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"Punga" - Koddi, unsay translation? Murag wala no? Sample sentence: "Punga na ikaon."

"Namungaw or Mamungaw" (used as an intransitive verb) = from the root word "mungaw" - the baby Bangus fish

"Baliungan" - gamiton sa pagsugnod

"Nanginhas" - no exact English translation.

"Naniming" - a fishing method; from the root word "timing"

"gikabuhi" = any translation? = refers to a health condition

"ngihib" = refers to a deep part of the sea

"tinostos" = naa bay translation ani?

"kabangaan" = murag walay exact English word

"kujamis" = kalami pang-oson when we were young

"iring-gibidli" = ambot nalang unsay English ani

Unsay Giingon ni Manny Sales
by Michael Ligalig
as published by the Bohol Standard


Dili tiaw ang akong kalipay nga sa takulahaw ug wala damhang higayon nagkita mi pag-usab ni Manny Sales, ang banggiitan nga broadcast journalist sa DYTR sulod sa napulo ka tuig hangtud nga milangyaw siya sa England niadtong 2004.

Kauban niya si Dodong Libatona niadtong gabhiona. Ako nag-inusara sulod sa usa ka kan-anan, nanglipaghong tungod aning kada-adlaw nalang brownout sa Tagbilaran nga hapit miguba sa akong laptop nga way battery.

Pareha mi ni Manny Sales nga taud-taud na pong nahanaw sa mainstream media. Siya lima ka tuig. Ako tulog ka tuig. Ug lima ka tuig na ming wala magkita ni Manny. Kanunay nagkabaiwas ang among mga dalan kay kung makauli ko sa Bohol, wala siya â€" ug siya makauli, wala ko.

Usa sa daghang mga butang nga among nahisgutan mao ang kalainan sa kinabuhi nga anaa ka sulod sa mainstream media ug kadtong anaa ka sa gawas. Ug nagkatakdo pag-ayo ang among panglantaw niining bahina.

Ang labing tinuod stressful ang kinabuhi sa media kung seryoso gyud ka pag-ayo sa imong trabaho ug tinuoray ang imong pag-alagad sa katawhan.

Usa sa mga makapa-stress mao ang gitawag ug information overload. Sama sa gipadayag ni Manny, kung anaa ka sa media, halos baynte kwatro oras (lunes hangtud dominggo) nga buot kang magtikaw-tikaw aron manginhas ug mga kasayoran. Dili mahimo nga maulahi ka sa balita. Dili mahimo nga ingnon ka nga nagmata ka lang ug buntag. Buhaton nimo ang tanan nimong mabuhat nga ikaw ang makauna sa balita. Sa tinamban nga pagkaestorya, ikaw ang naka-virgin sa balita. Mao nay gitawag ug breaking news. Headline pagkaugma.

Ug sanglit nagtuyok man ning kalibutan ug walay paghunong ang pagligid sa mga panghitabo sa kinabuhi sa tawo ug sa katilingban nga atong gipuy-an, usa ka dakong hagit sa usa ka mediaman kung unsaon niya pagsibot ug pagsikpaw ang tanang mahinungdanong balita.

“Sauna, bisan gusto nakang mohigda ug matulog, magsige ra gihapon ka ug huna-huna unsay tukion sa sunod adlaw,” matod ni Manny. “Dili man pud mahimo nga molingkod lang ka ug moyawyaw bisag unsa nga way unod imong giestorya.” Sa laktod nga pagkaestorya, ang media dili mahimo magjama-jama lang ug estorya. Ug alang sa mga magsusulat, dili mahimo nga magpataka lang ug report. Buhaton ang tanang mahimo para mapiga ug mahuho ang angay masayran sa katawhan.

Mao nga kanunay nagbaklay ang huna-huna sa usa ka mediaman. Usahay malimtan pa ang uyab apan dili ang kaikag sa pagkutlo sa bag-ong impormasyon.

Sa pagkahig sa mga balita, adunay daghang problema ug babag, ug kini maghatod ug dugang stress. Una mao ang pagmakuli sa tinubdan sa balita sa pagpaambit sa kasayoran. Daghang hadlokan. Daghang talawan. Daghang modagan interbyohon. Daghang dili mobarog sa ilang mga gipanulti. Daghang mokakak kung makontrobersyal na ang taho. Daghang molimod nga wa masayod. Ug ikaw nga nagbutyag sa balita ang dabodabohan sa mga pangutana. Pila ra man sa atong katilingban ang adunay kaisog nga mobarog sa kamatuoran?

Ikaduha nga problema mao ang kamatuoran nga ikaw dili tag-iya sa media outlet nga imong gisilbihan. Mosugot ka ug sa dili, adunay mga tawo nga maligsan sa imong balita. Kung kining mga tawhana may relasyon sa imong amo tungod kay naghatag pud sila ug benepisyo nila, mahimo nga komkomon ang aso ug ikaw nga nakakoykoy sa balita, mausik lang ang imong kahago. Mao bitaw nga nindot ning panahona karon kay naay Internet. Pwede na ka magbuhat ug website ug wala nay magpugong nimo sa pagyagyag sa kamatuoran.

Kataposan nga babag ug suliran kanang giingon nga “imong tugtog, imong kanta, imong pong sayaw.” Diha sa imong pakigbisog nga mahat-ad ang kamatuoran, imo nalang nadiskobrehan nga ikaw gibiyaan. Gitawag ni sa English ug “abandonment.” Dili ba pareha sa barko nga kung malunod ang barko, ang kapitan ang kataposan moambak. Kung ang kapitan maoy mouna ug timpasaw sa tubig, walay puangod na nga kapitan sa barko. Kung ang iya rang kaugalingon ang giseguro ug luwas, makaingon tang pulonga nga “way atay ug batikolon ning kapitana.”

Unsay kahilambigitan niini sa kinabuhi sa mediaman? Well, well, well, gawas nga walay mobuhat nimo ug estatuwa kada lungsod, ngano nga molunod-patay man ka sa usa ka pakigbisog kung ang mga tawo nga imong gituohan nga kauban nimo sa buhat mao ray moduot nimo? Ganahan pa diay ka manghagpat sa balita ug iunay ra man diay ka ug lawog sa buaya?

Ug nasayod si Manny Sales niining tanang gumonhap sa kinabuhi sa media.

“Lamia sa kinabuhi kung wa na kay hunahunaon, wa na kay gukdon, wa na kay apson nga balita,” palabtik ni Manny sa among pagkukabildo human niya mahigop ang sabaw sa bulalo nga iyang giorder. “Ug dili ka mobasa ug newspaper bisag pila ka adlaw, ok ra. Ug dili ka maminaw ug radyo, ok ra pud. Walay stress.”

Nahinumdum ko sa pag-abot nako sa Thailand, sulod sa usa ka tuig wa ko mobasa ug newspaper â€" print o online. Ingnon tang pulonga nga nagpatuob ko sa gitawag ug “information overload.” Balik ug basa-basa ni Charles Dickens.

Pero mao lagi bisan asa kang suoka sa kalibutan ipadpad, dili daling iwilik ang hagkot nga kaikag sa kinabuhing media. Maghandum ka sa imong mga naagian. Mopasunding sa imong galamhan ang daghang kagahapon nga hangtud karon nagpabiling way kamatayon.

Sama ni Manny Sales. Pagtugpa sa eroplano sa airport sa Tagbilaran ug gitagpo siya ni Dodong Libatona, mipatoratoy siya paingon sa DYTR, misulod ug milingkod sa announcer’s booth, ug misugod ug pagtuki sa nagkadaiyang butang diha sa kahanginan.

Si Mckay nga iyang asawa nga nahauna ug abot sa Tagbilaran nabalaw na intawon ug paabot ug pangita asa na ang iyang bana.

Mao nalay namatngonan ni Mckay nga mikiring ang iyang cellphone ug dihay mitext nga higala. “Mckay, nakahibawo na ba ka nga ang imong bana dia na nagyawyaw sa DYTR?”

Bisan Tubig Mahal
by Michael Ligalig
as published by the Bohol Standard


Usahay dili ko kasabot nganong labihang mahala ang presyo sa bottled mineral water. Gani pa man, labaw sa tinunga ang presyo sa mineral water dinhi sa ato sa Pilipinas kung ikomparar nako didto sa Thailand. Pareha ra man unta tubig. Kining maong produkto wa man unta niy daghang hago sa paggama kay human-daan naman ning tubig. Dawat-limpiyo nalang ang mga kompanya.

Ang padayon nga pagsaka sa presyo sa bottled mineral water miabot sa punto nga ang tubig mas mahal pa sa gasolina ug mas mahal pa sa softdrinks. Hinuon dili gyud ko ganahan moinom ug softdrinks kay para nako wa niy hinungdan sa lawas. Gani pa man, daghan nang mga pagtuon ang gihimo nga nagpamatuod nga ang softdrinks usa sa hinungdan sa pagkaylap sa sakit nga diabetes.

Karon, nagpasabot ba kini nga ang maulipon nalang ta hangtod sa hangtod sa kamahal sa presyo sa bottled mineral water? Ngano man sauna walay mineral water nabuhi man ang mga tawo? Ug gani pa, mas tag-as pa ang edad sa mga tawo? Mao nga kung nabuhi ang mga tawo sauna nga walay bottled mineral water, nganong dili man ta mabuhi karon?

Sulayon gyud seguro nato nga undangon sa pagpalit ug bottled mineral water aron tagaan ug leksyon ang mga kompanya nga nagpaturagas lang pagpasaka sa presyo niini. Problema ani kay daghan nang mga tawo ang na-sold-out sa advertisement nga mas makaayo sa lawas ang mineral water. Apan ang tinuod, dili kini tinuod. Ang natural nga tubig magpabiling dili hilabwan kung kaayohan lang sa lawas ang hisgutan.

Duna nay mga nasud nga misugod ug diskorahi sa ilang mga katawhan sa pagpalit sa bottled mineral water tungod lagi sa plastic nga basura nga gikahatud niini sa atong palibot.

Nahinumdum ko niadtong misaka sa Mt. Apo niadtong tuig 2002, usa sa among mga gibuhat mao ang paghipos sa mga inimnan nga botelya sa mineral water nagpasad sa mga dalan nga among naagian. Ug nasayod ta nga kining plastic dili gyud malata bisan pila pa ka gatos nga anyos nga mainitan ug maulanan.

Sa laktod nga pagkaestorya, ang binotelya nga mineral water nagdugang ug basura sa atong katilingban. Ang nahitabo mao nga ang atong gobyerno wala pa makakita ani nga problema. Apan sa ubang mga nasud, ang ilang gobyerno nahigmata na niini.

