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dili sa daplin sa karsada kay putlon ra man gihapon na inig road widening sa DPWH.

kanang mga lugar nga naay mga sapa ug ma suba maoy dapat dugangan ug tanun ug kahoy.

this is an interesting thread... i have been looking for information with regards to the appearance of pre-hispanic filipinos and what body adornments they used including the use of tattoos among men and women. according to information i found in the net, early filipino men in the visayas (it did not mention which part, which province in particular) wore their hair long and was tied in a bun. they wore either sleeveless or short sleeved jacket which was open in the front, and wore a g-string. they wore a headress of different colors which indicated their status in the community. as jewelry, men wore earrings, necklace, rings, armlets and anklets. women had long hair which was left flowing naturally behind their back, and wore sleeved jackets and skirts. for ornaments, they wore earrings, necklace rings and bracelets. both men and women, however, were heavily tattooed although men had more of their bodies covered with ink compared to women. men were practically covered with designs including the face, body and extremities while women had tattooes only on the extremities; none on the face and body.

you guys, choi and koddi are lucky to have seen pictures of how these tattoos look like; i have not. can any of you please post a pic of these supposedly pre-spanish filipino tattoo design in this thread? hopefully someone will be able to tell us what these images or designs mean.

interestingly, in comparison to the description of early visayans, the same information source describes the tagalogs as different in his appearance. tagalog men reportedly wore their hair short and their bodies were rid of any tattoos.

"naa ba sad nagpuyo diining islaha?"

i have been to parts of these said islands a few years back. both are populated by fishermen families and they will surely go under with the island if they don't leave in due time. global warming is real and scientists have confirmed the rising of sea levels, although they are not of the same opinion as to the rate of increase. nevertheless, sea level will continue to rise in the coming years. let us build more coal fired power plants to generate electricity for our appliances and airconditioning at home, and burn more gasoline and diesel for our cars and ensure that this scenario becomes reality even sooner than anticipated.

to make any reforestation initiative meaningful and effective, planting of trees should ideally be made in watershed areas. if and when this is done, the improved forest cover will help: (1) improve the quality and quantity of water, (2) mitigate floods and mudslides, (3) sequester tons upon tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which is responsible for global warming.

watersheds simply mean agianan sa tubig uwan from the mountains down to the sea. in other words, a watershed system always involve bodies of water like brooks, streams, and finally rivers that empty out to sea. siguro naa na moy idea karon kung asa dapit ang mga dagkong watersheds sa bohol.

electric vehicles are only environment-friendly if its batteries are charged from a slar source. however, if its batteries are charged through the socket on the wall which provides electricity that is generated mostly from fossil fuels, then these electric vehicles are not really environment-friendly.

"tinuod ba jud nang sige putol ug kahoy sa bohol? sa akong tan-aw pwerte pa man bagaa sa kalasangan diha."

i'm not really sure about the real status of the forest cover in bohol. i'm just saying that IF people continue to cut down trees (which is happening not only in many parts of the philippines but in many parts of the world as well), water supply will be greatly affected in the long term. i'm just assuming that bohol is one of these places where forest cover is poor. in fact, there's a plan by the povincial government and ABS-CBN foundation to collaborate in a reforestation project in 3 of bohol's 6 or seven major watersheds. last time i heard, an aerial survery was conducted. ambot lang kun naunsa na karon.

if bohol will continue to cut its trees and do not engage in a serious and meaningful reforestation program, people can rest assured that in a few years, all bohol towns will achieve 00% potable water supply.

according to a filipino nutrition book that i read recently, saluyot is rank among the top healthy leafy veggies around. they are shown in their order of importance:

1. malunggay
2. saluyot
3. ampalaya leaves
4. sili leaves
5. kangkong,alugbati, camote tops

interestingly, saluyot is the plant which is the source of a fiber called jute that is made into cord which is sometimes woven into sack material; kadtong karaan nga sako sa humay ug copras.

as if people do not know.

"Do you know daghan baya mga school teachers na-assign sa medju bukid nga schools sa Bohol unya naminyo ug habalx2 drivers-sila ang kanunay magkauban and the love story begins...No offense please-PEACE- nabihag sa habalx2 he hehehe..."

tinuod gyud ni, ba. this is not only happening in bohol but in a lot of places especially in out-of-the-way barangays in mindanao, nga daghan kaayong habal-habal naga byahe.

quote from fdaray: "Why we have corruption? Its because Filipinos are dishonest. SEcondly, we have much money to corrupt."

