the rest of the world has also signaled the opening of the Bohol One Stop Shop (BOSS) for investment support now located at the BIPC.

At mid-forty, I faced a blank wall in my career and refused to accept that the rest of my life would be drudgery and enslavement to a routine that no longer challenged, let alone made me happy.

After more 20 years abroad, I took a giant leap of faith back home. I certainly am happy to have made this bold decision. I am now back to the teaching profession, but still am able to do my translation and documentation from my base in Cebu. My work is less stressful, more financially rewarding and gives me more time for my family.

Hi Atty.,

Nice to see you around here at TB. I am not as active as before, as the pace of my new work here in Cebu is picking up. But I couldn't resist the urge to greet you upon seeing this post. So what keeps you busy these days?

I really wonder what action the Tagbilaran bishop has taken, given the worldwide attention Fr. Skelton's case has received. I hope that he is not just waiting for the uproar to die down, like so many other cases of clergy abuse. Private contrition is one thing, public accountability is another. We are not even asking the good bishop to disrobe the priest without due process. We are just asking him to tell us what he has done since he learned of Fr. Skelton's conviction, and why he has decided to keep Skelton in his post.

Hi Islander,

Thanks for the tip. We try not to go out late at night and keep a tightly laced routine. Fortunately, we have a very quiet and well-guarded neighborhood which has enough space for jogging--that's why we don't feel so stifled by our "domesticated" lifestyle. So far we always find something new to enjoy at Ayala, SM and Park Mall. We don't feel the need yet to venture outside these safe zones. You're right, it seems odd to be watching our backs when we're supposed to be home. The taxi tip is very useful. It's still our main mode of transport around town. Those wee hours are normally outside our active biological clock, but I have taken really early trips twice or thrice on business travels out of town.

Quote from: islander on July 22, 2010, 10:50:07 PM
it's sad to know this, bene.  i've spent a greater part of my life in cebu city and have called it home.  home it isn't if we begin to watch our backs.  anyhow, the tip that i got these days is never to take a taxi on late nights and the wee hours of the morning, most especially if the driver is young.  chances are he's bound to be on drugs to keep himself awake.  and chances are he would be a potential victim of robbery-with-murder.  i just wish to share this tip with you too.

It was not too long ago--a few weeks before I flew in--when another shooting incident happened at the Mactan International Airport. We used to think that airports are some kind of sanctuary, the fastest point of exit in times of domestic trouble. Now, it seems Mactan Airport has become a regular crime scene. To think that Cebu is working hard to sell itself as a tourist destination.

Then there is this series of robbery-with-murder incidents perpetrated against taxi drivers. Five taxi drivers have already fallen victim to this modus operandi since I arrived last May 31. At first, I was so apprehensive I limited my routine to childrens' school, office and supermarket. But now, just like every other Cebuano, I've learned to take things in stride. I just pray a lot more than I used to.

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 18, 2010, 08:05:23 PM
The last time I was in Zamboanga City was a few years ago. I was there a full three days, and moved around and saw and felt some. Much cheaper even than Cebu is what I remember.

Barato bitaw kaayo dire Bay Hubs. Dinner of blue marlin and mushroom with oyster sauce, plus an exotic concoction of fruit shake, costs half the dinner I had at this fancy Nivel Hills resto in Cebu two nights ago--and tastes twice as delicious and fresh. I'm enjoying rediscovering our islands on the guise of business.

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 18, 2010, 09:49:47 AM
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Ang treasure hunter maoy nahimong treasure...

Ha, ha. O ang hunter nahimong hunted. It's odd to be laughing at this now because I am presently in Zamboanga City. I just conducted my business within the hotel premises for the whole day kay murag kulba gyud mogawas-gawas. Surprisingly, there are so many foreigners today in the hotel. This mustn't be such a scary place.

Wala ma'y worry sa akong personal safety sa Cebu, kay akong ruta gabiyo ra man sa CDU, balay, Ayala, SM, Park Mall, ug mga guarded establishments where I sometimes bring guests around. Nabag-uhan lang ko nga outside the premises of guarded campuses, malls, hotels and home, murag dili man ka kalakaw nga tadlong kay kulbaan gyud ka. Siguro na-reverse culture shock lang ko. On the other hand, it's good to always be cautious in your every move. This is the only place you call "home" where you are not at home when it comes to personal safety.