Usa pud sa angayan natong hinumduman nga dili makaayo sa lawas nga gamiton pag-usab ang gigamit na nga botelya sa mineral water. Matod pa sa mga health experts, kung natungab na nimo ang maong plastic bottle ug gamiton nimo pag-usab kini, daghang kagaw ang mosulod sa imong lawas. Malikayan lang kini nga mga kagaw kung ayo-ayohon ug hugas ang maong botelya ug kolitogon ang tanang ngilit sa baba niini sa dili pa tungabon pag-usab.

Dako ug makuha nga suliran sa problema kung ang mga tawo makaamgo na niining maong kamatuoran. Daghan usab ang makadaginot sa kwarta kung tanan nato didto lang gyud modangop sa purified water ba kaha.

Ug mahalan pa gyud ka sa bottled mineral, nia diay labing maayo nga imnom. Lubing butong. Mas hinlo pa ni sa purified nga tubig ug makahugas sa sulod sa imong lawas. Ayaw na sanggota nang imong lubi. Butong maoy padaghana. Ug tanom ug imong kaugalingong lubi kay tag-baynte pesos na ra ba ang usa ka butong kung imong paliton diha sa mga eskina sa syudad. Motumpang pud ang presyo sa butong sa presyo sa bottled mineral water. Kapait.

Mobalik ra lagi gihapon ta sa agriculture ani.

Gihandum nga mga Higala,

Gikasubo ko nga daghan pang mga PMs ug email nga wala pa nako mautingkay ug dili pa mahatagan ug tubag ang mga pangutana.

Sa ako nang gipaambit nga kasinatian, mura ko ug nalaming sa Internet diri sa Tagbilaran. Gawas nga kanunay hagip-ot ang higayon, ang pagpangita ug koneksyon sa Internet tungason kaayo. Maayo pay magtimba ug tubig sa buho kay makaseguro pa nga dili ka kahubsan sa tubod.

Dili pareha kaniadto sa gawas pa ka sa nasod nga wa pa gani ka kapanghuyatid ug kapanghuy-ab, naa ang Internet nagtikaw-tikaw gihapon.

Nia poy Bohol Light nga kompanya nga halos kapila sa usa ka adlaw nga moahat lang ug kapid-ok ang sugang dagitabnon. Nahadlok ko nga kining way batasan nga mga brownouts maoy mohunos sa kinabuhi sa akong laptop sanglit nailo ug nabalo naman intawon ni sa bateriya laptopa.

Ug akong pahasubo nga mataud-taud pa seguro ang paghagpat nako sa mga PM ug email.


Kaninyo maalagaron,
Mike

Samtang May Higayon Pa
by Michael O. Ligalig
as published by the Bohol Standard

Ang pag-abot sa Father’s Day makapahisubo nato nga nawad-an na ug amahan. Daghan kanato ang mga amahan mitaliwan na ngadto sa laing kalibutan sa dili pa unta hustong higayon. Adunay uban kanato wala kahibalo ug unsay bation kung naay amahan kung sa pagkahiamgo ug buot wala na ang amahan daan.

Nakahinumdum ko sa akong amigo sauna nga gihamok sa kasakit nga wala niya masultihi ang iyang amahan ug “I love you” hangtud nga namatay nalang. Matod niya nako nga labihan niyang pagmahay ngano nga dyutay lang ang higayon nga iyang gigahin sa pakig-estorya sa iyang amahan samtang buhi pa kini. Karon nga wala na ang iyang amahan, dili matukib ang iyang paghandum ug kamingaw alang sa iyang ginikanan.

Kasagaran ra ba nato mao ray ikahinuklog ug Father’s Day kung patay na ang Papa or Daddy. Dili ba mao ray ihandum nato sa mga tawo kung wala na sila sa atong kiliran? Kung naa pa gani, ato lang labay-labayan. Di gani ta mahinumdum ug tawag o suwat o text.

Ug kasagaran natong mga Pinoy dili gyud expressive sa atong mga gibati. Dili pareha sa ubang mga kultura nga open kaayo sila sa ilang mga gibati ug naa sa huna-huna. Pila ba kanato ug moingon ug “I love you, Ma o I love you, Pa”? Pila ba kanato ang moingon ug “I miss you, Pa o I miss you, Ma”? Maihap lang seguro. Kay kung wala gyud ta magdako nga expressive ang atong mga ginikanan, mahimo nga bakikawan sab ta sa kinaiya nga expressive.

Ang sakit ani kung sa panahon nga gusto na unta ta magpadayag sa atong gibati alang sa atong mga minahal sa kinabuhi, wala na sila nga makabati sa tam-is natong mga pulong sa gugma ug pagpamahal.

Mao bitaw nga kanunay ko moingon nga ang bulak alang sa mga buhi, dili alang sa mga patay. Ang tukmang higayon sa paghatag ug bulak karon nga buhi pa ang makadawat, karon nga makita mo pa ang pagbuhagay sa kalipay sa nakadawat sa bulak, karon nga imo pang madungog ang pulong pasalamat, karon nga imo pang mahikap ug magakos ang imong minahal. Mag-unsa ang alimyon sa presko nga bulak kung atua na sa abog ang imong gihatagan? Nganong wala man ka kahuna-huna ug hatag ug bulak niadtong buhi pa siya?

Dili ba haw-ang sa dughan nga mao lay ibisita ug ikahuna-huna ug tanda sa mahal sa kinabuhi nga patay na ang tawo? Labon niadtong buhi pa, dili gyud mouli ug papaulion kay busy lagi. Ug bisan nagsilingan ra ug balay, dili gani makahuna-huna ug hapit ug lili aron motimbaya. Daghan na ko ug mga estorya nga personal na ko nasaksihan nga ingon niini. Ug sa dihang mitaliwan na ang mahal sa kinabuhi, mao pay ikatapok sa pamilya. Subo palandungon. Kinaiya nga angay bag-ohon. Ang kwarta nga pamelete makit-an pa, apan ang nanglabay nga higayon dili na gyud mamalik hangtud sa hangtud.

Mga butang kini nga angay natong hinuktukan pag-abot sa Father’s Day o kaha Mother’s Day o kaha sa adlaw nga natawhan sa atong mga minahal sa kinabuhi o sa bisan unsang mahinungdanong okasyon. Ug ayaw gyud paglangan sa higayon nga mopasalamat ka sa imong ginikanan ug mopadayag sa imong gugma alang nila kay dili nimo maseguro ang panahon.

Basin ang ugma dili na moabot. Ug karon na ang kataposang higayon nga mabati ug magakos mo ang imong mga minahal sa kinabuhi.

It was Koddi Prudente who told me about this thread. I met him at an arts council meeting in Tagbilaran lately, and he narrated to me his excitement of seeing this reunion dream being fulfilled through TubagBohol.com and of course with the unflinching assistance of Bulak.

I hope this heartwarming story will be duplicated a thousand times. All over the Philippines there are thousands of Boholanos who for decades have lost their roots in Bohol. Thank God, technology will bridge the past and the present.

Maajo Pay Prisohan Kay Naa Pay Rehas
By Mike Ligalig
(as published by the Bohol Standard)

      Hapit na ko usa ka buwan ug libot-libot ug pangita ug usa ka hipno nga apartment nga kapuy-an apan napakyas gihapon ang akong mga paningkamot.

      Maingon tang pulonga nga no-permanent-address pa ko â€" ug kung magkalisud na gyud diri sa Tagbilaran adto ra gihapon sa Anda mosangko ning akong paningpalad sa kinabuhi.

      Hinuon makabalik man ko sa gawas sa nasud sa bisan unsang adlaw apan lagi kay ang kahamugaway sa kinabuhi sa gawas dili man makatambal sa kahapdos sa samad ning mahilayo ta sa mga mahal sa kinabuhi, palabihon nalang nato ang kapit-os basta mag-uban tang tanan. Dili ni drama sa radyo ha.

      Ug dinhi nagsugod ang akong kalbaryo tungod sa kamahal sa mga apartment sa Tagbilaran. Tiaw mo bay tinunga ang presyo sa binulan nga abangan sa usa ka room sa Tagbilaran (wa pa gyuy lami) kay sa abangan didto sa Bangkok. Kasagaran sa Bangkok ang mga apartment kompleto na sa tanang gamit ug labihang baratoha, higda nalay kulang. Apil na ang way pagkutak nga koneksyon sa Internet.

      Apan diri sa Tagbilaran, ang imong maabangan kalabera lang. Gawas nga labihang mahala, wala pa gyod kay kapilian kay wa naman poy lain. Miingon ko nga kalabera lang kay ang ubang kwarto wala man ganiy bisan folding bed nalang nga katikongkongan.

      Ug naa poy ubang apartment nga maayo pay prisohan kay naa pay rehas ug bintana nga kalusotan sa preskong hangin. Ug dili ka mogawas sa kwarto sa adlaw, lupig pa nimoy gikopras sa ganggangan. Maayo pa gani ang ganggangan kay naa pay kahungawan sa aso. (Tabang: text me palihug sa 0920-494-0649).

      Diha poy akong naadtoan nga apartment sa akong ig-agaw nga maayo pay bartolena kay makahuyatid pa ka. Tan-awa ra gud. Inig lingkod nimo sa inodoro sa kasilyas, mag-abot gud nang imong tuhod sa bongbong. Ambot giunsa paghuna-huna sa mga panday. Ambot giunsa pagkwentaha sa tag-iya sa apartment nga tabla sila ug nagmaldisyon sa ilang mga kasera.

      Pero mao lagi, bisan ug pait ang kahimtang, agwantahon nalang. Unta lagi pud bisan ug mahal ang abangan, bastante naman lang kung makapahuway ka nga maghayang. Unsaon man na pagpahuway nga naa poy apartment nga lapad unta ang sulod pero imong mabati kung unsay kalandrakas sa pikas ug pikas nga kwarto. Nga kung naay magkibkib ug kinugay sa tungang gabii, mahitimbakowas ka sa imong pagkahitagpilaw kay tua diay nanglampaso ug gabiing dako. Pastilan. Pagkalami pa handumon sa payag sa daplin sa bukid kay bisan ug lipak lang higdaan, tul-id pa imong hagok.

      Lisud man gud ning magtukod ta ug apartment nga paabangan, unya ginansya ra atong huna-hunaon ug dili nato tan-awon kung komportable ba ang kahimtang sa imong isigkatawo. Dili man mahimo nga basta nalang mag-abot nang kaha ug mantika, alegrado na. Ato pong tagaan ug lamas ug hiyas nang pagluto. Ug ingon usab niana ang apartment. Dili basta nalang kay naay matukod nga kwarto, bastante na.

      Taas kaayo ning estorya kung ato jung subayon. Bisan asa ta mag-abot ani. Gani pa man, dugay na ni nga suliran sa syudad.