i was watching the news last night, may 27, 2009, and there was this item about the study-now-pay-later program of the deped. it was reported that so far there has been some 70,000 college students who have availed of this program and the repayment rate has been very disappointing. do you know how many percent of the total number of program recipients actually paid their dues? only one (1) percent! grabe noh? deped officials expressed dismay over the fact that even with the 2-year grace period given to students after graduation to settle their bills, a lot of them refused to pay. a good number of graduates could not even be contacted and many turned out to have provided fictitious addresses in their applications when they signed up for this program. clearly, there was premeditation to cheat on the part of these students who provided fictitious information, and the deped was also very lax in not conducting background check prior to release of money... it reminds me of an american friend who, after living in the philippines for more than 20 years, commented that filipinos -- if given a chance -- is likely to cheat. sad, but true.

improving forest cover for the purpose of ecotourism is fine especially if the technology used is inexpensive such as ANR in that it does not require procurement of new stocks or varieties as proponents claim. but without planting trees for the purpose of meeting man's continuing need for lumber and firewood, i'll bet that trees in forest areas -- ANR pilot areas included -- will continue to be cut when no one is looking. this has been happened before, it is happening now, and it will continue to happen in the future. the global trend of forest destruction in thousands of hectares per day is a clear manifestation of this fact.

ANR was one of the technologies promoted by a World Bank-funded project back in the late 80s and early 90s called Central Visayas Regional Projects (CVRP). the pilot area was located in a forested area in the upland barangay of Ayungon, Negros Oriental. since then, there had been a lot of initiatives to improve forest cover through either ANR or conventional means but practically all reforestation projects have been dismal failures. this is because people behind these initiatives lack the understanding of the basic issues behind forest degradation. sad to say, these people including those in the DENR continue to face the same issues using the same strategy. as if the have not really learned anything from past failures.

the truth of the matter is that people need trees for: (1) construction materials with which to build houses; (2) firewood; (3) furnitures. these are the main reasons why people cut down trees. however, it became a problem when prople cut trees much faster than trees are able to regenerate by itself. as a result, denudation of vegetation brings about man-made environmental disasters such as mudslides, flashfloods, etc.

to address the above concerns, reforestation efforts should be focused to address the factors that cause people to cut down trees. this will mean that doing the following:

(1) reforestation will have to be made in watersheds to avoid environmenta disasters such as flashfloods and mudslides, and at the same time water is given the chance to seep into the ground to improve supply of ground water. trees to be planted in the watersheds should be those that are in the endangered species list whose cutting is prohibited and carries a heavy penalty for violation. this is to ensure people are discouraged to cut trees in watershed areas;

(2) commercial tree plantations must be established so that demand for construction materials and fuel wood can be met using timber sustainably harvested from these areas. these plantations should be set up in public land that are not part of a watershed system so that harvesting does not affect the flow of water from the upland areas.

(3) agroforestation should be encouraged among upland farmers to expand forest cover even in agricultural areas and at the same time provide fuel wood and fruits from trees that bring in additional cash for farmers

(4) river systems whose banks have been eroded should be rehabilitated by planting trees that have a deep-penetrating root system to hold the soil. a good example is bamboo. it hold the soil thereby preventing erosion and at the same time, bamboo provides additional source of construction and furniture materials.

the main point here is that reforestation efforts should be anchored on the reality that people need trees for construction materials, fuel and furnitures, and that these needs will have to be addressed as well to achieve a certain level of success.

this is not to say that ANR is useless as a technology. it's just that it does not directly and effectively address the real issues surrounding forest denudation.

manay tess, if you travel by road from davao city to butuan, you will see these contraptions called skylab along the highway in the davao norte-comval-agusan sur areas. i used to traveled this stretch of highway every week for almost one year in 2005 and i always encountered this very dangerous mode of transportation in said areas.

this issue has been around for quite some time. it is good to hear that someone seems serious in implementing what the law provides, and we certainly need officials who have political will to do what is right and lawful and legal. but actually doing it is quite another matter. we shall see in the next couple weeks if our local officials can really do what they intend to do, and prove to their constituents that they are worthy to be called leaders.

istorya ray gadaghan aning balaora nga gi author ni edgar chatto. pampa pogi points. sa iyang pagsugod pagka government official - and it has been a long time since then - wa gyud siya maka initiate to have the chocolate hills nominated as a world heritage site. if this were accomplished, it would have brought more direct benefits to the tourism industry in bohol and at the same time ensure that the chocolate hills are always protected. sadly, wa gyuy maski usa ka boholano official nga nakahimo ani. bisan mo attempt man lang, wa gyud. puro lang na sila istorya ug tourism. sa totoo lang, if bohol were not included in the 8 anchor tourism destinations sa DOT, dugay rang gilangaw nang bohol.

"Mayor Alvin Uy of Baclayon town, where the island belongs, said that despite these incidents more visitors flock the island for whale-watching. - The Bohol Chronicle"

does this mean butchering and eating more whales and dolphins is healthy for the tourism business in baclayon?

ana gyud na mga bai... kun maka otot ka, pag about sa sunod eskina, and estorya naka igit na ka.

mas ilahado pa na kay ni marianito.

si jimmy diay pud.