Any crime is still one too many. Having just settled back in the Philippines, I am shocked by the seeming nonchalance of people at heinous crimes committed just within their neighborhood, dismissing them as "targeted" crimes. On the day a suspected asset, housewife of an imprisoned drug dealer, was shot at close range by her gate here in Mandaue City, life continued as usual in Cebu. A colleague at work even joked that where he used to live, his first greeting to the street boys in the morning was, "Who got shot last night?" More than the crime itself, acceptance of crime as part of everyday life is chilling.

Perhaps the resort has priced itself beyond the reach of the market, and is therefore unable to meet its overhead requirements. Daghan bitaw resorts nga daghan ra kaayo ug empleyado who are untrained for hospitality service. High price and bad service keep away customers. The problem is that it is so hard to lay off workers when the business is having a hard time meeting its bottom-line cost. I suspect the wife is not professionally trained to run the resort, and wants to stay out of the mess.

Just a little more than two years after dear Aya posted this thread, I accidentally dug this up! When this page first turned up, I really thought this was for my present homecoming--kay ingon ra ba ko magdugay ko inig uli this time. Murag gibantay-bantayan gyud diay niya akong pag-uli, kay gimingaw tingali ug balita sa Bohol. I'm sure up where she's now, wala na'y kahidlaw ... Well Aya, as you can see, I am really happy to be back home -- perhaps for good ... Thanks for being my guardian angel!

Hi Pads,

This is a short-term intensive training program to re-fit our health workers' (nurses, caregivers, etc.) skills for employment at Japanese hospitals. Because of visa issues, this is limited for now only to Japanese descendants up to the third generation who are given preferential treatment for residency in Japan. In the next few months, we are planning to widen the scope of skills development to English teaching and engineers, for which there is a rising demand as well.

Quote from: chicogon on June 08, 2010, 08:38:15 PM
College students scholarship ni Benne? How about Grade School? 

The upside of the lingering recession in Japan is that more small-to-medium scale Japanese businesses are moving to the Philippines, especially in Cebu. I am happy to field their queries, since their setting shop here will certainly improve our local employment situation.

Now I'm off the holiday mode and into real-work mode. I'll be in Manila tomorrow for a series of interview with prospective scholarship grantees, sponsored by Japanese hospitals. For now, we're limiting acceptance to those who are descended from Japanese up to the third generation. I didn't know that there are so many of them!

Thanks for all the wishes. Being a frequent traveler to the Philippines even before, none of the things I've encountered have really surprised me that much--yet. I have a high tolerance for change, even drastic change.

The important thing is that I am very happy with my new work. Malipayon gyud ang maestro ug bright kaayo ang mga estudyante. Filipinos are really gifted polyglots. My students are now able to read, write and form Japanese sentences in kana just within a week. I am starting to feel the acceleration of my work pace. In two to three months, I'll take on additional responsibilities, and naturally, pressures, in the new company to which this joint project will evolve. For now, I am relishing the breather that I've not had in a long time.

I was home with the kids in Bohol last weekend. I think this will be my routine--weekdays in Cebu and weekends in Bohol. In my past life, weekdays and weekends just seamlessly flowed into each other. We spent a night at Bohol Beach Club, courtesy of my Japanese guests. The following day, I bruised my hands gardening with the kids in the backyard...

Init pa gihapon kaayo diri, pero gaulan-ulan na. More update later!

I've been home -- mostly in Cebu -- for more than a week now.

It's exhilarating to be home, to shift gear to an easy routine, and to interface more with people than with the computer screen (as was my previous daily grind). I am actually surprised that I have a lot of time to watch free concerts, with a choice of venue between Ayala and SM, after work. This was unimaginable before, when I was always in a frenzy 24/7 and yet felt grossly underpaid. I know I will get busier as the days go by, so I'm just enjoying my time while I still can in this soft transition.

