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dili buhatan ug monumento... pero have to relate this to others, sa atong next offspring? kay aron dili nila maexperience.  But there is no such thing as ulahi na ang tanan, hanggang duna pa tay ginhawa, we have to value kon unsay moabot nato...

Really, what a shame sa mga Filipinos ( maapil nalang ta in general kay Filipino man ). But we could do something about this by preaching the right thing and let the them feel the consequences of their behavior / attitude. weather weather lang baya.... karon ila, sunod ato...

mao nga kitang mga Bo-anon kinahanglan mosukol ta kon bugalbugalan ta, dili lang ta mangaway, ipasabot o ipakita nila ug unsay tinuod nato nga batasan, kay sa dili lang ta motingog o masuko lang og mura og ignorante.

Basta ako kung dunay manaway magbantay lang gyud siya kung dili siya matamayon, pero kung mas perfect siya nako tan-awon kuno kay pangitaan gyod siya nako ug sawayunon.  Mao wala mobugal bogal sa mga bisaya kon mopakita ta nga dili diay angay bogal bugalan.

I agree with you Onicul, tremendous change took place during Marcos time. kadtong nipiyait maoy mga number 1 nga dautan, mangorakot.  Take a look sa Agrarian reform program ni former Pres. Corazon Aquino? even her Hacienda Luisita still an issue up to this time?  kong maayo siyang tawo, siya unta ang manguna to implement aron sundun siya, wala ma gani niya masolve pagkamatay sa iyang bana?

dili sad gyud nga dili mulaag ug muasenso na.... in everthing dili gyod maayo ang extremities.  what i mean, we don't have to suppress yong mga opportunity nga moabot. if is manageable, then let it happen. unya oroy ug dili ka pa muasenso hangtod moadto na sa laing kalibutan, so wala ka kalaag.... bahin bahina ang imong mga resources, prioritize with a prescribed time frame....

keep it that way, kay bati man sad kon mug-oton ta.  ako gani, ive been misunderstood nga duolon kay medyo stricto akong nawong, nihit mokatawa, pero kahibalo ko mopakatawa sa right occasion.

it's prevalent baya labina na sa mga trying hard nga pasosyal ug mga social climbers nga gipaeskwela sa mga standard or class universities nga gustong manoticed... ila lang intawon duwa duwaan ilang ginikanan, makarma baya mo kay kon kamo nasad ang mahimong parents, am sure mobalik gyod na but in different scenario.

Di ba ang urinals gibuhat para sa call of nature? basta asa iabot bisan unsang klaseha, gamiton gyod para ma relieve.  All what we think is just a state of mind...

ka way batasan aning anaka oi, kun duna man? ug pagkang ignorantiha man pod sa ginikanan? looy silang duha!

Ginger,

I admire your candidness about your views on the topic.  Why I purposely posted this, is because I feel I have the social responsibility to share what are positive values.  Ngano kay magsugod man god sa atong kaugalingon ang paghubog or mold the norms of a society.  And what we lack here in the Philippines is on value orientation.

Kasabot ko nga daghan sa atoa ang naapektuhan sa topic.  But we must learn to have acceptance of what we think that can be enhanced or improved in our ATTITUDE.   ATTITUDE IS A small THING that makes A BIG difference.

Hi Delaguna,
Cousin diay mo ni Leinfred, also Butch Butalid? they were my schoolmates in USC. So tinuod diay nga ang Alturas is the major shareholders? duna bay mga Alvarez or Butalid nga naminyo sa mga Alturas?

am sure gaan imong paminaw, gamay ra imong wrinkles, murag bata ka pa sa imong edad kay sige man diay kag katawa ( ayaw baya palabii.... hehehe ).

Bitaw kay kon seryosohon man god nimo ang problema, ikaw lang ang LKK; whereas if you just let it go after defining the probable solution rather than dwelliing on it, moabot ra man ang solution.... all questions have its answers...

that;s why, if the government is serious in promoting Bohol tourism as a vehicle for economic development, then budget allocation shall be given importance; and whatever requirements should be supported para ang success dili sad half-baked.

sa akong paminaw kulang ug lecture ang mga movers ani.....

dili baya siguro mangiulawon kay nangeskwela man, maybe it has something to do with our traditional religious orientation.  gani kung dunay bikini open contest magcomplain ang cwl? so dili layhan ang atong mga beauties to join or dili tugutan sa mga parents kay aron dili maapil sa scandal or hassles....

