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Salamat sa privileged info, Bay. Kinahanglan mahibaw-an pud ni sa mga botante, kay di lang kagwapohan ang angay ipakita sa tawo, kana pud kangil-ad. Sa kasinatian nato sa Maguindanao ug sa lain-laing bahin sa Pilipinas, sa piniliay, bisag usa ra ka indibidwal ang atong pilion para molingkod sa usa ka pwesto, di kalikayan nga mokabyon pud ang banay, kaigsuonan ug kaparintihan. Dinhi gasugod ang abuso. Usahay mas hari pa ang gakab-it lang kaysa galingkod. Kinahanglan pud ipaabot ni Cesar ang mga maot nga buhat sa iyang mga kabanay, wa pa man gani siya kalingkod.

Quote from: ZecurB on December 11, 2009, 01:11:55 PM
FYI: Twice, Cesar Montano's brother has been involved in very undesirable circumstances. First one almost came out to a point wherein two parties were ready for a shoot-out. And come to think of it suporter pa gyud ni Cesar ang kabingkil niya karon lang bag-o, gi -harass ang mga businessmen dire sa atoa kay kunohay nag operation ang Phil. Anti-Smuggling Group nga headed pud sa iyang brother kay naka lawgaw  kay ari na sa gawas sa pantalan harangan ang mga supply transports unya pangayuoag mga resibo. Unsaon pagka-kuhag mga resibo nga makuyog man gyud na inig kuha sa Bill of Lading. Unsay pagtuo nila naay gaatang nga mga smuggled goods gawas sa gate sa pantaln unya isulod sa mga transport vehicles? Unya dugnga pa ana, hasta ang mga locally produced prducts sama sa kinugay a disketaan pa? HHEEELLLLOOOWWW!!!!
Unsa kahay kalaki nya sa igsoon niya kon mahimo siyang Governor? Kuydawg mamalik ag mga "armed NPAs" anang panahona kay naa napuy abusado... wadjatink "pepoles"     

Mao ni giingon ni Bay Hubs nga kung unsa kataas ang lupad, labin pa kakusog ang pagkahagba.

Quote from: ms da binsi on December 09, 2009, 11:52:10 PM

Tinuod Proc! di na kabajad!

Ihunghong lang nato pagpakaylap ani sa atong friends and relatives. Kay makakat-on pud ug bag-ong pinaagi ang mga highway robbers.

Thanks Misty and Candi.

Quote from: mistyeyed on December 09, 2009, 03:45:24 PM
Thanks Sir Ben. Namenjo na jud lagi.hahaha.

Pabalakon ka ba gihapon diri sa TB? Murag namingaw na ang balak ug Binisaya sa pagkawa nimo.

Welcome back! Naminyo na ka?

Quote from: mistyeyed on December 09, 2009, 03:10:56 PM
I am happy today and at the same time, I miss all my Berks here in TB, mura man ug nawagtang sila.

Bohol is being positioned to be the rice bowl of the Visayas, with rice self-sufficiency now reportedly exceeding 100%. If Arthur Yap's government and private network will enhance Bohol's agricultural productivity and bring more investments in the agro industry, I don't mind voting him even if he is only a Boholano by affinity. I can even forget that his name has also been tarnished by the fertilizer scandal. With both the labor-intensive tourism and agriculture finding champions that will ensure Bohol will be on the national legislative agenda, I believe Bohol's star will continue to rise.

Busa diay na-Ampatuan si Aumentado, pareho ra silang naay smoking guns!

Quote from: nestor on December 08, 2009, 08:19:56 PM
Ngano ania man si Gov. Aumentado sa website sa Nationalista Party? Miingon siya nga wala siya magluib sa Lakas! Lungsod ikaw ang maghukom!
http://www.nacionalistaparty.com/about.html

Hi Ben,

But then again, given the proximity of the elections and transition to the new government, I don't think Panglao Int'l Airport really figures in the political equation now. For one, Arroyo is a lameduck president who is more concerned about her political survival than the promotion of a fringe ally's political agenda.

Even if the budget for this project has supposedly been earmarked already, the implementing bureaucracy moves largely on the dictates of their political taskmasters--which in all likelihood will change hands either to Liberal Party's Noynoy Aquino or Nacionalista Party's Manny Villar.

Whether Aumentado stays on at Lakas-Kampi-CMD or not does not really make a difference when it comes to his pet project. The truth is, Panglao Int'l Airport has moved from the drawing board, to the implementing desks--to limbo.

Quote from: ben on December 08, 2009, 08:30:41 AM
This was my first thought too.  The Governor was pushing for some concrete action towards the building of the Airport prior to the election period.  Just speculation, of course, but could it be that some other people would prefer to turn it into a ghost project?