      Karon unsaon man nato pagkabig ug mga turista nga mopuyo ug dugay sa Tagbilaran lang, pananglitan, kung kulang ang mga lawak nga kapaabangan. Kanindot unta sa atong lugar sa Tagbilaran ug sa mga kasikbit nga lungsod nga masuroyan, apan kung buot kang magdugay diri sa dakbayan, matiguwang kag dali. Dili man pud mahimo nga kung plano nimo mopuyo ug tulo ka buwan, maghotel ka sa tanang adlaw. Gawas kung milyonaryo ka. Kung dili, magbaklay kang mopauli sa imong gigikanan.

      Basin makaingon ka nga jaga-jaga ning akong pagsuwat diri. Gikutlo ni gikan sa personal ug tinuod nga kasinatian ug natagamtaman sa daghan na nakong nahinabi.

      Labing luoy kining atong mga estudyante nga gikan sa lungsod kay kasagaran sa mga boarding house ga-overcrowding. Matud pa nila, maajo pay tinapa kay luag pa ug inighuho nimo naa pay sabaw. Kamatuoran? Nakasuway ko ug puyo ug boarding house sa Tagbilaran kaniadto nga siyam mi kabuok sa usa ka gamayng kwarto. Hinuon, nalipay ra man pud tong akong mga boardmates sauna kay inig mata daw nila usa nalang ka dangaw atop na ug dali nalang paglili ang panganod.

      Kung naa kay kwarta, kahibalo ka kung unsay nindot nga inegosyo karon panahona? Apartment. Boarding House. Low-cost housing sa Tagbilaran ug mga silingang lungsod.

      Daghang kwartahan nga buot mopuyo sa Bohol apan mitalaw nga magdugay dinhi kay hangak kaayo mangita ug hamugaway nga kapuy-an. 

Happy Birthday Kuya Lindy. May the Lord Jesus Christ continue to bless you richly and guide you in all your undertakings.

Indeed there are many spammers. They had changed tactics. We thought it's people who are participating in the discussion, but they are not. They are robots.

Yakiyeye is the display name of Adonis Durado.
Adonis Durado is a member of this forum and he's using Yakiyeye as his alyas.

I can give you the email address of Adonis if you want, and you can confirm from him that he is the Yakiyeye in Tubag Bohol.

By Mike Ligalig
Column, the Bohol Standard
Direct Link Here

Dihay gabii nga napasum-ok ko sa usa ka kan-anan nga may nagtapok nga mga bayong-bayong. Gihilasan ug gingil-aran ko nga nakakita sa mga minor de edad nga nagpabuhot-buhot sa sigarilyo. Murag mga korek. Unsa man konoy makuha anang pagsigarilyo? Naa ba nay sustansya sa lawas?

Mipadayon ko sa pagkaon sa akong gi-order apan nag-alintabo ang akong gibati kay lagi mosurok ang akong dugo makakita ug mga tawo nga manigarilyo. Nagdugang lang sa kahugaw sa kalibutan ug sa panglawas sa tawo.

Ikaw man gud nga ma-expose sa second-hand smoke mas una mamatay kay sa nanigarilyo mismo bisan tuod dili ra kaayo ang agwat sa tuig nga kamong duha magka-cancer o magkasakit. Mao bitaw makapungot paminawon kung maghisgut na ug kapobrehon kitang mga Filipino. Pero tan-awa sa imong palibot, maihap ra ang mga baba nga wala magpuot sa sigarilyo. Daghang mga tawo, dili gani mopalit ug vitamins kay giuna pagpalit ang sigarilyo ug bino.

Ang nakaparat ani karon kay dili lang mga hamtong lalaki ug baje ang kusog manigarilyo: miusbong ang gidaghanon sa mga bata nga wa pa ganiy pangita gasige na ug yupyup anang makamatay nga sigarilyo.

Pagkaalaot sa tawo nga bata pa nisugod na ug panigarilyo. Pagkalisud ra ba, bisan tuod dili imposible, tangtangon sa bisyo nga sa bata pa gisugdan. (Mao seguro kining akong bisyo sa pag-utingkay sa Binisaya nga pulong dili matangtang kay gamay pa kong bata nagsugod ani).

Matud pa sa usa ka pagtuon sa Global Tobacco Youth Survey nga gipahigayon sa World Health Organization, usa sa tulo ka mga batan-ong Filipino (nag-edad trese hangtud kinse) manigarilyo na.

Wala nako matingala sa maong taho kay ikaw ug ako mismo makasaksi man sa daghang mga batan-on karon nga hilas kaayo tan-awon. Gatuo seguro sila ug gidayeg sila sa ilang pagbuhot-buhot ug sigarilyo.

Asa naman kaha ang mga ginikanan ning mga bataa? Mao lagi pud, dili makabadlong ang mga ginikanan kung utro pud nga sige ug dilaob ilang mga baba sa aso sa sigarilyo. Asa naman tong mga ginikanan nga moingon sauna: “Hala, suway ug sigarilyo, di ba tibtiban nako nang imong baba.” Tiaw bay tibtiban, hinuon epektibo tong maong panghadlok sauna.

Kining gitaho sa World Health Organization angayan nga ikaalarma sa mga ginikanan ug kadagkuan sa gobyerno kay tinuod ni. Mosamot kaloyloy ang kaugmaon sa nasud kung ang mga kabatan-onan karon irresponsable na ug walay pagpakabana sa kahimsog sa panglawas.

Kulang pa seguro ang pahimangno mahitungod sa dautang epekto sa sigarilyo. Diha pa lang sa tunghaang elementarya, isilsil na sa alimpatakan sa mga bata ang kangil-ad sa pagpanabako.

Unta idili ang advertisement sa sigarilyo sa bisan asang lugar sa Pilipinas. Ug idili ang pagtinda sa sigarilyo sa bisan asang lugar. Atong makita nga ang sigarilyo gitinda bisan gawas sa mga simbahan sa Katoliko. Tan-awa ra gud nang naninda ug butong lubi gawas sa Katedral sa Tagbilaran: imong makita nga nagtinda pud na sila ug sigarilyo.

Usahay, makaingon ta nga kapoy na hisgutan kining dautang epekto sa sigarilyo kay bisan mga doctor ug nurse manigarilyo man pud. Niadtong nagtanod ko sa akong Papa sa hospital sa Cebu, mahisagmuyo lang ko makakita sa mga nurse nga nagpabuhot-buhot ug sigarilyo sulod mismo sa perimeter sa hospital, mga nurse nga gadanghag lang agi ug wala gayuy tinuod nga kasing-kasing sa pagka-nurse kay ang pag-abroad lang ang gihuna-huna. Para nako ang tinuod nga nurse ug doktor kadto mismong ehemplo sa pag-amping sa maayong panglawas: kadtong dili manigarilyo ug palahubog.

Daghang kabasolanan ngano minilyon nga mga batan-ong Filipino ang nabuang na sa pagpanabako. Ilang nakita sa TV ug nakita sa ilang palibot ug mismo sa ilang mga ginikanan ang gibuhat sa uban.

Nagpasalamat ko sa akong Papa nga wala ko magdako nga nakakita niya nga nanabako. Hangtud karon, wala pa ko kasulay ug sigarilyo bisan usa ka stick kining akong ngabil wala pa kadimdim kung unsay lami anang sigarilyo.

Nganong manigarilyo man? Gawas nga gasunog sa kwarta, gasunog pa gyud sa lawas. Pero nganong manigarilyo man?

By Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer

While most of their countrymen are queuing for jobs and thinking up various money-making schemes, two Filipinos will be swimming in millions for having the knack for picking lucky numbers.

It was a random but lucky choice of numbers for the 21-year-old salesgirl who won half of the P188-million jackpot in the 6/49 SuperLotto draw on Thursday night.

The bettor, who bought her ticket in Sta Maria, Bulacan, had been playing the popular game of chance for only a week and did not even have a favorite combination of numbers.

“It’s really all random numbers, and she did not have any numbers she maintained. Maybe because she has only been playing for a week,” said Dr. Larry Cedro, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office spokesperson.

Cedro said the 21-year-old went to the PCSO’s Quezon City office Friday afternoon to claim her prize.

The lucky bettor only bet P20 on a single ticket but ended up taking home P94,077,569.30, which she said she would share with her parents and siblings.

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Hi,

I come from the town of Anda.

To go there, just get a van at Dao Bus Terminal in Tagbilaran City. Fare is P120. Bus fare is P100. Travel time is approximately 3 hours.

The cheapest place to stay in Anda is Dapdap Beach Resort located in Barangay Candabong. The website is www.boholdapdapresort.com

There are many notable public beaches in Anda. Try Bas Daku (no rooms for overnight stay). Or go to Flower Beach Resort (a bit expensive) in Barangay Virgen. You can access the beach front area without necessarily renting the cottage.

If you need help in getting around Anda, just send me a text at 0920-494-0649. I'd be glad to be of help to you.

Congratulations Els and Bonnie. May our God in Christ bless your union now and forever.

Despite company claims, consumption-based pricing is aimed at monetizing the growing explosion in video delivery over the Internet, protecting TV revenues, and pleasing investors. "If, at an extreme, you could get all of the programming you get over cable for free on the Internet, over time people will stop buying (TV)," Britt told investors in a bit of candor that wasn't apparent in the company's communication with its customers.

That would leave Time Warner Cable as just a dumb-pipe bandwidth provider -- and that's the deepest, darkest fear of any cable or phone company CEO. Carriers are terrified of a future where they just provide high quality cheap bandwidth and other companies make a killing from video, content, and communications services.

- source: DSL Reports.com

Yahoo 360, which was supposed to close early last year, is finally officially shutting its doors on July 13, according to a blog post written on the site today. The social network/blogging service that nobody really used (except in Vietnam) steadily lost its steam, especially in the U.S.

According to ComScore, Yahoo 360 had 13.9 million worldwide unique visitors in April. But only 982,000 of those unique visitors were from the U.S. This is down from 1.8 million unique U.S. visitors a year ago. - source: Leena Rao of Techrunch.com

Kung niingon ka lang nga maghulat ko,
mohulat man unta ko,
apan imong kong giingnan
"ayaw na paghulat
kay basin masayang ang imong pagpaabot"
ug nasayang ang akong pagtuo
nga tinuod tong imong pagbati.

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By Adam L. Saligumba
Sunday Post

     The overwhelming success of last year's Summer Youth Camp-“Pag-sure sa Future,” which involved the training of young Loonanons into acquiring livelihood skills, has encouraged the local government unit of Loon to stage the second version of the skills training program this year.