Having a business is the best solution, pero unsaon man nimo to overcome competition if you dont have sufficient funds (does not necessarily come from personal savings) pero ang mga bangko magpahulam sila ug dako sa mga dagko nga negosyante.  Gani karon sa Bohol puro Alturas og mga Ong sa BQ ang nagmonopolize sa retail market.

Ang mga OFWs hangtod lang sa pagpaeskwela sa ilang anak, hatag sa mga paryente, suporta sa extended familiies ug uban pa.  Unsaon man nato pag asenso ani?  Magdinawo ba tag ginagmay aron makatigum ug makanegosyo? unya kuday negosyo unayon sad sa mga paryente, mangutang ug dili ra ba pautangon daghag sulti nga nausab na ang batasan kung maadunahan na, sus grabe dili nato mahibaloan asa ibutang atong kaugalingon.

The value of sin changes as time changed.

Dili lang ko moinum ug bahal kanag kinutil na lang bisay wa koy tipdas ... bitaw, ambut ug sakto akong recollection, sa gamay pa ko karemember ko nga ang tuba sagulan ug sikwati, itlog, orange?  inig kahuman inom, sus panington gyod kag maayo.

Grabe man pagka monopolize sa Alturas halos tanang industries sa Bohol? (peanut kisses, resort sa Coralandia gipalit pud, mga baboyan, manukan, mga fishponds for bangus, lokon, tilapia, ang balita hasta soy sauce palitan lang ug label? ug uban pa)  looy baya ang mga trabahante kay binabarat ( barato ) ra ang sueldo. dili igo sa pang kaon, di ba kaha sila gabaan?

Hadlok ba mocomment ani?

Why this topic prevailed? because this has something to do with our existence, a part of values' orientation.

Mura man ug daghang naigo ani nga linya kay mura man mahadlok moshare ang uban?  hehehehe

Sa tinuoray baya, mao niy atong kinaiya.  Marealize lang nimo ang value sa tawo ug mawala na siya nimo. Pero mientras nga naa siya, sus mora lang ug hanging decor nga labaylabayan.

Parehas pud sa workplace.  Grabeng trabaho pero wala gyoy rewards or recognition for good performances, hangtud nga mo resign na lang ang mga top performers, unya manguha ug bag-o, kay makita man nga less competent, mahinumduman noon ang sa una nga maayo, pero ulahi na ang tanan.

Di ba mao niy atong batasan?

what I would like to convey, this type of men could not be discriminated or belittled.  Like every one of us, may plus at minus points; nobody's perfect, ang uban lang preferred to be paliwara but am sure they have reasons for that which put an ironic facade in their personalities.

At any point, wa tay karapatan nga mo judge ug tawo.  The best thing for us is to value the very core of his being a person regardless of whoever he/she is.  Ang importante ay unsa ang inyong "samahan" or unsa kalaum ang inyong panagkaila sa pagdawat sa iyang tinood nga pagkatawo.

in addition to what we started in BISAYA, nahimo ni siya nga mother organization sa mga regional associations like grupo sa mga Waray, Ilonggo, Leyteno, ug uban pa nga probinsiya nga kahibalo manulti ug binisaya.  And this has made tremendous contribution in the overseas community.

Karon ang ubang founders already settled in Cadana, USA ug nanguli na sa Pinas.
Mao nga bisan asa mong dapita sa kalibutan, proud gyod ka, kay sa tinuoray, lahi gyud ang mga bisaya kay sa mga tagalog. Matud pa sa akong uncle who is based in Zurich, Switzerland kung naa ka laing lugar wala gyud laing dali motabang nimo kundi mga Bisayans labina Bol-anon.