"Hey bolingitboy,

Yes I agree, perchance have you ever tasted turkey? Turkey is actually one of the healthier avian species to eat. Very low in fat, and their intake of wild berries, flowers and free ranged hemlinths add to its taste"

lorenzo, i'll keep this info in mind per chance i'll get my hands - or should i say my mouth rather - on some turkey. unfortunately, you can't turkeys in groceries, public markets or even specialty restos in this country except for turkeys as in jerks :-). but kidding aside, most of the turkeys you find here are raised mostly for personal consumption and it's easier to find ostrich meat than turkey in traditional food outlets like markets or restos.

i knew it. binuang lagi diay gyud. hahaha.

good riddance!

"ajaw sige kaon ug manok kay makabayot na^, hehehe"

windgate, where did you get this one? actually, i also heard this one before, too, although it wasn't really explained how so i figured it was just plain binuang.

"Chicken, in actuality, is the healthier type of meat anyone could eat. By far, biochemically and nutritionally speaking, less fat than say beef, pork. It is recommended by nutritionist that chicken or fish be frequented rather than the former beef or pork."

i agree with this piece of information 100%. chicken and fish are much healthier than red meat like beef and pork. but as to the question of the best type of chicken to eat, i still maintain that free-range chicken is safest, and probably the tastiest.

very informative, lorenzo.

"Speed  BRP General Mariano Alvarez:
35 knots (full steam) -- which is very fast"

the PN boat you describe has speed that is similar to that of the supercat that regularly plies between cebu and bohol. very fast indeed.

speaking of naval warfare material, can you  believe that the flagship of the philippine navy (RPS kalantiaw) back in the late 70s or early 80s was sunk not through a fierce naval battle but by bad weather?

pang gulat na sila sa abu sayyaf.

walay bisan usa sa 7 nga original member sa chicago ang apil sa grupo nga moari sa manila for a concert.

Quote from grazie to Raquel: "Ingon pod diay sya, Quel, "sige lagi sya pang hinlo sa iyang kamot, 'te."  Then I remembered you mentioned about your cleanliness obsession. heheheh  Basta nalingaw ug nalipay sya na you took time to visit her.  And I so appreciate it too, Quel.  Ako man unta tong ipabalik bisita dire sa TB kaso lang na busy kay nag schooling for 6 months."

hala raq, naa diay kay obsession for cleanliness? murag usa raba na sa symptoms for OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) :-)

i have read this article under particia envangelista's column at PDI... i particularly love the sarcasm.

"Is good name more desirable than great riches?"

the answer to this question is basically dependent on the morals of the person being asked.

i was browsing through a nutrition written by a filipino scientist not too long ago and i remember her findings about chicken that fat content is not evenly distributed in its body. according to this lady nutritionist, the chicken part that has the most fat content are the wings and the neck. the part that has the least fat is the pecho or breast.

as for chicken consumption, it is really unhealthy to eat any part of a chicken that is raised commercially. this is because of its consumption of commercial feeds that are mixed with growth boosters that more often than not contain harmful synthetic drugs. the safest and most healthy chicken to eat is free range chicken or mano bisaya nga binuhian. medyo dugay lang lutoon pero relatively safe to eat.

"ako sad wala sad ko gamit gamit deodorant... wa man sad moreklamo... hehe! di... wa jud bitaw ko'y baho bisan sington wa japon... "

belib ko nimo maam kay walay baho bisan sington. tagsa ra na.

there's nothing new with someone not using deodorant. the armpit begins to smell when it perspires because this is when bacteria start to form that causes the undesirable odor. so, if the armpit doesn't perspire, who needs a deodorant?

"How could NHI Chairperson Ambeth Ocampo expressed her dissatisfaction of Martin's rendition if she confessed she didn't even see it.  Well, it wasn't really the traditional rendition as most renditions are in games like that but if the NHI are serious in enforcing the Section 37 of the Republic Act No. 8491, they should prosecute these artists and or organizers who are not following the law. 

Having said that, I like Martin Nievera's rendition.  Feel na feel.  He sang very well - in my humble opinion, even better than Sir Tom Jones (one of my Dad's favorite singers)."

grazie, laki na si ambeth ocampo... actually martin nievera's version of the lupang hinirang which was sung during the opening of the pacquio-hatton fight was much closer to julian felipe's arrangement compared with previous boxing match openings performed mostly by female singers the last one being karylle. for one thing, none of the ladies ever sang the national anthem with a martial tone. martin nievera-who happens to be one of my pet peeves-at least rendered his version with a martial tone around the middle of the song and as such, mas doul pas tinuod... it is kinda surprising why ambeth ocampo, in his capacity as NHI chair, made a statement about the way the national anthem was sung only now. could it be that martin nievera is also one of his pet peeves? :-)