      Loon mayor, Dr. Lloyd Peter M. Lopez, said this time the youth camp is focusing on the LGU's food sufficiency program through skills training on organic vegetable farming and vermin-composting.

      With funding amounting to P106,440 coming from the 20 percent Development Fund, the camp officially started on May 4 and is scheduled to end on May 29.

      Two personnel from the ATI served as trainers for two days  to the summer camp participants.       

      Beneficiaries of this year's summer camp are the in-school youth of Districts 1, 2 and 7 which compose the barangays of Song-on, Tontonan, Taytay, Cuasi, Tangnan, Pig-ot, Cabadug, Cabug, Basdacu, Lintuan (District 1), Moto Norte, Moto Sur, Cogon Sur, Napo, Canmanoc, Tubodio, Tiwi, Tan-awan, Agsoso, Badbad Occidental (District 2), Basdio, Calayugan Norte, Calayugan Sur, Mocpoc Norte, Mocpoc Sur, Canigaan, Sondol and Ubojan (District 7).

      Seven members of farmer associations in Districts 1 and 2 are also participating in the month-long activity held at the municipal nursery in barangay Cogon Sur.

      Accordingly, in its description of the project the municipal agriculture office, headed by municipal agriculture officer Trinita Suello, expounded that the growing concerns on food and health safety coupled with environmental preservation have popularized the concept of organic farming. At present, a number of farmers are still using inorganic fertilizers and pesticides to increase farm production. However, the inappropriate ways of using inorganic fertilizers and pesticides may cause adverse effects on the health of consumers and can cause damage to the condition of the soil.

      On the other hand, the Integrated Solid Waste Management ordinance mandates segregation at source and disposing of only two kinds of wastes, namely: residual and special. Since biodegradable wastes are not collected, every household is encouraged to establish a compost pit or pile for their disposal. In this context, the municipal agriculture office advocates vegetable production using organic fertilizer sourced through “vermi composting” from the biodegradable wastes at home and in the farm.

      The local government unit endeavors to sustain its food sufficiency program through the adoption of modern farming technology and production of organically grown vegetables.

      This way, the increase production of vegetables will augment the income of farmers and supply nutritious food for their families and the community as well. Households in coastal barangays could also produce organically grown vegetables through container gardening.

      The objectives of the project include: to equip the in-school youth and members of farmer organizations in Districts 1 qnd 2 with the technical skills on organic vegetable farming and vermi composting; enable the in-school youth of District 7 to develop a banana-papaya highway along the circumferential road of Sandingan Island; enhance the youth's appreciation of the importance of farming and the production of organically grown vegetables for health and nutrition; and determine the alternative source of income derived from farming and reduce its production cost through the use of organic farming.

      Activities in the month-long training include orientation with discussions on overview of organic agriculture, vegetable production- -methods and techniques, nursery establishment and tools used in vegetable gardening.

      The participants are also exposed to farm work dealing with land preparation, soil medium preparation, transplanting of vegetable seedlings, vegetable care and maintenance like bagging, pricking and harvesting.

Peligro Kung Tiwasan Ka
by Mike Ligalig (published by the Bohol Chronicle)

      Ang tawo masakit man gyud. Way tawo nga dili masakit. Mosugot kag sa dili, moabot gyud ang higayon nga molurang ang kalig-on sa imong panglawas ug malup-og ang imong kahimsog.

      Apan ang angay nimong bantayanan kung ang hospital nga imong adtoan mao ray motiwas nimo. Atong pagtuo ang hospital makaayo â€" tinuod na â€" kana kung mapinanggaon ang hospital nga imong gisangkoan.

      Apan kung ang hospital nahimo nang garboso ug puro ngalan lang ang gadako ug ang tinuod walay tarong management ug lonlon tigpakarong-ingnon ug tigpasagad ang mga anaa sa sulod, panahon na nga mahigmata ta sa kamatuoran. Usahay makaingon nalang ta nga maayo pay modangop nalang sa mga M.D. (Murag Doctor).

      Dili pa lang dugay nagkahisgot mi ni Chito Visarra, ang way paglubad nakong higala, mahitungod sa kahimtang sa ubang mga hospital dinhi sa Tagbilaran ug sa Bohol (pwera lang sa mga maayo).

      Nagkatakdo ang among mga huna-huna â€" ug nasayod ako nga mao usab kini ang panahom sa kadaghanan â€" nga adunay mga hospital nga ngalan ra ang gadako apan sa tinuod mao ray motiwas nimo. Wala ta moingon nga tuk-on ka, apan unsa may imong ihingalan anang hospital nga pasagdan ra ka ug dili ka duaw-duawon hangtud molurat nalang imong mata? Dili ba diay na tiwas?

      Gawas nga daghan na ug sugilanon sa kapalpakan o kasaypanan ug kini wala mahibaloi sa kadaghanan, adunay mga hospital nga nagpatuyang nalang sa ilang kadanghag ug kapamahitas-on.

      Bisan sakto ka sa bayad ug deposito, adunay mga hospital nga dili gyud pagpangga sa pasyente ang anaa sa huna-huna sa mga tag-iya kon dili puro nalang kwarta. Ug kini subo palandungon kay lagi nagtuo man ta nga ang hospital motabang ug alim sa atong balatian apan ang tinuod nagnudnod sa atong kaalautan.

      Unsay buhaton kung nasinati nimo ang way klarong serbisyo sa hospital? Sirit nalang sa Cebu, kay matod pa lagi ni Chito Visarra, “mao ra ang gasto, makabarato pa ka, sakto pa ang serbisyo.”

      Walay problema sa mga doktor. Aduna pay mga banggiitang doktor dinhi sa Bohol nga kinasing-kasing motambal nimo. Apan lagi, sa nahisgutan na sa unahan, diha ka tiwasan sa kangil-ad sa management sa ubang mga hospital (pwera sa mga maayo).

      Pananglitan, nahurot na ang sulod sa dextrose sa imong pasyente. Nabalaka na ka kay dugo na ang misulod sa wire nga nagkutay sa kamot sa imong pasyente. Pag-adto nimo sa nurse station, walay anino sa tawo.

      Usa lang kini sa gatosan ka mga yangongo nga atong nasinati ug nabati sa uban nga mitagam sa ka way nada sa serbisyo sa ubang mga hospital. Naa pay cashier sa hospital nga kung mangasaba ug tawo murag siya ang tag-iya sa kalibutan. Kung naayo man tuod imong pasyente, apan naguba ang imong dughan sa kahiubos.

      Ang labing maayo nga maglikay nalang gyud nga masakit aron dili ka mahisugamak ug hospital nga midako na pag-ayo ang ulo ug garbo na sa kinabuhi ang nagpasulabi.

      Ug kun moabot gyud ang panahon nga gikinahanglan nimo nga magpatambal sa hospital, ayaw tan-awa ang ngalan sa hospital. Maoy sutaa kung kini nga hospital nga imong adtoan dili ka ba tiwasan. Pangitaa ang hospital nga maantigong mosapupo sa imong kasakit ug may tinuod nga gugma alang sa iyang isigkatawo.

      Ayaw paabota nga ikaw nga nagpa-admit maoy sunod mahospital tungod sa pagsilaob sa imong kasuko ug na-heart-attack ka gumikan sa usa ka garboso ug mapahitas-ong hospital.

Gikumot-kumot (Wa Ko Mahimuot) - A Commentary on the Bisaya Language
sinulat ni Mike Ligalig (gipatik sa The Bohol Standard)


     Isip usa sa mga magtitikad sa pinulongang Bisaya ug padayon nga nanglimbasog nga mapaugmad kining atong lumad nga dila, makapahimuot sa imong dughan kung makita o madungog mo ang pulong Bisaya nga gigamit sa husto nga pamaagi. Sama pananglit sa paghimo ug pelikula ni Cesar Montano nga “Panaghoy Sa Suba.”

      Niadtong nag-eskwela pa ko sa Silliman, diha koy nakit-an nga libro nga naghambin sa mga karaan na kaayong mga Binisayang balak lakip na ang mga tinagik ni kanhi Presidente Carlos P. Garcia. Kadtong maong libro adunay kaubang hubad nga Tagalog. Tanang Binisaya nga nasulat gihubad ra pud sa Tagalog sa atbang nga panid. Wala ko muoyon pero sige nalang kay wala na may lain. Hinuon dako kaayo ang akong kahinangop nga nakaplagan ko kadtong maong libro nga maoy ray Bisaya sa tibuok library sa Silliman.

      Human nako ug graduate sa college ug mitrabaho ko sa Davao, dihay mga higayon nga may byahe ko sa Manila. Wala gihapon ko malimot sa Binisayang libro nga akong nakita sa Filipiniana section sa among library sa Silliman. Mao to nga pinaagi sa tabang sa akong amigo nga magsusulat usab, gibisita ko ang nagkalain-laing bookstore sa Manila pamasin nga makaplagan ko ang susamang libro nga akong nakita sa Silliman. Tuod man, napalit ko ang maong libro gikan sa usa ka dili inilang bookstore sa Manila ug mao nalang to ang kataposang kopya ang nahibilin.

      Gisulat ko kining maong kaagi aron paghulagway sa akong kaikag ug paghigugma sa pulong Bisaya nga bisan unsa kalisod pangitaon ang usa ka libro, pangitaon ko kini sa way pagtagad sa kakapoy hangtud ako kining makaplagan ug maangkon.

      Gani pa man, usa sa akong unang susihon matag adto ko ug mga bookstore mao ang paglili kung aduna bay Bisaya nga libro nga nahiapil na sa baligya. Sukad sauna wala pa koy nakita. Subo palandungon nga hangtud karon ang section sa Philippine Literature sa mga bookstore nagbaligya lamang sa mga Tagalog nga sinulat. Ang kamatuoran mao nga mas daghan ang naggamit sa pulong Bisaya kay sa Tagalog, apan walay mga libro nga sinulat sa Binisaya ang napatik ug nabaligya sa mga bookstore.

      Sa laing bahin, dili lang libro nga Binisaya ang kanunay kong gihandum. Ako usab gipangtigum ang mga awit Binisaya nga karon anaa naglubog sa akong computer.

      Dugay nang mga katuigan ang milabay niadtong nangompra ko sa Cebu ug mga CD nga mga Bisayang awit. Gi-convert na nako kining maong mga awit gikan sa CD ug nahimong MP3 files. Pinaagi niini, madala na nako bisan asa ang mga awit Binisaya kay gitipigan man kini sa akong laptop.