Dili baya tinuod ang giingon nga ija-ija aho-aho. I always assert to all my friends and acquaintances nga dili makakita ang tawo ug laing probinsiya nga makapakaon ug tawo bisag dili kaila labina ug piyesta compared sa laing mga pronvinces, dili naman gani mogasto o mocelebrate ug piyesta ang uban, pero ang Bol anon malipay gyod magpakaon, manawag man gani.

it nice to be with happy people kay ang perspectives sa kinabuhi puro positive, i've gone through with a book nga ang insights " get all the negative forces into positive, don't well on negatives " kay kong maoy imong hunahunaon unknowingly negative sad ang moabot nimo.

Tinood gyod ka happy, life is beautiful when you're happy.

hi teng,

makaya man na nimo pohon if you have to work for it. ako gani sa una puro ra pangandoy, wala gyod ko magdahum nga maadto nako.

In life it is a matter of choice not a destiny, I preferred a life nga maasenso among kapobrehon, wala ko magminyo instead help my sisters at mga relatives. Pagkahuman nila, akong gihatagan ug prize akong kaugalingon, mao nga nagsuroy suroy ko, gilingaw akong kaulingon ug usay gusto.

So, kaya natong tanan kung unsa gyod atong gusto, we have to make every opportunities and share.  As the saying goes, all what you will give, will come back to your own.

Since am not married and my mom & sis are based in the USA, am spending some of vacations outside Philippines ( kay ang atua dili man mawala ).  Besides it is cheaper to travel while am still working in Saudi kay kon naa na ka sa Pinas lisod gyod igawas ang kwarta.  So far, almost na nakong nasuroy ang Western Europe, spent a total of two months traveling from one place to another. Pohon kung dunay kwarta, sa Eastern naman, kay mura kuno didto.

Sakto gyod kay kahibalo man ta sa ethics of communicating effectively, kung dunay dili bisaya, siempre atong gamiton ang lenguahe na acceptable sa tanan or majority.

May I relate what transpired dindi sa Saudi sa unang panahon. Maulaw baya magbinisaya ang mga bisaya dire kay bugal bugalan lang intawon.  Pero wala seguro makatagpo (makakita ug kalevel nga mangaway o assertive) ang mga mobiay biay nga hawod nga mga bisaya.

What we did, we organized the Bisayang Igsoon Sa Sawdi Arabya or (BISAYA). I was one of the founding officers; and most of us who initiated such grouping were really the who's who in the community of overseas workers.  From then, we were successful until today in changing the scenario. Karon luoy kaayo ang Tagalog kon mojoin sa Bisaya, mag tanga lang intawon.

Sorry, ang gi-mean nako nga career woman sa araw yong mga gay na nakatago sa dilim nga dunay mga maayo nga careers or work, and after work parang plain housewife who knows how to handle their men  ( foods, socials, entertainment ) at kung medyo kadlawon na sobra ang knowledge sa kama sutra? hehehehe

Nindot paminawon ang imong mga gipanulti Mike. Really I can't imagine this girl who has the nerve to say that.

Though dili maayo nga iabolish ang TBTK for doing so would be detrimental to Bohol tourism, but given the right direction, this would be a good machinery for the Boholanos to continue their undying affection to the place where they came from.

It is so disgusting to note that they could not be respected despite sa claims nga duna silay mga nabuhat nga maayo kay dili man makita sa ilang mga kinaiya.  I've got an encounter with some of the questionable officers who do not have the ethics of communication, they don't even know the courtesy of acknowledging correspondence. If they're really professionals, they have to display the right manners, by then they could claim nga dapat sila katuhuan.

You mean shares lang ang gipalit sa Alturas kay na maintain pa man ang Bucarez Foods sa label? or totally gyod wala na share ang mga Alvarez?

We are boasting baya as the Philippines' #1 Tourist Destination, pero kulang ta kaayo sa mga printed materials / literatures that would the tourists about our arts, culture, scenic places and the best of what we have, so when they get back to their respective countries, they will be the one to educate their peers and friends and persuade to visit our place.

What I observed in almost of the 16 countries I've been in Asia, Europe and MidEast, everywhere they're flooded with reading materials, in airports, piers, tourist agents, malls even in their pay toilets.