Thanks, bolingitboy!  Syalan, kaingon nko baji ni si Ambeth.  My bad kay wa ko kaila sa NHI chair! Shame on me! heheh

Is this the first time that NHI investigated a performer of our National Anthem?  Kay ga tan-aw ko sa mga previous performers during boxing matches ni Pacquiao, ang uban lain pagka perform. "

grazie, ambeth ocampo actually has a feminine face especially in pictures that show only the face. sayon ra kaayo maaan nga babae.

actually this is the first time that the NHI said something about how the national anthem was rendered in the opening part of a boxing match, after past performances by various singers since pacquiao started figuring in major boxing matches in las vegas. mas grabe ang version sa uban kay the tempo morag dirge (funeral march) not a military march as it should be. nasuya lang gyud siguro si bai ambeth ni martin maong iyang gi initan :-)

"How could NHI Chairperson Ambeth Ocampo expressed her dissatisfaction of Martin's rendition if she confessed she didn't even see it.  Well, it wasn't really the traditional rendition as most renditions are in games like that but if the NHI are serious in enforcing the Section 37 of the Republic Act No. 8491, they should prosecute these artists and or organizers who are not following the law. 

Having said that, I like Martin Nievera's rendition.  Feel na feel.  He sang very well - in my humble opinion, even better than Sir Tom Jones (one of my Dad's favorite singers)."

grazie, laki na si ambeth ocampo... actually martin nievera's version of the lupang hinirang which was sung during the opening of the pacquio-hatton fight was much closer to julian felipe's arrangement compared with previous boxing match openings performed mostly by female singers the last one being karylle. for one thing, none of the ladies ever sang the national anthem with a martial tone. martin nievera-who happens to be one of my pet peeves-at least rendered his version with a martial tone around the middle of the song and as such, mas doul pas tinuod... it is kinda surprising why ambeth ocampo, in his capacity as NHI chair, made a statement about the way the national anthem was sung only now. could it be that martin nievera is also one of his pet peeves? :-)

may i just make a small comment re the title of this thread: "Ex-President Cory Aquino Has Cancer?

comment: isn't this old news?

"Some Americans used to argue that it was impossible to rape an unwilling woman. Few people say that today, or say publicly that a woman “asked for it” if she wore a short skirt."

this statement that it is impossible to rape an unwilling woman is in effect converying the idea that rape can only be commited with a willing woman. so being a willing participant, the woman can't claim she was raped. what a stupid argument.

i guess their conservatism is one of their company traits that have brought them this far since the bank was established more than a hundred years ago. it may not be the biggest bank but to me, it is the most matatag. i would not be surprised if those banks that did a meteoric rise will also take a fall in the same manner.

pacquio's enormous popularity is largely due to good PR. presidentiables should hire pacquio's PR firm, they're really doing a great job.

What aid? Anything that comes from the World Bank will have to be paid back - with interest. they're basically a bank like any other bank in that that is the way they make a buck. the only difference the World Bank has with other banks is that it's clientele are governments, not individuals or business groups... News writers should be clear about what they report and should learn to call a loan a loan, not a euphemistic term such as aid or financial assistance. Makes me think that Ms. Go might be on the take from the World Bank as some unofficial PR person.

quote from corrosion_block: "Ako mismo want to buy a unit and hoping to drop by their shop when I'm back sa 'pinas, but I'm still hoping na dunay restoration shop locally sa Bohol para di' nata moadto'g layo."

i don't think there are any restoration shops in bohol, although i'm sure that local body building shops that do fabrication would be able to make even major repairs in their original appearance. but this is only true with existing run-down units that need a facelift, not fabricate a replica from scratch.

mdb: the jeep in the photos are american jeeps (government issue) that they used during WWII. that would mean that they made it, although filipinos are very good at fabricating stuff even in their original measurements if provided with details. i think that the QC restoration shop that built these replicas with the thought of the business that they can make with collectors and jeep enthusiasts in mind.

raqs; dili na man na ordinaryong backyard gardening. big time na man na.

quote from thisgirlvader: "You will have to gut me or debone me first before you can force me to take the call center route. I have the highest respect for call center agents, and the deepest contempt for the call center industry in particular. This opinion, I know, will ruffle many feathers, but I never lie. At least, I try not to." 

we kinda have the same sentiments on the issue although i might not be as vocal as you are about it. may i know why you hold this view? if you think it is too personal but willing to share it, you may send an email. same name at yahoo. thanks.

a cebu-bohol bridge is technically possible but economically unfeasible.

hey, corrosion_block: do you have any idea how much the jeep in the photos might cost?