I am surprised by Cebu's development. The Ayala area is slowly becoming a replica of Makati. Cebu is becoming not only an economic hub, but also a cosmopolitan city. The sad part is that alongside the glass buildings are shanties. Having been away for so long, it took sometime for me to absorb the flashy display of prosperity and the stark poverty--the latter seems to be the only thing that remains unchanged through the years.

I am still feeling my way around. I still find myself counting in foreign currency once in a while. But I've now learned to negotiate with the taxi drivers--and to demand for my 5-peso change. I now slowly remember the streets, but I don't know if I will ever have the confidence to drive in them.

My laptop is running low on battery. I'll sign off for now. Thanks for all the help.

I'm surprised that I was the first to reply to this post. True to what the article says, time whizzed by... Paspasa sa panahon kung nagkaedad na ta uy!

Quote from: benelynne on August 28, 2009, 08:25:10 AM
Thanks, Bay HB.

I'm 45 (actually in December this year) and because of your post, I'll plan the next five years so I'll reach 50 having accomplished a dream, not lost it. Time really flies, it helps to keep a total perspective of life. I don't want to look back and say, "Did I just pass by without leaving a mark?"

Excited na bitaw ko nga kulba-kulbaan pud. After being out of the country for two decades, some people say this decision is a bold leap of faith. Para di ta ma-OT ba, let me just say I made this decision a long time ago to be back home in my mid-40's and sought the opportunities to fulfill it. Gusto pud nako suwayan ang bag-ong career while still at my prime back home. I was even willing to settle for a teaching job at a local university, and it's just a bonus I'm being offered this opportunity by a Japanese company so close to home. I'll start my work on June 1. Sige, kita-kita ta pohon sa Cebu o Bohol ...

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 11, 2010, 12:49:58 AM
He he, I'm scheduled to be in Cebu and Bohol late this year, so kita nya ta puhon. By then you'll have settled in, so perhaps ikaw nay angay mosugyot kon asa ta mag-estambay...

Happy birthday!

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 10, 2010, 06:01:03 AM
Thanks. Ms. Wolf. But I'm not really smart. I'm just rather old.

Pila naman diay ka Bay Hubs? As though you'd ever choose to answer!

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 08, 2010, 11:40:33 PM
Sounds good. But we have to remember that decisions are not discrete: they are connected to everthing else in our life, to who were are, to our sense of self-worth. Moods certainly make a difference, but moods should be subject to one's principles, and not vice versa. You cannot choose to be in a good mood while a murder is being committed and decide to just let the murderer have his way, just because you woke up to a decision to be in a good mood. Unless, of course, you're an utterly despicable human being...  

The positive side of life is not, I'm afraid, a matter of choosing the best mood to be in. The positive side of live is, I believe, living up to your principles, wherever these principles lead you, and in whatever mood they bring you there. Mood is simply the costume you wear to the carnival of life. Other people might mistake the costume for the person, but you ought to know better. And they should, too.

Knowing Bay Hubs, and his repertoire of repartees, he has apparently no choice but to be profound this time because everyone is jumping on this simple morning pep talk like they are being asked to react on a philosophical treatise.

Bitaw Bay, I am just amazed by your range of verbal persona--from binugoy to professorial. Still, I'm sure you exercise a choice to be which one for the occasion.

Last year man tingali ko niadto with my kids. The place is nice, but it does not offer as sweeping a panorama as the one in Carmen. It lacks original concept, the setting is out of synch with the local background and thus seems pretentious. If re-conceptualized, I think it has great potential. For one, it offers a unique view of Cebu's city lights at night. The rolling hills and the lush stretches in between should be planted with colorful indigenous flowering plants such as the ones in the Gardens of Malasag in CDO. I notice that we lack botanical parks featuring endemic flora such as the ones found in Singapore and Japan. I think Sagbayan should be developed into such a place, to complement its butterfly dome and other features.

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on March 01, 2010, 07:59:02 AM
didto ko's sagbayan gahapon. murag wala na kaayo mangadto. murag ang uban adto na sa waterpark kay wala naman kaayo naatiman.