There are a lot of things to be done to educate Tourist that would bring value to our tourism industry.

daghan man nga gwapa nga Bol-anon, medyo protected lang sa ilang mga pamilya.  Their orientation towards exposure has something to do with the wrong notion on cheap publicity, pero kung medyo may noble projects where Boholana beauties could be capitalized, then we could source a lot of them.

Am sure nga daghang mga guests nga subscribed viewers sa Tubag Bohol.  Am inviting you to join aron mabuo  ( unsa ratoy binisaya aside from macompleto? ) ang gisugdan nga KB Alumni unya sa mga former Cocofed Scholarship recipients din...

Foir KB Fed Pres., How about Gerry Guidaben who is based now at the Phil. Embassy in Israel?
How about Rocky Gatal who is based in the US ( di ba igsoon mo mickey? ) pls. pass the message;
For Judge Elisa Ello Ochoco?,  Lourdino Sale of Agriculture?

For Cocofed Scholars?
Mr. Charlie of Land Bank, Mr. Ernie Macabenta of Entrepreneurs?

Bitaw, walang ingenuity nor something that would invite people to come for the difference.  What's being said are good ideas for the organizers to ponder on.  Kon mouli na ko pohon, moshare ko sa mga ideas.  Kaila man ko sa ubang organizers as we had the chance to meet during the Forum For the Bohol Commission for Arts and Culture? held at Meridian Hotel last May.  gamay ra man ang niattend sa forum, this means na gamay ra ang mga artists or those with inclination to arts in Bohol?

Duna pay nindut paminawon nga trying hard magtinagalog nga bisaya.

Ang manileno mangagda ug pangaon mosulti ug " Halika na kayo, huwag kayong mahiya...."

Ang trying hard, niingon man nga, "Hoy halika na kaon na kayo, mga walang hiya." hehehehe

Hi Lumine,
Are you based in Brussels? gamay ra man mga Pinoy akong nakita dinha when I was there on two occasions.  I was staying at SleepWell Hostel, near the Parliament building. 

unsa diay ipasabot sa pagka gwapa dili lang baya physical and benchmarking or measurement ana., the total packaging baya.... labina kung makuha ang weakness sa imo bana and at the same time dunay mga shortcomings ang asawa, like isa siyang nagger, dili makahibalo moluto, hugawan o burara pa, pero ang kalaban, career woman sa araw, plain housewife sa gabi at burlesk dancer sa madaling araw.... hahahahaha

Unsa man ni gubot pa ba gihapon?  Nanawat na man god sila ug space reservation?

Would appreciate to be enlightened on this....  Thanks.

so that's remained to be seen.....daghan mang paagi nga mura gihapon ug bata tan-awon, basta dili lang bata ang isip.... hehehe...

bitaw, pohon kung manguli ta, makita man gyod... dili nalang ko mohagit ug post sa akong picture.... mas may thrill man god kong sa personal na....

the branding of " emotionally unstable " sa mga gays probably was a notion of yesterday when the concept of emotional intelligence was nowhere to be found... but what is happening now, people does not talk anymore about identities and sexual preferences but on competencies....

kalisud ba ana buenavista.... pero daghan baya ko nahibaloan nga ang mga wives would prefer to have their husbands having affair with the 3rd sex (kanang dili vulgar type) kay sa mangabit ilang bana ug mga babae.  Ang ilang reason wala dawng competition, kasi kung babae mailog man ila bana pero kung sa gay maintain kuno makatabang pa?

Lami baya jud ang peanut kisses!

At this time, wala ko kahibalo kung kinsa nay tag-iya sa Burarez Foods nga nagbuhat sa Peanut Kisses, nakadungog man god ko nga gipalit na kuno sa mga Alturas? tinuod ba?

Kaila man gud mi ni Leinfred Alvarez, classmate nako sa USC who is a member of the Alvarez family that owns the Peanut Kisses.  I didn't ask this question when we met last June in Tagbilaran.

hi elizabeth,

thanks for your compliments... ang sa ako lang... every one of us has that social responsibility to initiate and embark positive values to be infectious to the other members of the community.