"tsk tsk tsk didto diay ka niliwat bay kay eloquent man sad ka. "

hahaha ... kalayo ra gyud kos abilidad adto ni juan pajo..

great jeep. i love it!

somebody should write a book about the life and times of francisco dagohoy that shows the actual independence the boholanos enjoyed during the reign of dagohoy's revolution. it was probably the only instance wherein a group of people enjoyed non-interference from spanish authorities in the conduct of their lives, and we as boholanos ought to be proud of this fact. unlike emilio aguinaldo who proclaimed himself president but never sat in his throne as such because he was always on his feet running away from the americans until his arrest in the remote pacific town of palanan, isabela. after that he was incarcerated for a very long time. aguinaldo was only a president in name, never in deed. on the other hand, dagohoy never proclaimed himself president but reigned as one. mabuhay si dagohoy. mabuhay ang bol-anon. kung akoy si cesar montano, i would do a movie on dagohoy. dugay ra.

(3) temple of artemis at ephesus, turkey (4) mausoleum of mausollos at halicarnassus, turkey (5) colossus of rhodes, greece (6) lighthouse of alexandria, egypt (7) pyramids at gizeh in cairo, egypt. as mentioned earlier, all these man-made structures no longer exist except for the pyramids in egypt.

the (original) "seven wonders of the world" is a listing of the most remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity. these include: (1) hanging gardens of babylon, (2) statue of zeus at olympia, (3)

"I noticed something on the new seven wonders of the world. ALL ARE MAN-MADE, NOT NATURAL NATURES CREATION. They better rename it Seven Man-made wonders of the world."

to begin with, all those structures identified as the (original) "seven wonders of the world" were all man-made. however, they are all non-existent now, all destroyed by the passage of time except for one which is the pyramids at gizeh in cairo, egypt. it is for the reason that only one among the seven wonders remain that people decided to identify a new set of seven wonders, all man-made as well. hence, the "new seven wonders of the world" that are shown in this thread which are all man-made.

it is for this reason also that the ongoing seven wonders initiative is distinctly called the "seven wonders of nature" to indicate that these wonders are natural geographic formations, not man-made structures.

Calls: tama ka.. Juan Pajo was the executive secretry of President CPG.

from all appearances based on the testimony of the victim's relatives and friends, it seems the problem stems from misuse of family funds by ted failon's wife amounting to at least Php 1 M.

what is so interesting in this case is that there is no one among the victim's family who is accusing anyone of "shooting ted failon's wife" as the police seem to suggest. all of them -- the victim's siblings, the daughter, the househelp and driver, and ted failon himself -- are saying that the wife committed suicide and all their testimonies jibe with each other. it is the police which is seemingly insistent that there is foul play to the point of arresting just about anyone they feel like it without the benefit of a warrant of arrest. additionally, i'm surprised at the very quick action by the justice secreatary, raul gonzales, in getting a hold departure order against failon in effect. kung sa talaglog pa, mabilis pa sa alas cuarto. is it possible to prevent the departure of a person wanting to go elsewhere on account of being suspected of commiting a crime? let us remember, a suspect is considered innocent unless otherwise proven guilty. and to think that there has been no court battle yet let alone even a criminal case filed against anyone related to the incident. something is definitely fishy here.

"Glod digger seguro I think it is the new crisis craze let's make freinds with a foreigner and kill him so I can get it all! eh he he he I'm so innocent and cute....but my smile says kill!!!




so your saying all foreigners are rich? bleeeh"

years ago, what happened was that filipina wives of foreign husbands were taken to their husband's country. while there, they were insured for a considerable sum. after a few years, they were thrown out the window of their condo but of course, it was made to appear like an accident. in the end, the husband collected money from the poor filipina wife's "accidental" death.

obviously, filipinas have now found a way of getting back at foreigner husbands, and have suceeded in turning the tables around.

quote from calle: "sir,

i don't know about their annual reunions but i know a lot of pajos in valencia. a valencianhon is not a true valencianhon if he does not know a pajo, hahaha.

most notable of them is the current parish priest of alburquerque, monsignor oscar pajo and parish vicar of the same parish, his younger brother, rev. fr. dodo pajo."

funny, these guys you are talking about are my relatives... sila padre oscar and padre dodo. sila auntie elma, auntie bebot, nilo, hesper, etc...


"mao ba? nganung relatives man mo? sa pajo nga side sad?

taga diha man sa davao ang asawa ni nong hesper.

denver, no probs. ig-agaw man diay sad mo siguro ni bolingitboy."

calls, sa maternal side mi sa papa sa mga pajo mi related. bale sila padre oscar et al and my father are second degree cousins. i did meet the wife of nong hesper a few years ago on a visit, taga davao daw siya.

si edgar macaraya ug iya mga igsoon babaye puro didto nag escuela sa divine word college adtong elementary pa na sila.

quote from lorenzo: "One of the best intelligence wings in the world: Mossad."