Mao gyud. Automation is long overdue. Murag outdated na kaayo ang pag-ihap sa kamot ug dugay nga paghuwat sa resulta. I just hope that with pockets of election failure in Mindanao and sporadic mechanical glitches, the people will understand that these are expected of anything done for the first time, and not a grand scheme to manipulate results in certain candidates' favor. Kini pud si Gloria, wala na unta naghuwat sa last stretch sa iyang administration bag-o i-implement ang automation. These are forseeable incidents, and enough leeway in terms of time and corrective action should have been put in place.

Quote from: kalamay de bohol on May 10, 2010, 07:06:16 PM
sagdi lang sir/maam...maka learn ra lage tah sa sa mga mistakes sa automated election karon, maimproved ra lage na sunod... we can't rely on manual voting forever kay nagkadako na atong voter's population mao nga dapat automated na tah yun nga lang, nasayo ra jud tah ug paimplement sa automated election...

Imbis automated, slow-motion man hinuon ang piniliay ron. I just hope Bohol will show the example of political maturity by accepting who the winner is. After all, in a democracy it is the number of heads and not the decibel of voice that determines the winner. I have supported Montano but I could not vote for a local official where I am, so I defer to the wisdom of the Boholano majority.

Welcome, rogamz! Dinhi gyud nimo mabatyagan ang living democracy ug freedom of speech. Hinuon naa man pud ta'y mga referees nga andam magpabugnaw ug magbukal-bukal na ang kukabildo.

It is always heartwarming to hear of somebody not from Bohol, and a foreigner at that, who feels so connected to our beautiful island that he considers it for retirement ... I myself am homeward-bound, even if I am still in my career prime. I'll be working in nearby Cebu, but I'll be home in Bohol weekends. Bohol is such a small neighborhood, so I look forward to seeing you around

Quote from: gametracker on May 10, 2010, 05:31:43 AM
Thanks for warm welcome!

Hoping all things work out and I will be able to retire in Bohol. That place left such a nice impression on me.

Join the fun. Don't be bothered by the switching of language from English to Visayan,and vice versa. You can always request for a translation.

anna,

ok na ba ron ang mansasa? unsa naman kahay nahitabo sa niaging insidente duol sa inyo? am scheduled to go home late this month before i start work in cebu.

Happy birthday, Lee! See you in Bohol soon!

Dili Pads. Taga-Candijay akong Papa, pero nagpuyo mi sa Jagna taman 6, unya nilangyaw na mi sa Mindanao. Maagian lang nako ang Valencia. Naa akong pamilya sa Tagbilaran. Basta Bohol hinuon, bisag asa, feels like home!

Quote from: chicogon on April 28, 2010, 12:19:47 AM
Taga Valencia diay ka Bene? Kaila ka ni Ma'm Neng Corales... kaliwat sa mga Lagahit? She was my teacher sa Taloto.

I just read the manifesto made by former mayors Butalid, Rocha and Torralba calling for the disbandment of the Mayor Dan Lim's task force. Given some members' complicity in serious crimes such as intimidation, drug-dealing, and what-have-you, it is high time their activities are brought to higher authorities and the person giving them protective blanket also called into account.

With the election campaign in full swing, are our regional law-enforcers too preoccupied? I hate to see Bohol thrown back to medieval politics.

Quote from: JellyBean on April 28, 2010, 01:01:39 AM
You are right Ben.

Many text clamo's are reaching into dyRD's TBN at night program complaining about how unsafe they are feeling with the Tagbilaran Mayor's city goons who have been harassing innocent citizens in the city. (AKA TASK FORCE!).

Everyday is another suspense not a relax in how it use to be here.

Thanks for this much-needed advice. I've widened the area for my house-hunting to Mandaue near CDU where I will be working. I've received a few other recommendations, so I guess I'll have a number of places to check out when I arrive in Cebu next month.

Quote from: jig37504 on April 27, 2010, 04:54:41 PM
With your budget you will have no problem getting an apartment in a safe neighborhood around UP Cebu. Ibabaw sa UP naa didtoy mga maayong kapuy-an sama sa giingon ni BNC ug kanang imong nakit-an na.