Am the straightforward type, whenever I feel nga sakto akong gusulti, I would fight for it.  And am sorry nalang sa mga nasaktan nga dili makadawat sa ilang mga shortcomings.

Bitaw kaartehan gyud. pareha sa usa ka estorya nga taga manila kuno siya nga wala makaila ug unsay alimango?

Ano ito? pag-paak sa alimango, nisinggit ug ( LITSENG y*&^% MAN NING ALIMANGOHA, MAMAAK MAN DIAY ) hehehehe...

hi mike,

magkita ra ta pohon!  imo ba relative yung midwife sa Anda na Ligalig? I've met her during the wedding of Nang Gerry's daughter ( of Dapdap Beach Resort ) last May 26, 2007.

Am sure, we could venture into mutually rewarding business relationship pohon.

Ginger,

40+ na baya ko but feeling young, could relate more sa mga manghod ug edad.  Since am single, ang lifestyle ko medyo on the go... at kung alagaan ang imo kaugalingon mas bata gyod compared sa mga contemporaries.

I don't mind being called kuya kay mas magulang man gyod ko; pero kung magkuyog ta baka malibog sila kung kinsa ang mas bata hehehehe....

It is just a matter of curiosity... I would rather have the people talk than use my discretion....; kay kamo man gud ang makasulti based on your experiences kung kinsa ang mga hawod gyod in the area of Human Resources in the corporate world and/or government institutions?

It's too early yet to talk about reunion... but it is nice to start with a group  that has common denominator, by then, we have to think BIG....

Why I posted this?  Gusto man god ko makadungog ug reaksyon ngano man jud ang tawo mahinumduman lang niya ang kaayo ug kamaayo kung mawala na sa iya ang hingtungdan?

Would your agreements entail that it is fine for a married man to maintain a gay relationship as long as he always stay as good provider to his family?

Ang mga tawo dili gyod masabtan, puro reklamo pero walay gibuhat to make a stop for what they don't like!

Being sensitive to make a BIG difference in other's lives should start with our own ATTITUDE.  The change should start from each of our individualities. We as a multiplier factor for the positive values and manage change.

Nindot baya ang mga ideas ninyo.  To pool the resources is really the answer if we need to do something at a faster pace and be competitive.  Pero at this time nga nanarbaho pa ta sa laing laing lugar, it is not advisable to start a business without your presence.  Kay kon imo lang ipamanage sa uban, sus, nindot raba igasto kung dili imo kwarta.  So what I mean, kung laing tawo ang mag initiate dili convincing kay less man god ang malasakit nila kay kon ikaw gyod ang magdumaaa... So the best thing, we have to save for the meantime, and for a prescribed time frame, manguli ta ug mag start na sa business....

Kahibalo ko nga sakit nato dawaton sa kaugalingon kung matungnan ta.  pero mas maayo ug gaan sa atong kasingkasing kung dawaton nato ang mga sayop mientras baskog pa atong lawas o kinabuhi.  Because when we switch the negative to positive values, it begets good things and we still have time to savor and enjoy them kaysa ulahi na ang tanan kung wala na ta. Agree???

Unsa ma ni pang bagets lang ba? apil sad ko uy?

ngalan?  obvious ba...; was born in mabini, stayed and studied high school in Anda, Bohol (pareha mi ni Mike ug alma mater) ug naa na ko nagbalay sa Tagbilaran City, studied college at the University of San Carlos and at the Formation House of the Missionary of Sacred Heart, took post graduate at USC and the defunct University of Life. am based now in AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia.  Am working as an HR Consultant with an outsourcing company though spent most of the years as a banker with Saudi American Bank ( formerly Citibank NA, Saudi Arabia ).

Ang namiss nako sa Bohol mga relatives kay wa man ko ka spent sa ila ug dugay kay bata pa man ko nawala aron manginabuhi kay pobre man mi kagikan, unya tua na sila sa USA (ako igsoon ug mama), so ang childhood nako gusto balikon; mouli gyod ko panagsa kay gilubong man ako papa sa mabini (deceased for more than 40 yrs na), mananda.