very true. in fact, they may be the best intelligence group in the world. they have accomplished things that no one else has, not even the americans... what comes to mind at the moment is how the israeli commandos with the aid of the mossad was able to rescue jewish passengers of a plane that was hijacked to entebbe in uganda back in 1979 or 1980 (am not so sure of the date) when it was still under the rule of idi amin. the israelis were able to get near the hijacked plane by taking with them on a C-130 a replica of idi amin's presidential limousine complete with a passenger in the back seat that was made to appear like idi amin, in order to fool the soldiers guarding the hijacked plane. this operation was implemented to almost 100 perfection. in the end, all passengers on the plane were rescued but the commandos suffered a lone casualty: that of their ground commander. coincidentally, this commander whose name was col. yonni netanyahu was the younger brother of an israeli politician who years later became israeli prime minister.

a few years later, the americans tried to do repeat this israeli feat when they tried to rescue the americans who were taken hostages at the US embassy in tehran, iran. the raiders (i think it was a navy seal team) could not even get near the building; their chopper crashed in the desert and everyone on board was charred beyond recognition.

the story of the hunt for adolf eichmann in argentina was made into a movie sometime in the 80s. mossad agents actually went to argentina, staked out his residence for several days and when all preparations were finalized, they arrested eichmann one night and smuggled him out of argentina via a regular el al plane. (el al is israel's national airline.) the mossad agents had to dress as flight crew to pass through airport security while eichmann who was injected with tranquilizers was made to appear as a flight crew member who had one drink too many. the guy who masterminded the arrest of eichman was simon wiesenthal. he is known in israel as "the nazi hunter" because he was responsible for bringing other notorious nazi personalities who were involved in the pogrom that claimed the lives of an estimated 6 million jews.

benelynne, a practical and fast way to go to tagbilaran from sogod is to take an overland trip to either bato or maasin. from there, one can take the boat and get across to ubay. an overland trip from ubay should get one to tagbilaran in a couple hours or even less given the much-improved road system.

quote from calle: "sir,

i don't know about their annual reunions but i know a lot of pajos in valencia. a valencianhon is not a true valencianhon if he does not know a pajo, hahaha.

most notable of them is the current parish priest of alburquerque, monsignor oscar pajo and parish vicar of the same parish, his younger brother, rev. fr. dodo pajo."

funny, these guys you are talking about are my relatives... sila padre oscar and padre dodo. sila auntie elma, auntie bebot, nilo, hesper, etc...

"I am not in favor of legalizing marijuana because it can cause addiction."

so can anything else for that matter.

quote from hofelina: "I love to read your postings Bolingitoy, do  have some suggestions to make this dream come true?"

the VMG (vision, mission, goals) statement of the provincial government of bohol intends to focus in making the province a leading eco-cultural tourism destination with a strong agriculture base. i think it is going the right direction in terms of tourism development but the agricultural development aspects leaves much to be desired. i think the main reason why this is so is that the provincial government does not even have a specific action plan on how to realize these visions. timing lang (read:swerte) ang tourism gains experienced by bohol because it is designated as one of the 8 anchor destinations in the country that are fully supported by the department of tourism. kung dili pa apil and bohol sa 8 anchor destinations, manimaho untang anhoy ang turismo sa bohol... and this explains why agricultural development has not moved an inch in bohol. on the national level, there is no clear cut policy kung unsa gyud ang klarong focus. on the provincial level, labaw nang wa... bohol has potential in becoming a food basket but unless there is an integrated agricultural development plan that will be developed in order to set a specific direction that development will take, bohol will continue to be dependent on food grown from other places and remain a backward agricultural economy.

quote from raquel: "I remember back in High school they give rabbies vaccine for dogs in our neighborhood ug sa motuo mo ug sa dili ang mga iro apil na ang iro sa akong uncle 11 ka buok ing apil ug linya.Gitukoy nuon namo unya ingsunod jud naghulat pud sila until ila turn I remember usa ray ing rebelde kay nalisang nakakita sa usa ka iro ingsyagit."

raqs, this is one for the books. maau unta kung nakuhaan to ug video kay lingaw gyud kaau tan-awon... a pack of dogs queueing up for their turn to get a shot of vaccine. almost unbelievable. morag sine nga cartoons.

rabies spreads fast among dogs that are allowed to go out of their owner's homes. in effect this means that the number of stray dogs (dogs that roam freely on the streets) has a direct correlation with the risk of getting and/or spreading rabies. bottom line? just make sure there are NO STRAY in the streets and the risk of rabies is considerably decreased, it not, totally eliminated... we'll see if the provincial vet is worth her salt.