I myself used to live beside UP Cebu when I studied there. Kilid jud sa UP Cebu duol sa mga kan-anan nga adto-an sa mga estudyante. BNC describes it as unsafe pero sauna ing-ana na man na. Hinuon that was 20+ years na and it was different then, or is it? But I worked there until 2002 and some of my younger frat brods nga mga Bol-anon nga estudyante atong panahona diha ra sad sa duol nagpuyo. Para nako mas duol sa UP Cebu (kana jung kilid sa mga gate) mas safe.

But you have a daughter so it's far safer in an apartment. Jeepney is still a good transpo means (I think) ang importante lang sa Cebu dili magsaya-saya ug pakita sa mga gamit. Kung gabii, mas better siguro jud ang taxi although mahal.

My brother's family lives in Ramos Street. Didto man ko nagpuyo sauna (for years) pud oks ra man mag-jeep pauli. Kung gusto ka, naay daghan mga maayong dormitory duol didto like Clara Marja and the one behind us. Kasagaran mga estudyante sa Velez, Cebu Doc, USC pero ubay-ubay sad didto mga UP Cebu students.

From most livable city in the Philippines, murag mahulog na gyud nga most dreaded city ang Tagbilaran if swertes operators and drug pushers remain under the protective umbrella of the powers-that-be. By chance ra ba nga parehong Blanco ang nasakpan aning illegal activities? Unsa naman ang nahitabo sa unang Blanco nga nadakpan sa swertes? I am sure the mayor, who earlier came to the aid of Manolo Blanco, would cry foul over a supposed politically motivated frameup.

Looking at this on a cold, wet, dreary day, I feel it's such a bright, warm welcome. I'm so looking forward to being back home!

Wow, my retirement dream is to till a farm and a vegetable garden. Unsa kahang mga temperate zone veggies and mutubo sa ato? Dagko ba ang radish diha Raqs? Kay dire sa Japan murag abaga kadako, tam-is-tam-is bisag kilawon, isawsaw lang sa mayonnaise, uban sa redwine, lami kaayo. Pero we have not succeeded in growing it in our Bohol backyard.

Hi JellyBean,

Thanks for the update. So there's still one on the loose? I hope the last one will also be brought back to the fold of the law.

Bitaw Bay Hubs, di ko gusto maabta'g tungkod dire's tugnaw nga dapit. Hinuon 45 pa man ko, pero pila ra'y panahon. Maayo nang makapanukad pud ta's ato samtang baskog pa.

Pareho diay tang hadlokan ug horror house--kanang dulom nga naa'y kalit mosiga. He he

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 25, 2010, 08:01:51 AM
Dugay-dugay man diay. Sakto jud nga naa kay 3-month adjustment period. 

Di na ko unsa ka suheto sa Cebu, Bay Ben. The last time I visited the place (last Christmas) I checked out the old haunts and explored new places. Many familiar joints are gone, pero daghang bag-o. 

He he, pero ayawg kulba-kulba diha, kay kon unsay imong gikahadlokan, mao poy ako.

Duha na gyud ka dekada Bay. Murag halos dungan lang mi Jun Ayag nigawas. Pirmi man hinuon ko sa ato. Until about six years ago, naa ko'y gamay nga business sa Makati, I was here almost every month. Wala lang gyud ko ka experience puyo sa Pilipinas for one straight month during the time I lived in Japan.

As I have mentioned before, I am basically self-employed in Japan with a home-based translation/documentation work. My boss at the Japanese joint project with one of the medical schools in Cebu was one of my regular clients. That's why I was able to negotiate flex-time work for the first three months--just four to five hours a day--to give myself time to settle and set up. September pa ko mag-full time gyud. I also have an offer to teach in the evening in one of the private universities. I'm giving this a serious thought, since teaching is something I really love to do.

Sige Bay, pa-tour guide ko nimo sa Cebu, bisag dire lang sa forum. Murag kulbaan ko sa imong favorite hangouts, pwede kaha ko diha?

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 25, 2010, 05:45:34 AM
Pila na man diay ka ka tuig sa Japan, Bay Ben? I suppose the longer the stay, the greater the relocation blues.