Unsa ako nabuhat o mabuhat sa Bohol? modesty aside daghan ko masulti but to make it short I was the lone endorsed nominee by the Philippine Embassy in Saudi for the Year 2006 Presidential Award For Filipino Individual Overseas, siempre gitaas nako ang bandila sa Bohol kay sige ra ba ta tawon tamayon kun duna mga joke joke joke in terms of regional affiliation.

Hala taas na man diay ni.  So pwede ko ninyong tawagon ug kuya and should you feel I could fill in the gaps for any uncertainties, I would humbly offer my services as your lending ears.

I feel nga duna koy extended family nga puro bright, intelligent thru Tubag Bohol, I hope nga madawat ko ninyo.  Looking forward for more enriching interaction.

happy,

nindot man diay imo trabaho kay nagpabuhi lang....hehehehe. at least duna kay time sa tubag bohol permi. magpatakod ko sa imong pagka happy kay medyo serious type man gud ko.

The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence.

The gender that speaks more of flexibility to be both of different worlds are the best when being approached with objectivity...

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are; while your reputation is merely what others think of who you are....

The world is full of betrayals from ingratos o ingratas.  Kay kung moasenso na ang tawo dili na kahibalo molingon kung asa siya gikan.  Sila ang mga tawo nga hindi dapat tularan.

Mga examples:

1.  Angel Locsin's transfer from GMA to ABS - CBN.
2.  Mga Pinoys sa Tate (USA) nga taas kaayo manulti.
3.  Mga Bol-anon nga maulaw motug-an nga taga Bohol ilang kagikan.
4.  Mga politiko nga wala motuman sa ilang mga commitments.
5.  Mga anak nga nalimot o nagsalikway sa ilang ginikanan.
6.  Mga tawo nga wala makaila ug ugsay " utang kabubut-on".

ug uban pa....

Am inviting through this forum all Boholanos who were recipients of Cocofed Scholarships and all KB Federated Presidents to enlist their names and provide their contact addresses so we could initiate a movement or undertaking in line with the recent positive developments that are taking place in Bohol; and to make a difference in others' lives or to add value in prevailing endeavors.

Any assistance from Tubag Bohol members ( in spreading the news ) will be greatly appreciated.

Remittances of OFWs have adverse impact on the attitude of the beneficiaries back home towards taking initiative for employment and realization of aspirations.

Constant "spoonfeeding" is tantamount to complacency, dependency factor as they will not be motivated to look something for their own, and explore avenues on how to be self-sufficient.

This is also true to public governance.  It is correct to say that dependence on OFWs' remittances is temporary.  The government must build infrastructures that would generate income to sustain future requirements.

To reflect on recent government projects, dili ko boto sa paghatag ug kinilong bugas or noodles sa katawhan, kay inig human ug luto, tapos na, ubos dayon.

But if these funds used in buying the rice and noodles were spent in projects that would generate employment and income, then dunay silay source nga gamiton sa ilang pang adlaw adlaw nga kinahanglan.

What the government is doing, they're teaching the public to be lazy, dependent and wait for dole outs.

Having been an alumnus of the University of San Carlos had added value to my quest for success and am sure that this is also true to my fellow Bol-anons who hailed from the same alma mater.

Though coming from a reputable school or university does not guarantee success but it has an edge over the rest when taken categorically.

As I haven't heard of a Carolinian ( USC Alumni Asso. ) in Bohol like in other provinces and cities abroad, am urging fellow Carolinians to start the fire in creating a venue for camaraderie and for creating a noble vision not only for our school but to the community we live in.

An opener in Communication:

"I know that you believe that what you read is what you thought I meant but I am not really sure that what you thought you read is what I really meant".

In recent times, a lot of men even fathers and grandpas went out in the open of being gay whenever out of sight from their families; to the point of superficiality in the facade of their homes?  Hence getting married just to prove heterosexuality has no bearing at all.

frandsen,

pareho man ta tanan nga nanimpalad, ambot duna bay nilangyaw nga nagsuroy suroy lang ug nagpahayahay.  Kay sa tinuoray, mas nindot gyod sa ato.  siempre motan-aw ta sa laing lugar kon daghan ta ug kwarta at siempre we have to give a gift or prize to ourselves sa mga efforts or achievements na naabot natin after all those trials and hardships.