"Dreaming of Bohol as Food Basket"

exactly what it is -- just a dream. while it is true that almost anything can be done if there is a will to do it, the absence of an economic development plan let alone an integrated development plan for bohol bespeaks of the real attitude current boholano leaders have about this issue. sure, a few souls might be able to grow some veggies here and there, it will certainly be a far cry from being a food basket... this is not cynicism, just pure and simple realism.

if alcohol continues to be readily available in any neighborhood sari-sari store which can be bought even by a 6-year-old kid sent out by the parents, then all drugs which are currently prohibited such as cannabis, amphetamines, cocaine, heroin should be legalized. this will generate more revenues for the government on top of taxes imposed on alcohol... as to the issue that drugs is a social menace, the same is true with alcohol. police and medical records everywhere will reveal large data on crimes and accidents that occured while the perpetrators were under the influence of alcohol. so why should cannabis, amphetamines, et al should be treated any differently when all these substances inlcuding alcohol have the same effect on humans? otherwise, if we as a society should want to eliminate intoxicating substances that result to the commission of crimes and occurences of vehicular accidents, then all intoxicating substances should be prohibited and banned, alcohol included.

Quote from Raquel: "Ayo pa ang Pilipinas ingsunod pero si Al Gore wala siguro.Perting landaga kono sa iya mansion."

that is exactly the irony of it all, raqs... the earth hour campaign turned out to be successful in the philippines because a great majority of filipinos took part in it. but its implication is that a small and poor country like the philippines which generates very little volume of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which accounts for most of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) that results to climate change has to make sacrifices so that a rich and developed country like the united states can continue to exist in its usual ostentatious and extravagant ways. and to top it all, the U.S. which burns a humugous volume of fossil fuels that create all those GHGs is one of four industrialized countries that refused to sign to commit to the kyoto protocol, an international agreement which was established in the 90s to minimize GHG emissions. bottomline? kita ray giilad anang mga kanahan.

the earth hour campaign may have been successful in the philippines but in terms of its contribution to the mitigation of climate change due greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it is very insignificant. this is because the philippines burns a very small volume of fossil fuels that account for most of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere compared to the amount of CO2 generated by large developed countries like the United States. the most sickening part is that the U.S. has refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol, the international agreement established to minimize carbon dioxide emission. so, the implication of the earth hour is that small and poor countries like the philippines has to make sacrifices so that rich and developed countries like the U.S. can continue to enjoy themselves and engage in their usual extravagant ways.

Quote from raquel: "Bolingit Boy yes buhi pa si Andy William.Nameet nako siya sa Branson Missouri kay naa na siyay show permi didto.Nakatug pa jud ko sa iya concert heheheh pero nakamata ko pagkanta niya ug moon river."

amazing that andy williams is still alive, more so that he is still active in doing live performances... i don't blame u if you drifted off to sleep most of the time u were watching his show, he belongs to a much earlier era and so does his music. but he sounds great to oldtimers. at least you enjoyed his version of "moon river".

quote from raquel: "Andy William-singer iya kanta Moon River"

when did you meet andy williams? may edad na ni siya. buhi pa diay siya? i know this guy from the albums in my late father's music collection.

thanks, lorenzo, but i don't have those options in my upper right control panel... but i'll give ginger's suggestion a try. thanks again, guys.

can anyone tell me how to start a topic? thanks.

just wondering what happened to the ayalas if there not in the top 5 list.

moral of the story: ayaw na mog tan-aw anang mga storya ni charo santos that she passes off as true-to-life because as it has been proven now, they're fiction. bottomline: giilad lang nila ang audience, dapat i-boycott.

"Ig unsa na nimo, Ray?"

"paryente na siguro namo grazie. basin member na sila sa alay-ano clan sa mga lungay. paryente ni former board member ug mayor arn lungay sa catigbian."

the father of gene lungay and husband of nang nene lungay is nong nick. he is the older brother of former catigbian mayor and former provincial board member arnold lungay.

quote from grazie: "bolingitboy, so it's really Senator Kiko who authored this bill"

yes, you found it, grazie... so, thanks to glacier for sharing it and thanks grazie for pointing it out. now i know ... i have always disliked kiko for authoring that law that gets criminals aged 15 and below off the hook. i'm certainly not sorry to learn that it is he who is the great author of RA 9262. i would gladly campaign among the menfolk when kiko is up for reelection to dump him into the pits.

working in manila in the mid 90s brought me regularly to the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). each time i came, security people would express amazement at my being boholano which was reflected in my driver's license that i presented as identification: they thought i was malaysian, japanese, thai, burmese... in tagbilaran, some people have approached me on the street speaking english thinking that i don't speak bisaya. one time, someone even greeted me with, "hi joe" while i was taking a late afternoon walk. this is very amusing given that i look every inch a filipino.

quote from apothecary: "I used to know about a sandbar in Talibon, i think it's Mahaba Island now, which was christened by an NGO group as Tirot. It should sound editable in the Cebuano. Hmm"

the term "tirot" was invented by staff of CVRP-Talibon Site Management Unit. there were indeed places they called tirot as well as their pumpboats which they names tirot I, tirot II, etc... charito should be able to give additional information on this.

walay nakaila ninyo ni leo abaya of calceta street, tagbilaran city? he was awarded twice in a row as best production designer for the movies "Rizal" and "Muro Ami". interestinglyly, both movies starred cesar montano and were both directed by marilou diaz-abaya (no relation to leo) who both won in their respective categories for the same above-mentioned movies.