I bet you'll enjoy Cebu. It's no longer the Cebu I used to know, but I still know it well enough to know where to go...

Ha ha! Wa ko kapugong pahipi lang. Break time sa ko sa impake. Bay Hubs, di gyud ka mokumpisal ani ni padre?

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 20, 2010, 07:37:12 PM
That's the dream job of my youth. Wa ko madajon kay ang aho man hinuong sajop ang nasakpan! Bwahaha!

Hi Bambi,

It's nice to see how you've survived everything and still keep that positive outlook in life. I know we'll all come to the crossroads. Hinundumon lang pirmi nato nga if He brings us to it, He will also bring us through it. Bitaw, sunod nimo bakasyon, kanang bakasyon gyud. Naingnan ta na ba ka na bottom up na nako tong imong red wine last February when I went home, lami kaayo! Thanks!

Quote from: Bambi on April 25, 2010, 01:43:19 AM
Hinay-hinay lang. Maayong pagbiyahe ug panghinaut sa kaayohan sa pagbalhin.  Siguro ko nga mingawon gjod ka diha sa Japan kay dugay na usab ang imong pag-istar diha...basin usab ug naka-kaplag ka diha ug  mga maayong higala sa kinabuhi.

Sir Bene, ahong naagi-an ning tulo ka mesteryo sa kinabuhi. It`s a life challenge!  It makes you more grown-up!

Sa Cebu ko Pads, at least duol na gyud sa home sweet home! Lihog lang ko ampo for a soft transition, labi na sa bag-ong living environment kay wa na ko naanad sa big city. As far as work, OK lang man kay Japanese company and the work itself is what I really like to do.

Quote from: chicogon on April 25, 2010, 01:38:28 AM
Finally home sweet home! <-- Mao jud nay akong damgo before muabot tong finality sa usa, (my) death. 

Bitaw, Belle, in-ani diay ning mamalhinay ka, daghan kaayo'g impakihon. Luckily, Paolo is around to help me do the heavier stuff. The stressful part is perhaps not only moving the things, but also the memories. That Japan is still freezing like winter in late April, which is really a freak weather, helps us look forward to sunshine.

Quote from: ms da binsi on April 24, 2010, 05:58:28 PM

sus murag maka nerbyos man na Bene san oi! ako ana mag panic attack tali ko!

Making a living from languages, I can only agree with everything that is said here. The advantage with developing a specialty in major foreign languages is that you can be your own boss, you get paid handsomely relative to your working hours, you can bring your work anywhere--and your client or employer can make a special accommodation for you if he really needs your services.

But to make this a viable source of livelihood, you must concentrate on a major foreign language--one that is widely used in trade, commerce, profession or academe. You must also cultivate a broad client base--individual and corporate--to have a stable income. I make sure I have one or two corporate clients that take care of my overhead and family needs.

I speak, read and write Japanese, English, Spanish, Cebuano, Tagalog (including Binol-anon) and Ilonggo. I get most of my work from Japanese-English, English-Japanese, Japanese-Cebuano and Japanese-Tagalog. With more than 100,000 Filipinas married to Japanese, translation for legal and court procedures is a specialized profession by itself.

Gusto mo mutuon ug Japanese? See you in Cebu in June.

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 22, 2010, 02:43:33 PM
Why should I learn a language?
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Learning a foreign language takes time and dedication. The reasons below may help to convince you to take the plunge, if such persuasion is needed. Some reasons are practical, some aspirational, some intellectual and others sentimental, but whatever your reasons, having a clear idea of why you're learning a language can help to motivate you in your studies.

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.
If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
(Nelson Mandela)

Nag-impake na. Homeward bound na gyud ang hunahuna ug kasing-kasing. Daghan gyud diay manggawas nga butang nga desisyonan kung imong dad-on o ilabay inig balhin nimo'g puy-anan ug trabaho! Murag mutuo na ko nga top 3 stressors sa tao mao ning mga panghitabo sa kinabuhi:

1. death in the family
2. divorce
3. relocation

The difference with relocation, as contrasted with the other two, is that you can actually look forward to a change in career and living environment.