So, hindi ka nag iisa.

The late President Ferdinand E. Marcos could be hailed as the greatest President the Philippine Republic has ever produced.

It is not fair to judge him for the misdeeds kay kon akoy pasultion wala siguroy presidente nga wala mangurakot, bisan asa pa sa tibuok kalibutan.  Filipinos have that culture of abhoring bad if they will be benefited, pero kon siya na maapektuhan kusog kaayo manaot.  Di ba?

Am not a loyalist, but I have to be grateful for the man who had helped me for what I am now. (thanks for having all those scholarships that brought me to college and post graduate studies, thanks for the government organizations like KB / SK that honed my leadership abilities, thanks for opening the doors for overseas employment that made Philippines as the main source of competent labor where more than 6 million Filipinos are recipients, thanks for the taste of Imelda for what is beautiful in all her touch that made the world recognize that Filipinos have that aesthetic value comparably the same with them... and we have to be grateful for the long long lists... ) Nailhan kaayo ang Pilipinas during the Marcos regime.

Stoning Marcos for what happened to the Philippines is pure hypocrisy.  Dapat ang basolon ang mga tawo, kita....... kitang tanan kay doble kara, double standard morality ang atong culture. Who shaped the norms, di ba kita?  ( tan-awa atong kinaiya kun dunay bisita nga adunahan, mayor, pari ug uban pang dunay puwesto sa katilingban nga mobisita sa balay manggawas ang daghan pagkaon, manggawas ang maayong furnitures, fixtures ug uban unya ang gipakita sa tawo mangiloy-an ug relihiyoso pero kun dunay tawo magkinahanglan ug pagkaon nga pobre tawon, itago ang laming sud-an unya ipakaon lang tawon ang sardinas or bulad ) sa tinuoray mao niy batasan sa halos karamihan nato.  Unya imong basolon ang presidente kung unsa ang gihatag sa mga tawo niya??? taw-awa gud ang parallelism?

Change should start from ourselves.  And we have to be accountable for all our actions.  Tan-awa hangtod karon puro batikos... bisan kinsang presidente.

Ngano dili man ta musuporta sa mga maayong projects and action plans bisan lain na ug administration.  Mao nga wala tay asenso kay puro lang sa sulti wala sa buhat.

Kung duna tay nakita nga sayop sa uban, unya maayo lang ka manaway.  Nganong dili man nimo usbon ang kapalaran by getting the person learn his mistakes and offer solution thru leadership by example.

Anyway, pareho silang tanan.  And it is not fair to single out Marcos sa tanang mga negative things kay pareha nato masayop sad ta ug duna tay maayo nga side sa atong kinabuhi.

Hinuktuki ra god, perfect ka ba?

All in the news, everyone is complaining political dynasties, the old trapos, ug uban pa.  We always look for a good alternative, a new bred politician.

Kung duna tay makita nga may potential... then Tubag Bohol could help groom that man and/or shape the destiny for the next election.

We have to choose a man nga dili mopalit ug boto, who stands for his principle. Kanus-a pa man ta musugod? Kung mapildi man ang atong manok nga dunay utok, kasing-kasing ug ability to lead kay dili lagi mopalit ug boto, then let the people experience the consequences of buying 5votes, unya dili na magdaghan pang istorya.

So karon, motabang ta ug tan-aw o pangita sa tawo ( mga bag-ong nawong ) nga dunay dedication to make the lives of Boholanos at the forefront of all the initiatives.  And Tubag Bohol could be a vehicle in sowing the ideals.

If all of us will work and support for the sole purpose of making a difference in the local politics, then we will change the prevailing vicious cycle.

mdfrandsen,

sorry na mis-spelled diay imo name "fransen" instead of frandsen.  are you based in bohol or overseas?