Na-Ampatuan si Aumentado? It seems the golden boys of Malacanang have outgrown their aces. As far as the Malacanang is concerned, openly going against cha-cha merits the same punishment as wholesale slaughter of 57 hapless civilians. Unsaon na lang ang Panglao Int'l Airport ani?

All men watch porn, and it is not bad for themâ€"study

By Michel Viatteau
Agence France-Presse
First Posted 06:58:00 12/04/2009


MONTREAL â€" All men watch pornographic videos but it does not impact on their sexual habits or their relationships with women, a Canadian researcher has maintained after a two-year study.

Montreal University associate professor Simon Louis Lajeunesse told AFP his research had refuted views that pornography enthusiasts seek out in life what they see in X-rated videos, leading to sexual abuse or denigration of women.

"It would be like saying that vodka ads lead to alcoholism," the sociologist said.

The majority watches X-rated movies to satisfy a "fringe fantasy," according to his research, and it would be unfair to extrapolate from that that it leads to criminal behavior.

Lajeunesse said he had difficulty setting up the study as adult video stores and sex shops refused to allow him to post notices inviting men to participate.

A handful of universities permitted him to address their campuses, and after appealing to some 2,000 mostly women students to take part, 20 heterosexual men agreed to discuss their sex lives in depth.

His first discovery: all the respondents watched adult videos online. Singles viewed twice the amount of pornography as others with an average of three 42-minute sessions weekly, versus 1.7 27-minute sessions for those in a committed relationship.

Second: almost all searched alone for online erotica, whether in a committed relationship or not. Respondents explained they just did not feel comfortable sharing such moments with others, even with a spouse or girlfriend.

Some fit it into their leisure routine, as one respondent put it: "a good meal, a good movie and masturbation."

The study also revealed that men tend to fast-forward through scenes that do not interest them, often involving sexual violence or group ejaculation which they found "disgusting."

According to his research, said Lajeunesse, men search out pornography that relates to their earliest sexual fantasies, generally conceived at age 12 at the onset of puberty. They are not looking for new tricks to show off.

One student who participated in the study confided that he used to fantasize about orgies, but when presented such an opportunity he found himself unable to perform sexually.

Lajeunesse also dismissed suggestions that avid pornography enthusiasts seek to imitate in life what they see on screens, or that they watch X-rated videos in an attempt to purge vile sexual impulses.

"Both arguments are worthless," he said. Men make a distinction between their real lives and sexual fantasies, he argued.

One respondent, who claimed to dream of seducing a porn star, explained why he would never date one, saying simply: "I couldn't introduce her to my parents."

Hi Hazel,

Mas nauna ko mag-greet nimo sa FB, lusot sa ko diri sa pikas payag. May you have many many more birthdays to come!

Data about temperature are in the public domain and are hard to classify because they are used for various purposes--from meteorologists to agriculturists.

Where I live, weather reports flash the range of temperature movement during the day and compare them with some kind of historical average. There really is a trend of temperature rising, but I am not sure if this is a significantly long-term trend. However, even for a layman like me, it is hard to contend that there is no trend towards warming since I have not experienced any major snowfall in the last fifteen years in areas where snow used to be at least knee-deep.

Quote from: Way Nada on December 01, 2009, 04:33:39 PM
If your geologist friend say that this cycle is natural then I agree with him because I believe that the climate cycle cannot be controlled by man even if there is a disruption in the cycle.

In my message posted yesterday I have this belief that global warming scientists are hoaxers
because instead of sharing information to other scientists who might have a different opinion than them they refused instead they resorted to trickery by manipulating data about global warming. The world is not warming but cooling! Hacker leaks thousands of emails showing climate change scientists conspire to hide and blind the people about the truth on the real data on climate change. They are now exposed as a fraud.

WN

Quote from: lindy on December 01, 2009, 03:01:32 PM
Hahaha at least si gloria dili siguro maghagok panahon sa sesyon kay bata bata pa man.

62 na baya si Gloria Bay Lindy. Bisan para unta  sa delicadeza lang, angayan unta magpahuway sa siya ug makig-bonding sa iyang mga apo. Pero mas kusog man ang iyang instinct for self-preservation, kay kahibawo siya nga inig naog niya sa iyang pwesto sa Malacanang, gahuwat ang mga mokupog niya sa kadaghanon sa mga bug-at nga isyu samtang siya galingkod pa. Ingon tingali siya, mas maayo pa motambong sa sesyon sa Kongreso naa pa'y sweldo kaysa sa sesyon sa korte mahudtan kag sapi sa mga abogado.