      Walay puas ang akong pagpamahal sa pulong Binisaya. Bisan tua ako didto sa Thailand, taliwala sa ka-busy sa akong schedule (pagtrabaho ug pag-eskwela), mosaliat gyud ko pag-abli sa website aron makapaminaw sa mga drama sa DYHP sama pananglit sa Handumanan Sa Usa Ka Awit ug Kini Ang Akong Suliran. Maminaw lang ko dili tungod kay gusto ko makakat-on ug butang mahitungod sa gugma o kaha lunsayng tambag ni Dra. Rosaroso apan buot lang nako ipauraray ang akong dalunggan sa pulong nga akong gikamat-an.

      Dili matukib ang kalipay nga bation ning dughan sa dihang diha sa gawas sa nasud mabati mo ang pulong nga gitudlo sa imong mga ginikanan ug katigulangan. Mahimo nga makat-onan mo ang daghan pang langyaw nga mga pulong gawas sa English apan dili mo hikalimtan ang pulong Bisaya.

      Duna nay gamayng kausaban sa mga banda karon kay migakos na ang uban sa pulong Bisaya diha sa ilang komposisyon. Daghan sa ilang mga awit ang gipalanog sa mga FM station sa Visayas ug Mindanao.

      Sa nahisgutan ko sa unahan ug gihulagway ang tipik sa akong pagpangga sa pulong Bisaya, seguro makaingon ka nga nalipay ko nga nakapatalinghug sa misikat nga mga kantang Bisaya. Ug mas labi nga mahinangop kay kini gitugtog sa kahanginan nga diin kaniadto ang mga AM station lang ang motukar sa karaang mga awit â€" kadlawon ra pud.

      Kinsay malipay kung ang kanta “gikumot-kumot”? Ang dakong kamot mihugaw-hugaw ug mipanamastamas sa linuog nga paagi batok sa lunsayng pulong Bisaya.

My stay in Tagbilaran might be extended. If you know of any room-for-rent (with private CR) in Tagbilaran, please text me at 0920-494-0649 or send an email to tellme@mikeligalig.com


Thank you for the assistance. Much appreciated.

Nganong Dili Ko Motuo ug Swine Flu
sinulat ni Mike Ligalig
published by the Bohol Standard

      Ang kahadlok gigamit na kini sa makadaghan sa western media aron magmalamposon ang tumong ug tinguha sa mga adunay sekretog agenda.

      Una sa tanan, ang kalibotan sayon ra kaayo patuohon sa bisan unsang butang nga ipaslak sa American media. Napamatud-an na kini sa makadaghan.

      Pananglitan, daghang na-praning adtong giingong Y2K Bug nga gimaayo ug hype sa American media. Matod pa lagi sa pag-abot sa tuig 2000 mangabuang ang computer sa tibuok kalibutan ug bisan unsa nalang gihandum nga trahedya ang mahitabo gumikan sa kono Y2K Bug.

      Kumusta man pag-abot sa tuig 2000? Wala. Mao ra gihapon maingon man kaniadto. Ug didto nahulog ang tabil sa sugilanon sa Y2K Bug. Apan liboan ka mga kompanya sa kalibutan ang nakagasto na ug minilyon sa consultancy nga way hinungdan. Sa laktud nga pagka-estorya, ang Y2K Bug gimugna sa huna-huna sa mga negosyante sa Amerika ug misamot sila kadato kay nagmalamposon sila pagtisok ug kahadlok ug kalisang sa mga tawo sa kalibutan.

      Laing butbot nga ang kalibutan mituo usab kadtong giingong Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Kinsa man konoy dili mahadlok anang term nga “weapons of mass destruction”? Di ba hadlok paminawon? Pero bisan ug way ebidensya apan gi-hype sa American media, daghang nailad. Human sa pagkapukan sa Iraq, walay WMD nga nakaplagan bisag anino. Kadtong giingong WMD puro lang to estorya ilawom sa dagat.

      Atong hinumduman nga matag global news nga ipaboto sa American media ug tagaan ug dakong pagtagad aduna kiniy gitawag ug “hidden motive”, financial o kaha political. Mahimo nga tinuod ang maong mga balita, apan ang lintunganay niini nagpahipi ang secret agenda sa Amerika o kaha sa ubang mga first world countries. Alaot ang mga third-world countries.

      Mahimo usab nga tuyuon ug mugna ang usa ka panghitabo aron makab-ot ang gitagong “agenda” sa mga nagpaluyo niini. Mao kiniy nahitabo adtong 1997 Asian Financial Crisis nga diin sa maong hitabo, daghang mga nagtakilid nga kompanya sa Asia ang gipamalit sa mga American investor sa barato kaayo nga presyo.

      Pagkahuman sa 1997 Asian Financial Crisis ug minindot na ang ekonomiya, gibaligya ug uli sa mga investor ang mga kompanya (apil mga bangko) ngadto sa orihinal nga tag-iya apan sa mahal kaayo nga presyo. Daghang na-bilyonaryo sa 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.

      Maingon nga daghang namilyonaryo sa giingong SARS Outbreak niadtong 2003. Mga airport namalit adtong mga scanner nga hinimo sa Amerika ug mga drug companies misaka ilang ginansya tungod kay gitambag man lagi nga motumar ug multi-vitamins ug vitamin C aron dili matapdan ug SARS.

      Ang SARS gimugna usab kadto aron pagsanta sa pag-usbong sa turismo sa Asia. Atong hinumduman nga ang Amerika kompetensya sa turismo sa Asia. Aron mahadlok ang mga tawo ug dili mo-travel sa Asia, gi-hype ug maayo ang SARS. Mao usab kini ang hinungdan ngano nga gipanghadlok ang kalibutan sa giingong “bird flu.” Aron malisang ang mga tawo mobisita sa Asia, gibuhat ang bird flu nga balita. Kwarta ang hinungdan niining tanan sanglit dakong kompetensya ang Asia sa turismo.

      Ang tulo ka multi-billion nga industry sa karne aduna usab kiniy silay sekreto nga gyera. Ang mga tigpatigayon sa manok, kontra nila ang negosyo sa baka ug baboy. Ang mga nagnegosyo ug baka, kontra usab nila ang negosyo sa manok.

      Problema lang kay ang Amerika naunay sa iyang kaugalingong tari. Sanglit daghang napordoy nga negosyante ug manok tungod sa gi-hype nga bird flu, mibalos ang mga naalkanse. Ilang gi-hype ang giingon nga “footh-and-mouth disease” or FMD. Ang Japan ug Korea nga hingaon kaayo ug baka mi-ban sa tanang karneng baka nga gikan sa Amerika. Misaka ang demand sa chicken meat kay nahadlok ang mga tawo sa FMD.

      Karon ang gitirahan mao ang multi-billion dollar nga negosyo sa baboy. Daghang wala kahibalo unsa nang term nga “swine” nga unta baboy ra man unta na. Naalarma ang mga negosyante ug baboy, gipausob ang ngalan ug H1N1.

      Unsay epekto sa kono swine flu? Liboan ka mga airport sa kalibutan ang namalit ug thermal scanner. Binilyon nga kwarta ang nagasto karon sa mga airport aron mapalit ang thermal scanner.

      Sa linuog nga prinsipyo sa economics, kung naay supply apan walay demand, ang negosyante magbuhat ug demand. Pareha usab kini sa mga sakit nga fiction lang diay apan gi-hype ug maayo sa mga pharmaceutical. Parehas pud ni sa mga anti-virus companies alang sa atong mga computer. Kung walay virus, dili ka mopalit ug anti-virus para sa imong computer. Mao nay giingon,nga kun walay terrorism, walay mopalit ug mga armas ug proteksyon nga hinimo sa Amerika.

      Ang tinuod, giwani-wani lang ta sa estorya, ug pildi ang motuo. Depende ra man gud ni kinsay mokubit sa estorya sa media sa Amerika.

      Kung dili gyud ang mga tawo manukiduki ug mangoykoy sa tinagong impormasyon, mahubag-hubagan ug mahilo nalang ang tawo sa bisan unsang balita nga itingal sa western media.

Bran (Lorenzo) Lucino's uncle, Roy Lucino Jr., returned to our Creator on May 10, 2009.

We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Lucino Clan of Valencia, Bohol.

May the Lord comfort the grieving loved ones and friends of the late Roy Lucino Jr.

Ben, there are two search tools in Tubag Bohol. One can be found at the top part of our site (right side). The other one is embedded within the Internet and Website category. You can see it when you are browsing the homepage. Just scroll down the homepage until you see the Internet and Website section.

US scientists say they have successfully reversed the effects of Alzheimer's with experimental drugs.

The drugs target and boost the function of a newly pinpointed gene involved in the brain's memory formation.

In mice, the treatment helped restore long-term memory and improve learning for new tasks, Nature reports.

The same drugs - HDAC inhibitors - are currently being tested to treat Huntington's disease and are on the market to treat some cancers.

They reshape the DNA scaffolding that supports and controls the expression of genes in the brain. - BBC

By Candace Piette
BBC News, Buenos Aires

Hundreds of Argentines have been donating to a taxi driver who found a bag with $32,500 (£21,600) in cash in his taxi and returned it to its owners.

The donations started after a website was set up in his honour calling for gestures of gratitude for what is seen as an extraordinary act of honesty.

So far the equivalent of $14,580 has been donated, according to the site.

Santiago Gori, a taxi driver in the coastal city of La Plata, found the money after driving an elderly couple.

They only went a short distance but when he dropped them off, they left a bag in the back of his taxi.

A few days later he managed to locate his passengers again and he returned the bag.

For Argentines used to corruption at all levels of society, this was an extraordinary story.

Web rewards

Two young advertising agency employees decided to set up a website to thank Mr Gori further for his exemplary behaviour.

Now thousands of people have accessed the site and have left hundreds of rewards and messages for Mr Gori.

One visitor offered to produce in his studio a song chosen by Mr Gori to kick-start a potential artistic career.

Another offered a snow-boarding lesson in Argentina's ski resort of Bariloche, while an Argentine abroad promised to bring back a second-hand GPS satellite for his taxi on his return.

"Thank you", say many of the messages and one said it all: "I wish more people were like you."

Ten of America's largest 19 banks need a combined $74.6bn (£50bn) of extra funds to boost their cash reserves.

That is the main finding of the so-called "stress tests" to see if the banks have sufficient capital to cope should the recession worsen.

Bank of America is the most at risk, needing an additional $33.9bn.

"Our hope with today's actions is that banks are going to be able to get back to the business of banking," said US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

Other banks that need more money include Wells Fargo, which is said to require $13.7bn, and GMAC, the financial arm of General Motors, which needs $11.5bn.

Citigroup requires an additional $5.5bn of funds, and Morgan Stanley has been told to find $1.8bn.

Some of the banks have already indicated how they intend to raise the money they need by private means such as asset sales, rather than having to secure any additional government loans.