"Nene Lungay (painter and artist)"

quote from bol-anon nga cebuano: "apo, imong gi mean si gene lungay? kadtong germany based nga taga catigbian?"

gene lungay is a son of nene lungay. nang nene is a graduate of UP Fine Arts in Diliman; the only female in their class which includes napoleon abueva and jose joya - both national artists - among others.

"dream on......


dream on!"

this is how everything starts.

Quote from hofelina: "Yes Bolingotoy, you can have time and share in this postings, give your comment also this is highly interesting. To make it short anyone who works with Gabriela they know this by heart for sure.

ps
Kamusta naman ka Ondoy B?

Manay"

i'm doing ok, manay. thanks for asking... i'm just curious as to the author of RA 9262 because it is so one-sided and biased. i have talked to one of the regional directors of DSWD in mindanao and even she opined that 9262 heavily favors women. nothing whatsoever about women mauling their husbands, which also happens, albeit not as often as men mauling their wives. so i'm wondering who authored this law because i'd like to know whom not to vote for in the next elections.

sure thing, glacier.

janjan, you should try and go to san luis, in agusan del sur... they have a hanging bridge which spans around 120 meters. i have crossed this 1-meter wide hanging bridge driving a motorcycle to get across. nice kaayo and sensation when the bridge starts to sway back and forth.

glacier, FMRs are only dirt roads, dili sementado. pero at least, naay karsada, kung itunong ang kwarta para ana.

"bolingitboy, di ba si Senator Kiko ang author ani?"

grazie, i'm not sure about kiko cuneta being the author of RA 9262. i'm sure though that he authored the unpopular juvenile law that allows criminals 15 years and below to roam free... i'm still interested though to know who authored 9262, if there's anyone in here who might be able to tell me.

"i see. i remember, bolingit, one woman told me years and years ago, that she had a resort too in cebu. and the sand were from bohol. and she amusingly confided me, "share the gift, di ba?" toinks!!! legal nang pagkabalhina, bay bolingit, sa balas gikan sa talibon? aw, naa bay illegal og ingon ani? hehehe."

taking sand from bohol to "refurbish" rocky beaches in mactan was and still is illegal. this would probably also respond to glacier's query why people in talibon and other northern bohol towns did not complain about it. as a matter of fact, they did, and it led to an investigation that found the missing bohol sand sitting prettily along the nice powdery white beaches of mactan especially those areas fronting five-star resort hotels... obviously, the sand was sucked from underneath (read: stolen) when no one was looking. i suppose people are more vigilant now and incidents like this should happen less often especially if these coastal towns maintain an active and functional bantay dagat unit.

@ bolingitboy

"kindly refer to BAS (Bureau of Agricultural Statistics) they have the information about that."

thanks.

mao ni akong giingon nga daghan sa lake sebu... kun chicharon tuna ang gusto, naa pud daghan ana sa gensan.

kiams, would you happen to know kung kinsay author aning RA 9262?

1. pila man ang estimated demand for rice in bohol? (in cavans)
2. pila man ang average annual rice harvest sa bohol? (in cavans)
3. pila man ang total area planted to rice?

"Omega 3, omega 6, or omega pain killers man ang naa sa tilapia i dont care!

basta lami jud sugbaon ang tilapia labi na ug naaykamatis ug sibuyas sa tijan!

dayun naay suka nga gisagulan ug kamatis ug sibujas nga naay sili nag huwat sa lamesa!!!

bahala mong omegaha mo!!!"

mdb, you should go and visit lake sebu town in south cotabato the next time you come around for a PI visit. lake sebu is probably the tilapia capital hereabouts. there, you will find all kinds of tilapia recipes: fried tilapia, kinilaw tilapia, paksiw tilapia, inihaw, tilapia, and even chicharon tilapia, believe it or not.

quote from glacier_71: "sa cebu, kanang balas sa usa ka iladong hotel sa mactan, klaro gyung artificial, kay puti ilahang balas, nya ang tupad nga public beach, perting ituma. hahahaha. "

gikan nas mga sand bars sa talibon, bai. adtong 90s pa na.

batanes looks like a lovely destination...

bai, aquarians are, for the most part, different from most people like you but certainly the idiosyncrazy is not idiotic as you seem to suggest. kung sa binisaya pa, "lahi" ra. speaking of idiots, naay daghan ana including prejudiced and bigoted people who are born anywhere within the rest of the months outside of february.

kung pailad mo, then mirisi mo. as the saying goes, we only deserve the kind of leaders that we ourselves choose.