Am proud to relate nga dinhi sa Saudi Arabia mga hawod sad kaayo ang mga Bisaya kay maayo man ta sa English language ( written and oral ).  Gani ang mga Englishmen  ( British and Americans ) layo ra sa mga Filipinos particularly Bisayans.  Dili man gani sila perfect sa grammar and spelling.

I've known a lot of good writers who came from our tribe ( doing speeches, corporate profiles, brochures and other business literatures ).

To Mr. Macky,

Thanks for keeping me posted on what's  happening in Bohol and Bol anons thru Tubag Bohol which eventually prompted me to join. Am glad na you found a venue to express your views coz since we've known each other thru Rocky Gatal medyo hilumon man god ka.

To Mr. Udtuhan

Imo bang kagikan taga Mabini? as your family name rings to my ear.  Though wala ko modako didto as I continued my schooling in Anda and then to USC, Cebu,  mora ug familiar man?  I was born in Mabini to the Ayag & Uy clan for my father and Orias/Gerodias for my mother side.  Am sure duna kay relative na kaila nako.

To Messrs. Fransen & Onicul,

Salamat sa inyong mainit nga pag abi-abi nako sa Tubag Bohol.  Am looking forward that we could make this forum a vehicle for enriching others lives.

Why we must master English?

Communication isn't everything, it's the only thing.  How well you present and share ideas, speaks volumes about how well you think.  If your communication skills aren't what they should be, you risk being misunderstood...

SK is not useless.

SK is a venue for training and development, a venue for self-expression and empowerment; and a long lists of positive outlook.

SK would not be a breeding ground for graft and corruption if every youth and citizen in the community have the proper value orientation, have the initiative to inculcate / impart good deeds and most have the sense of accountability / responsibility to his own self and to the environment where they live.

For one, I am a living manifestation of the noble effort initially introduced during the Marcos regime, the Kabataang Barangay (KB) which is the present SK. ( was the pioneering mover, recipient and beneficiary being a KB Chairman then to a municipal KB Federated President then actively assuming the Provincial KB Secretary duties during Mr. German Guidaden's KB presidency ).

KB / SK had totally honed my leadership abilities, equipped the emotional intelligence side of me rather than heavily relying / excelling in academics or keeping a high IQ ( was a government scholar ).  Such had been instrumental and/or paved me to learn the ethics and gains of interpersonal relationships, going places, elevating my standard of living and above all succeed in my aspirations - making dreams a reality.

Talking on output or projects, one must consider that there are constraints confronting every movement and success in general.  These could be unavailability or scarcity of resources ( could it be financial, manpower, skills and time element ) regulatory restrictions, statutory requirements and so on.  But the world should not end there.  One must take the lead, explore and venture the unknown rather than being complacent of the spoonfeeding attitude.  Could it be big or small, the bottom line, we must make a contribution to make a difference in other's lives.

The KB / SK of yesterday had bred today dignified men and women from entrepreneurs to public officials (from town mayors to congress halls, academe), attorneys-at-law, consultants, and leaders in government and non-government entities.

Should there be corrupt men out of SK, one must be vigilang and must take part in fighting for what is righteous rather than taking tolerance which in the end others idolized them as role models.  It is through your sensitiveness to preach the good side of SK and say to the youth that this is right for them.

It is depressing to note that people only see the negative side of this grand government's program.  Why dwell pessimistic?

I have this feeling that Tubag Bohol has the gigantic mission of shaping beautiful minds for productive endeavors mutually rewarding to all.  And should only few agents of positive change exist, I would pray that these few men would multiply and be infectious to the rest.

May this message enlightens to the uncertainties of where their hearts are for SK.

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Hi Mike,

Glad to learn that you're initiating this noble effort.

We missed you then in our first alumni grand homecoming of HIA in Anda, Bohol - the Ruby Jubillee celebration which was just concluded last May 2007 (your good self as one of the brilliant products being the Valedictorian of  Class 95).  To spur development for our school, we convened the 1st HIA Alumni Association that comprised more than 40 batches and whom yours truly was the elected President.

Hope we could venture into endeavors that would be mutually rewarding to all of us.

Jun Ayag

Note:  Am presently based in Saudi Arabia as an HR Consultant