THE 10 THAT NEED MORE CAPITAL

Bank of America - $33.9bn
Wells Fargo - $13.7bn
GMAC - $11.5bn
Citigroup - $5.5bn
Morgan Stanley - $1.8bn
Regions Financial - $2.5bn
SunTrust Banks - $2.2bn
KeyCorp - $1.8bn
Fifth Third Bancorp - $1.1bn
PNC Financial Services - $600m

- BBC

Scientists have found more evidence that the Indonesian "Hobbit" skeletons belong to a new species of human - and not modern pygmies.

The 3ft (one metre) tall, 30kg (65lbs) humans roamed the Indonesian island of Flores, perhaps up to 8,000 years ago.

Since the discovery, researchers have argued vehemently as to the identity of these diminutive people.

Two papers in the journal Nature now support the idea they were an entirely new species of human. - BBC

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Health officials in the Philippines have asked the country's star boxer to delay his return from the US as a precaution against swine flu.

Manny Pacquiao was scheduled to return home on Friday, after his knockout victory against Britain's Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas at the weekend.

But Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque urged the champion to postpone his flight.

There is no suggestion that the boxer actually has swine flu.

But his fight last weekend was in Las Vegas, where confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus have been reported.

'Self-quarantine'

The health secretary told reporters he wanted Mr Pacquiao to delay his triumphal return to the Philippines until at least next Tuesday.

Mr Duque explained that it takes about five days for swine flu symptoms to appear, and he was hoping Mr Pacquiao and his entourage would impose "self-quarantine" until then, to be absolutely sure they had not contracted the virus.

The Philippines was due to hold a "national day of celebration" for Mr Pacquiao this Friday, in honour of his win.

But Mr Duque said there were concerns that the motorcade, which was due to drive through Manila in celebration, could pose a risk of spreading the virus. - BBC

Carmaker Porsche says it has agreed a merger with fellow German manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) after weeks of talks between the two firms' management.

The luxury carmaker said in a statement that it wanted to see the "creation of an integrated car manufacturing group".

VW hailed the decision of the Porsche and Piech families, owners of Porsche group, to create the merger.

It means a Porsche takeover of VW will not happen. The format of the new group will be decided in the next four weeks.

Talks will now take place between the two carmakers, VW's home state of Lower Saxony, and employee representatives.

The state's president Christian Wulff said in a statement: "We are ready for discussions, which must be carried out quickly." - BBC

By Ross Reck, PhD and Harry Paul

“The secret for turning things around is to tap into the discretionary effort of your
employeesâ€"get them excited about coming to work and applying every bit of energy, creativity
and passion they have toward performing their jobs instead of doing only what they have to
do to in order to stay employed.”

from Keith Ferrazzi

“Behind every great leader, at the base of every great tale of success, you will find
an indispensable circle of trusted advisors, mentors, and colleagues. These groups come
in all forms and sizes and can be found at every level and in nearly all spheres of both
professional and personal life, but what they all have in common is a unique kind of
connection with each other that I’ve come to call lifeline relationships.”

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Israeli authorities say they have recovered a papyrus document which appears to be nearly 2,000 years old.

The document measures 15cm by 15cm (6in by 6in), and contains 15 lines of ancient Hebrew script.

It appears to be a legal instruction, transferring a widow's property to her late husband's brother.

It was seized from two Palestinian men in a sting operation at a Jerusalem hotel, police said. The two could face several years in jail.

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Wednesday that the scroll was an "exceptional archeological document, of the like but a few exist," reported Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

It said similar scrolls had been sold worldwide for sums as high as $5-10m (£3.3-6.6m). - BBC

A woman from Texas has become the first US resident believed to have died from swine flu.

The woman - from Cameron County, close to the US border with Mexico - died earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.

But in a statement it added that she had been suffering "chronic underlying health conditions".

It is the second confirmed swine flu death outside Mexico. A Mexican toddler died of the virus in the US in April.

The unnamed woman who died was in her 30s, reported Associated Press news agency.

There are 61 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu reported in Texas, said the DSHS. - BBC

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A Georgia man is recovering in Pittsburgh after becoming the first U.S. recipient of a double hand transplant.

A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center spokeswoman says 57-year-old Jeff Kepner is stable after a day of surgery that ended Monday night.

Kepner is a native of Lancaster, Pa., who lives in Augusta, Ga. He lost his hands and feet to a bacterial infection.

In March, the hospital performed its first hand transplant on a Marine who lost his right hand during a training exercise in Quantico, Va.

Eight double hand transplants have been performed abroad. French physicians last month performed the world's first simultaneous partial face and double hand transplant.

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A huge wave crashed into the New York City region 2,300 years ago, dumping sediment and shells across Long Island and New Jersey and casting wood debris far up the Hudson River.

The scenario, proposed by scientists, is undergoing further examination to verify radiocarbon dates and to rule out other causes of the upheaval.

Sedimentary deposits from more than 20 cores in New York and New Jersey indicate that some sort of violent force swept the Northeast coastal region in 300BC.
   
It may have been a large storm, but evidence is increasingly pointing to a rare Atlantic Ocean tsunami.

Steven Goodbred, an Earth scientist at Vanderbilt University, said large gravel, marine fossils and other unusual deposits found in sediment cores across the area date to 2,300 years ago.

The size and distribution of material would require a high velocity wave and strong currents to move it, he said, and it is unlikely that short bursts produced in a storm would suffice.

"If we're wrong, it was one heck of a storm," said Dr Goodbred. - BBC

Some 226 swine flu cases have been confirmed in 30 states and more cases are expected, US health officials say.

They said most cases were mild - although a small girl visiting from Mexico has died - and the spread was no worse than seasonal flu.

Mexico, where the outbreak originated, says cases of new infections are declining and authorities will decide on whether to allow schools to reopen.

But the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against complacency.

WHO chief Margaret Chan said the real test would come when the winter influenza season hits countries.

"We hope the virus fizzles out, because if it doesn't we are heading for a big outbreak," she told the UK's Financial Times. - BBC

source: People's Journal

From Senator Jinggoy, we learned that his dad, former President Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada is running for President in the coming elections. At malaki ang kanyang paniniwalang muling iluluklok ng taong bayan ang kanyang ama sa Malacañang.

“He deserves to be back there,” ani pa ni Senator Jinggoy. “Marami pa siyang naipangako sa taong bayan na di pa natutupad when his Presidency was cut short.

“Let us allow him na tuparin lahat ng kanyang mga naipangako. Yes, by voting for him in the 2010 elections, bilang Presidenteng muli ng ating bayan.”

He himself, he said, will run for reelection as Senator. And he, too, thinks he will win. Most everyone think he delivers.

By ABS-CBN News Online

People's champ Manny Pacquiao scored a technical knock out win over Ricky Hatton with only two rounds atthe MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao tagged Hatton with a right hook midway in the first round, decking the Brit.

The Brit got up but was floored again with a left straight to the head.

Hatton survived to fight in second

Hatton rattled Pacquiao a bit in the second round but the Filipino cornered. 

Paman won with a left to the face of Hatton flooring the Hitman in the final six seconds of round 2

Kenny Bayless stopped the fight to hand Pacquiao a TKO victory.

I'm drinking Canada Dry (Caffeine Free) and with Ginger Ale.

Manny Pacquiao defeated Ricky Hatton in the second round Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Las Vegas, Nevada, stripping the light welterweight crown and carving his name as one of the legends in boxing history.

There is no evidence of the swine flu virus spreading in a sustained way outside North America, a top World Health Organization official says.

Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director of Global Alert and Response, praised European nations' handling of cases and said events did not seem out of control.

Mexico has cut its suspected death toll by 75 to 101, indicating the outbreak may not be as bad as initially feared.

The country has ordered a five-day shutdown in a bid to contain the virus.

Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told the BBC that, based on samples tested, the mortality rate was comparable with that of seasonal flu.

Dr Ryan, meanwhile, said that there was "no evidence of sustained community spread outside of North America". - BBC

By Lance Pugmire and Kevin Baxter
Los Angeles Times

Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned to boxing today after a temporary retirement, and the 32-year-old who had last fought in December 2007 wasted no time affirming that his charisma and ring skills have not been diminished.

"I'm coming straight from the club, the strip club," Mayweather Jr. said in a news conference at the MGM Grand, where he'll fight Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18 in a welterweight bout expected to be set at a catch-weight limit of 144 pounds. "I'm running seven to eight miles a day. I'm in great shape. Come fight night, I'll be ready."

Since he left the sport last year while walking away from negotiations for a rematch with Oscar De La Hoya, five-division world champion Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 knockouts) has seen his informal standing as the world's best pound-for-pound fighter handed to Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, who fights England's Ricky Hatton later tonight in Las Vegas.

"How am I not the king when nobody's taken my throne?" said Mayweather, who wore black clothing, including a stocking cap and large boots to the news conference.

He said he's prepared to fight all of boxing's top challengers near his weight level, including Pacquiao, Pomona's Shane Mosley and even a possible De La Hoya return fight.

By Associated Press

Floyd Mayweather Jr. insists it's not all about the money.

Not totally, anyway.

"I guess I just missed boxing," Mayweather said Saturday. "Somebody's got to keep the sport up and running. Why not me?"

That was the question Mayweather asked himself as he took a break from the sport that has consumed his life from the time he learned to walk. He wasn't gone long, but his 11-month retirement was enough to make him realize that he wanted to fight -- and fight a lot more.

"I'm still the biggest draw in boxing," Mayweather said. "Everybody wants to fight me because they know I'm the cash cow."

Mayweather, 32, will return to the ring July 18 in a fight against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, who will move up two weight classes to get his share of the riches a Mayweather fight can produce. It will be his first fight since he stopped Ricky Hatton in the 10th round of their December 2007 bout.

"I left on top, and I came back on top," Mayweather said. "I'm here to fight and reclaim what's mine."

Indeed, when Mayweather announced his retirement last June he was generally regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, an honor now mainly given Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather's decision to retire instead of fighting a rematch against Oscar De La Hoya led to Pacquiao getting the shot that he capitalized on.

Mayweather announced his comeback plans in a theater at the MGM Grand hotel, just hours before Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton were to meet in a 140-pound fight in the hotel's arena.

Mayweather, should he beat Marquez, could get the winner of Saturday's fight in the fall, but he wasn't planning to stick around and watch it.

"I'm taking my daughter bowling tonight," he said.

Mayweather, who is unbeaten in 39 fights, brushed off questions about the state of his finances, saying he made $8 million last year without having a fight and that the rumors he was in financial difficulty were just that. But the lure of many more millions was in the back of his mind as he began sparring once again in recent weeks, the itch to fight returning.

By Associated Press

Greg Page, a former heavyweight boxing champion who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2001 fight, has died at his Louisville home. He was 50.

His wife, Patricia Page, said she found the one-time World Boxing Association champion in his bed Monday morning. Patricia Page said he died of complications related to injuries he suffered in the fight.

Page told The Associated Press her husband "is in a better place now."

Holly Stein /Allsport Patricia Page said she found her husband, Greg Page, the one-time WBA champion in 1984, in his bed Monday morning.

The March 9, 2001, fight left Page in a coma for nearly a week. He then had a stroke during post-fight surgery. He was paralyzed on his left side and received intensive physical therapy.

Page won a $1.2 million settlement in 2007 with Kentucky boxing officials over the lack of medical personnel at the fight. Boxing officials also agreed to establish a medical review panel for the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority to check the health conditions of people involved in the sport who may be at risk for injury.

Page started fighting while growing up in Louisville and was sparring with Muhammad Ali by the time he was 15. He became the National Golden Gloves heavyweight champion in 1978 at age 20.

By Associated Press

Joe Calzaghe has no interest in coming out of retirement to fight Carl Froch, saying the WBA super middleweight champion is not in the same class.

The 37-year-old Welshman retired in February after winning all 46 of his fights and said that he had no interest in facing Froch, who knocked out Jermain Taylor with 14 seconds left in their fight Saturday night in Mashantucket, Conn.

"Enough is enough with Carl Froch calling me out," Calzaghe told the South Wales Argus. "I can tell you categorically that I will not fight the guy even if I did come out of retirement, which I am not going to do."

Froch called on Calzaghe to return to the ring after beating Taylor, even though he trailed most of the fight. But Calzaghe, who won his last two fights at 175 pounds against former world champions Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr., said the English fighter was not good enough to lure him from retirement.

"I am sick to death of him drumming up free publicity for himself by using my name," Calzaghe said. "No one who watched the fight can believe he's in my class. He's my stalker.

by Brian VanOchten and Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press

Floyd Mayweather is ready to reclaim his throne as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and will take the first step with a July 18 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas.

Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's adviser, confirmed the bout in an exclusive interview with The Press today. Ellerbe said the Grand Rapids native and six-time world champion immediately reclaims the title as boxing's best.

"He left the sport as the best fighter in the world, he comes back as the best fighter in the world," Ellerbe said. "(Manny) Pacquiao was never considered the best fighter while Floyd was active, so why should anything change?"

Pacquiao will face Ricky Hatton tonight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Pacquiao-Hatton winner is rumored to be in line to face the winner of Mayweather-Marquez later this year.

"I left on top, and I came back on top," Mayweather said at a news conference in Las Vegas on Saturday. "I'm here to fight and reclaim what's mine."

By Rey Anthony Chiu
PIA Bohol

Earning at least P1.3M in the last three months, Danao Extreme, Eco, educational adventure tour (EAT) Danao has surpassed the town’s annual market revenue of last year.

Vice Mayor Jose Cepedoza bared this during the recent League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) meeting when he welcomed the mayors to the Berinja Hall of the newly put up Danao Eco-Park in barangay Magtangtang, this town.

At the meeting, Danao local officials presented to the mayors as part of the town briefing, the EAT Danao, the town’s latest revenue goose to lay its golden eggs.

The biggest income earners, the famed Suislide (from coined suicide and slide) and the extreme rappell charges P850 per head has been steadilly going up since both have been set up since December of last year, tourism designate Anna Loinda Saluan revealed. 

Danao, a relatively young town that broke off from Talibon since 1961, is 72 kilomters from Tagbilaran. 

A fourth class municipality which boasts of 17 barangays, two of which are the base of the rebellion led by Francisco Dagohoy (Sendrijas), Danao has set up the extreme eco-adventure as a means to realize a town  vision of becoming a prime eco-tourism destination in the central Bohol region.     

Promoting the Dagohoy Historical Spot as a major strategy to create conditions of productive and creative enterprise as well as open employment opportunities, Danao Local Government led by Mayor Thomas Louis Gonzaga and Vice Mayor Cepedoza has transformed a historical spot into a full extreme adventure destination with its own package of tests for the daring tourist.

Owning the catchphrase: Home of the longest Philippine Revolt, Danao has largely funded the development of 15 square hectares of adventure park and its facilities capitalizing on its historic and ecological edge. 

According to Mayor Gonzaga, not only is the tourism facility working wonders with direct employment, it has also spurred tourism support industries like livestock and agriculture and cottage industries, at least.

By Angeline Valencia

      Shielding world-renowned Balicasag dive site from the adverse impacts of unabated discharge of solid and liquid wastes from over 100 households and establishments in the island, a multi-million-peso wastewater treatment facility can rise to the rescue with 99-percent influent-to-effluent treatment efficiency on coli.
      On the idea, Governor Erico Aumentado re-echoed a lesson learned from a recent one-week study-training on water resources in Korea where they adopt a system of advance wastewater treatment technology using Yakurt Media (YM) by Han-Sung E.N.G.
      Aumentado presided the meeting of the inter-agency technical committee on the proposed memorandum of agreement to save Balicasag island on April 21 at the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in port area, Manila.
      The meeting gathered together representatives of government agencies involved in the protection of Balicasag Island- -PCG Vice Commander for Operation Ramon Liwag, Panglao Mayor Benedicto Alcala, Provincial Board Member Alfonso Damalerio II, Provincial Legal Officer Handel Lagunay, Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) Deputy Manager for Operation Jethro Lozada, Philippine Navy Deputy Aaron Fetaleno of N5, Pietro Velasco of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Department of Tourism (DOT) Legal Services Director Evelyn Cajigal, DOT Legal Services LRD Chief Reynaldo Ching, BFAR-7 Regional Director Andres Bojos, PN Researcher/ Analyst Maureen Malonso, PN Legal Officer Beniluz Engracial, PN Admin and Logistics Officer Chris Baron Ascano, First District Rep. Edgar Chatto’s chief of staff Minjoe Luspo, and the PCG team.
      Upon Alcala’s motion as seconded by Damalerio, the inter-agency technical committee unanimously approved a resolution requesting DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano and PTA General Manager Mark Lapid to provide and allocate sufficient funds for the construction and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility at Balicasag Island.
      “In view of the importance of the dive sites and marine life in Balicasag Island to the country’s tourism industry, there is a need to introduce interventions such as the installation of a waste water treatment facility to mitigate the adverse impacts of solid and liquid wastes generated by domestic activities on the island and the surrounding marine life,” the resolution cited.
      The inter-agency technical committee expressed concern as the population of settlers in the island has already reached a big number, “whose domestic activities inevitably generated solid and liquid wastes”.
      These activities have started affecting the island, the surrounding waters, coral reefs and its marine life, in the absence of appropriate mitigating facilities.
      The resolution cited the role of PTA as an attached agency to the DOT that operates the Balicasag Island Dive Resort in Balisag Island, Panglao.
      The resolution further cited that “Balicasag Island plays a vital role in the tourism industry of the country, as its surrounding water is the location of internationally-renowned dive sites with Level 3 classification characterized, by good coral cover, high diversity of marine life and abundance of fish”.
      Earlier, DOT had provided P1.9 million for the construction and development of a waste water treatment facility in Malapascua Island which has lesser population than Balicasag Island.
      Lagunay, who serves as acting secretary of the inter-agency technical committee, yesterday accompanied Hanjin’s Yung Qu Park, whose brother is connected with Han-Sung ENG, to Balicasag to determine the volume of wastewater discharge in the island and come up with an estimate on the actual project cost.
      On Park’s estimate, Balicasag Island dive resort generates 50-100 tons (142-283 cubic meters) of waste, Lagunay relayed to media.
      Park submitted to Aumentado on Friday night, the estimated cost of the treatment facility that can handle this volume of waste.

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What are the traits that you dislike in a person?

How would you react if a friend provoked you to anger?

What changes would you like to see in your life?

What are the things that you would not tolerate in a friendship?

What are the traits that you dislike in your character?

What do you want to have for a pet? Why?

When do finances become a worry or burden to you?

How did you overcome a very difficult situation in school?

How does it feel being counseled to by a younger person?

In what instance in your life have you really felt inadequate?

What are the things that you enjoy doing in your spare time?

What do you daydream mostly about?

If a person is faithful to you, what do you promise to do for him/her?

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Senator Manuel Villar jr. has apologized to Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile after he had labelled as the ‘biggest kangaroo court’ the Senate Committee of the Whole now hearing his case on the alleged ‘double insertion’ in the 2008 National Budget.

Villar personally went to see Enrile in his Senate office to say he was sorry for having tagged the committee of the whole as the biggest kangaroo court.

Villar told Enrile that it was not his intention to include the person and the leadership of the Senate President when he made such an statement on the convening of the committee of the whole to hear the ‘ethical complaint’ raised by Senator Jamby Madrigal against him on the questionable C5 road expansion project.

Villar explained that he was referring to some members of the committee, particularly, Senator Panfilo Lacson and other members of the Senate ethics committee who were pushing for the Senate inquiry into the said ‘double insertion’ issue.

But Senator Lacson said that Villar should also apologize to all Senators as he has offended them when he called the committee of the whole as the biggest kangaroo court. - PBS

The National Economic and Development Authority on Friday said pump prices of gasoline should be lower than P32 per liter.

Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ralph Recto said in a statement that based on the Department of Energy (DOE)oil monitor as of April 16, oil companies charged as much as P40.85 per liter of premium plus unleaded gasoline, P39.71 per liter of premium unleaded gasoline, and P39.07 per liter of unleaded gasoline, about P8 more than the estimated gasoline price of P32.

“Assuming that oil companies had purchased their stock of Dubai crude at US$ 50/bbl (barrel) or P2,408/bbl based on an exchange rate of P48.16 to the dollar at that time, then pump prices of domestic gasoline should be about P32.16 (per liter),” Recto said.

“However, if they had purchased Dubai Crude Oil in February or March as some of them keep an inventory of 30 to 60 days, then prices should even be lower”, he added.

Dubai crude was at US$ 42.21/bbl or P2,024/bbl (P47.96 to US$ 1) as of Feb. 20, and US$ 44.51/bbl or P2,149/bbl (P48.29 to US$ 1) as of March 20.

Quoting historical data to estimate the P32.16 price, Recto said that when Dubai crude was at P2,176/bbl in February 2005 (US$ 39.70/bbl at P54.81 to US$ 1), domestic gasoline was at P27.37 per liter while at P2,495/bbl (US$ 45.84/bbl at P54.44 to US$ 1) in March 2005, domestic gasoline was at P29.22.

“Thus, interpolating the cost of domestic gasoline at P2,408/bbl given the above Dubai crude and pump prices, it would be at P32.16,” Recto said.

He also said that even the most expensive gasoline in the United States, which was the premium reformulated retail gasoline, cost US$ 2.343 per gallon or P29.57 per liter at P47.77 to US$ 1 as of April 20 (one gallon is equivalent to 3.785 liters).

“Government may not have the tools to lower oil prices under the deregulation law and therefore must collect the appropriate taxes from the oil companies so we may make the necessary investments for health,education, social protection to help the poor as well as in renewable energy,” he said. - PNA

Over 7,000 jobseekers found employment on the spot after their final interview with firms during the state-hosted Jobapalooza fair on Friday.

Undersecretary Luz Padilla earlier said that on-the-spot hiring was possible following the screening via DoLE’s online pre-registration launched March this year, before the conduct of Jobapalooza on Labor Day.

Some 5,807 found job locally and 1,537 found overseas employment.

She said that over 20,000 jobseekers registered online. The applicants’ qualification have been sifted and pre-matched by employers, which cut screening time significantly.

“Some of them could be starting any day now, or are on final interview today,” she said.

Top job demands included engineers, receptionists, call center agents, human resource staff, mechanics, forklift operators, nurses, receptionists, construction workers, to name a few.

Padilla earlier said that over 60,000 to 80,000 jobs were offered in Jobapalooza-National Capital region alone. The job fair was held simultaneously in the country's 16 regions.

The fair also offered some 20,000 overseas jobs, through the 53 recruitment firms that participated in the event.

Overall, 200,000 jobs were offered to jobseekers nationwide. - PNA

Question of the minute:

Is loneliness a growing problem in our society?

Question of the Minute:

When do you become Sentimental?

Question of the minute:

How do you demonstrate love to a person?

Or do you feel it's just a hype?

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the operator of the country’s power transmission highway, is preparing for an expected rise in electricity demand on May 3, the day of the boxing match between Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao and British challenger Ricky Hatton.

Historical data from the NGCP’s System Operations Group shows that power demand increases by as much as 100 megawatts (MW) whenever Pacquiao has a televised boxing fight.

The increase is attributed to the increase in the number of television sets switched on for the much-awaited Pacquiao fight.

NGCP noted that TV sets can consume power of between 130 to 380 watts depending on the model.

Malls, movie houses and other commercial establishments also open for business at a much earlier time to accommodate customers who want to watch the fight “live” via satellite on big screens. - The Philippine Star

By the Philippine Star

A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), led by its Agriculture Minister Fahad Balghunaim, will arrive this month to explore possible investments in the Philippines’ farm sector.

This was announced yesterday by Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap who has created an organizing committee headed by Undersecretary for Special Concerns Berna Romulo Puyat and co-chaired by Marriz Agbon, the president of the Philippine Agricultural Development and Commercial Corp. (PADCC), to handle preparations for the visit of a 28-man delegation comprised of representatives from Saudi Arabia’s government and private sectors.

The visit, scheduled from May 5-10, is in response to the invitation of President Arroyo to the Saudi government during her working visit to Saudi Arabia last February.

By Des Ferriols
Philippine Star

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp (PDIC) is asking the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for a P14-billion loan to pay the insurance claims of the depositors of 15 rural banks shut down by bank regulators.

BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said they have received the loan application but no decision has been made by the Monetary Board.

“The law does allow the PDIC to approach the BSP for assistance. They can do that,” Tetangco said.

PDIC president Jose Nograles told reporters that the PDIC has been authorized by its board to seek a P14-billion loan to finance the payout of deposit insurance claims that have accumulated since late last year.

Nograles said the PDIC had ample funds to settle the claims of 15 rural banks shut down by the central bank late last year and this January but he said the board decided to borrow anyway.

By Marianne Go
Philippine Star

The World Bank is drawing up a new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for the Philippines that would provide funding support of between $700 million to $1 billion annually over the next three years.

The International Finance Corp., the private sector financing arm of the bank, is also expected to contribute additional funding of up to $300 million per year in specific areas such as infrastructure, agribusiness and the financial sector.

Another member of the World Bank Group, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), will provide guarantees to foreign investors against losses caused by non-commercial risks, as well as technical assistance to help countries disseminate information on investment opportunities.

In a statement, the World Bank said the new CAS for the Philippines aims to achieve growth for the poor and would support the government in pursuing macroeconomic stability, help improve the investment climate, and allow the government to provide better public service delivery for the poor.

I spent the rest of the night at Metro Center's 24-hour Coffee Shop. I thought GEC would be there too but GEC did not arrive.

This morning I will go to the CPG Complex to jog. I wonder if I could find GEC there.

Well, I'm in Brewpoint right now. I am alone. I think GEC is coming over. As expected. Then I won't be alone later.

Catch him if you can.

By Doris Dumlao
PDI

Shopping mall giant SM Prime Holdings, Inc. opened Friday a mall in Naga City, the first SM mall in the Bicol region and also the first new mall to be opened this year by Henry Sy, the country's richest man.

The new mall in Naga City, the 34th in the SM chain, has a gross floor area of 64,870 square meters (sqm) and occupies 46,801 sqm of land. It has a leasable area of 31,398 sqm, 94 percent of which has already been awarded to various tenants.

The major tenants are SM Department Store and SM Supermarket, which will occupy 11,991 sqm and 6,413 sqm of floor space, respectively.

"Naga City may be considered as the nerve center of the Bicol region. It is home to large business establishments, universities, hotels, and regional government offices. It is also a transportation hub with the Naga Transport Exchange servicing almost all of the region's inter-municipality transportation. Its tourism industry is highlighted by the presence of the world-class CamSur Watersports Complex, one of the top tourist destinations in the country which played host to the 2008 world wakeboarding championship. These attributes make Naga City an ideal and suitable location for an SM mall," SM Prime president Hans Sy said in a press statement.

Nahisagmuyo means "frustrated, disappointed" but in the milder tone.

The poll has been updated with Cesar Montano as one of the options.

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Iphon pa, Grace. Many poems written 9 years ago have not been saved in digital format.

Kulang Ang Usa Ka Dosena
sinulat ni Michael Ligalig (published by the Bohol Standard)

Nahisagmuyo ko sa akong nakita sa among barangay. Ang kanhi gamayng batang babaye nga akong makita kaniadto nga magduwa ug lastiko karon nagkudkod na ug masuso nga bata. Tingali sunod buwan, moburot na pud ang tiyan ani.

Ang paglunop sa populasyon sa atong nasud daw dili kini mapugngan hangtud walay tinuod nga programa ang gobyerno alang sa pagkunhod niini. Unta pud ang mga relihoyoso sa nasud nga mibabag sa family planning sa Pilipinas motabang ug palit ug gatas ug Cerelac.

Sauna ganahan unta ko nga modaghan ang mga Filipino, pero sa ulahi nakong nakita, daw nausab ang akong panglantaw.

Dili mapugngan nga sa pagbasa-basa nako ug libro sulod sa balay, maestorbo ko sa kasaba sa mga bata nga nanggidula sa atbang. Ang nakaparat kay mas daghan ang hilak kay sa katawa ang imong madungog. Ang dula unta maghatud ug kalipay sa mga bata.

Giihap ko ang mga bata. Kapin sa traynta. Kung nasayop ko ug ihap, kwarenta seguro to. Kini sila gikan sa tulo lang ka pamilya. Ang mga ginikanan walay trabaho. Usahay magtusik-tusik sa panguma, usahay sa pangisda.

Kaingon ko nga mihunong na sila ug panganak sa akong pagbiya kaniadto sa amo, gisublian pa diay sa makadaghan. Matod pa nila nga inig tin-aw sa ihi tira na pud. Tira pasagad. Human sa siyam ka buwan, nahimo nang kapin nuybenta milyones ang mga tawo sa Pilipinas.

Mao lagi to nga puro hilak ang mga bata. Panagsa ra ka makadungog ug katawa. Wala gani ko kasabot kun unsay ilang gidulaan.

Ang akong maklaro mao nga kasagaran nila walay mga tsinelas. Ang mga sinena nagkagisi-gisi, naglago, ug dili mahitsura ang kolor. Daw mga batang ilong-tuwapos. Daw mga batang biniyaan sa ginikanan.

Tingali ang mga bata nanggihilak tungod kay sila gigutom? Nangutana ko sa hilom. Kaha gilingaw-lingaw nalang nila ang ilang kagutom pinaagi sa pagdula? Dason nga sukna sa akong hunahuna.

Mosamot gyud ang kapobrehon sa atong katilingban kung padayon ang atong pagdaghan apan walay maayong kaugmaon nga naghulat sa mga bag-ong gianak.

Nagsugwak ang populasyon apan walay klarong padulngan ang mga tawo kun unsay ipakaon, ipasinena, ug ipaeskwela sa mga bata.

Sukwahi kini sa nahitabo sa akong suod nga amigo nga Thai. Sa edad nga 29 nakatukod na siya ug balay nga mobalor sa kapin 4 million baht. Aduna syay asawa nga bata pa. Aduna silay duha ka sakyanan. Ang magtiayon adunay mga trabaho ug kabtangan.

Apan hangtud karon gipugngan nila nga makabaton ug anak kay matud pa sa akong higala dili pa sila andam.

Ang akong amigo nga milyonaryo dili pa andam nga makabaton ug bata apan akong mga silingan sa kanunay andam nga adunay inunlan nga ilubong sa tugkaran matag tuig.

Nahitabo nga gasige pa gani ug panganak ang Nanay, ang kinamaguwangang anak babaye nga bag-o lang gidugo gibuntisan ug standby sa kanto. Ug miipon silang tanan sa balay sa ginikanan sa babaye. Ug misamot sila kadaghan lupig pay usa ka team sa soccer.

Naa pa diay lain. Bag-o lang namatyan ug bana ang babaye. Diha nay pito ba to o walo ka bata ang nabilin. Pagka-sunod tuig dihay laing bata nadugang. Courtesy sa silingan.

Inig mamintana ko sa balay, masud-ong ko ang nagkalanrakas nga mga tingog sa gagmayng bata nga daw walay mga ginikanan nag-atiman kanila. Sakit palandungon. Unsay akong buhaton? Akong sagupon?

Ang ubang mga amahan, imbis walay mga trabaho tua gasusigarilyo-sigarilyo lang sa dawatan ug tuba. Estorya-estorya. Katawa-katawa samtang nagpaabot sa pagsalop sa adlaw. Ang makaluluoy ang mga asawa nga gidepositohan sa tanang mga problema ug buluhaton sa panimalay.

Dili sayop ang daghan ug bata. Gani pa man, ganahan ko nga usa ka dosena akong mga anak, ug kun dili pa mokoyos ang matres, pwede pa  na pun-an.

Apan kung ang pagdaghan maghatud ug kapait sa matag usa nga sakop sa pamilya, magsugod na ta ug pamalandong niana.