In behalf of my twin soul Glace and myself, thank you Sir! Murag giubanan ni Glacier paghibernate ang mga polar bears.

Quote from: fdaray on December 01, 2009, 02:48:25 PM


Happy birthday, benelyne and glacier . May you have many more happy years to come.

Hi Mari,

I'm so glad you're looking fine yourself. Mao gyud ning gakatiguwang ta, health is topmost in our prayer list. Tugnaw na kaayo diri, I really envy you there in Tagbilaran for having the warmth of the sun and family. See you around pohon!

Quote from: Mari on December 01, 2009, 02:24:55 PM
i couldnt wish you for more than a good health today and all through the coming years. Happy birthday Kuya Bene. Cheers to more happy years with your family!

Karon ra ko nakahibawo nga pareho diay mig birthday ni Bay Glacier. Happy birthday, Bay!

Asa naman ka Bay, nagpaanod-anod naman tingali ka sa kadagatan, daghan baya naghuwat sa sumpay sa imong mga sugilagming sa kasingkasing uban ang mga awit sa handumanan sa banagbanag sa imong payag.

Belle, for the record, si Glacier ug ako duha ka managlahing tawo. To use Ginger's description, in the brilliance between the two of us, si Glace ang gukdunon sa chicks kay gwapohon man tingali ni ug ako "sinaw" lang ang agtang. True to his name, ang ipatim-aw ni Glace diri sa TB is only the tip of the iceberg... The bigger part of him is really a surprise.

Happy Birthday, Bay!

Quote from: ms da binsi on December 01, 2009, 01:21:12 PM
aherrrm! aheeerm! issue! issue!

shalan si Bene san ug Glacier usa ra???

hahahahha! Bene san gusto lang ko maghimo ug issue! hahahah!

lavooo both! hapi durtdey!

Quote from: ms da binsi on December 01, 2009, 01:31:47 PM
What else shoudl I say? you have everything;

A good looking wife.
A good looking children.
A good looking wallet.
A good looking  and brainy you. &
A very good looking spirit!


unsa pa? unsa pa??? Ahhh...

I wish you all the best Bene san. You are such a wonderful virtual friend i ever had. I would like to thank you for the  emotional, spiritual and moral support you provided  me and i would like to personally thank Lynne for sharing you to us here in TB.

God Bless you Bene san and Lynne. Hope to see you soon.

Ikaw gyud Belle, di baya ko mangayog regalo, ayaw ko palabiig dayig kay mamula man ta ana. Bitaw, ang tinuod nga good-looking nga akong mapasigarbo mao nang mga amigo ug amiga diri sa TB. I am very thankful to all of you for keeping me company here, in between the eternal periods that I am able to see my family or get visited by them. Keep that candor and laughter kay ug mawa na diri's payag mingaw.

Bay Hubs,

Merry Christmas. Maayo ka pa, bakasyon na. Ako daghan pang tiwasonon, ambot matiwas pa ba ni. Anyway, looking forward to drinking red wine with you in future Christmases.

Kuyawa nimo Raqs, sakto man gyud ning Hinapon nimo. What a surprise! Hontou ni arigatou gozaimasu.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on December 01, 2009, 09:50:13 AM
Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu! Benne San

Quote from: buwadsanga on December 01, 2009, 09:16:19 AM
a very happy birthday Ben! May you have more birthdays to come and more power!

Salamat sa paghinumdum, Bay Bwad. Malipay na unta ta nabalita man nga modagan sa Kongreso ang imong amiga.

I treated myself to plum wine last night. Wine keeps me warm, but your remembrance sets me afire. Bitaw Bay Hubs, paita diay ning magcelebrate tag birthday nga nag-inusara unya tugnaw pa kaayo. Hopefully, my wife will be joining me here again in three days.

Quote from: hubag bohol on December 01, 2009, 09:15:13 AM
Happy birthday, Bay Ben. I drink to your good health. (Now I have an excellent reason to be drinking, he he.) Kanpai!

Salamat, Beds. Your greetings have painted the day red ( blue and green) already.

Quote from: BedoAdoSalada on December 01, 2009, 08:50:57 AM

May God continue to shower all HIS blessings to you and to your family.  

HaPpY BiRtHdAy sIr BeN !!!

Hi Melrose,

Glad to see you back in Bohol. Maybe we can schedule this sometime next year since we plan to expand the involvement of youth in this event. Himuon natong joint project ni, Vids. Actually, wala'y professional training ning mga bata. They practiced by themselves. In fact, after Lynne reserved the venue and solicited sponsorships to cover the rental, she flew here in Japan and went back to Tagbilaran a week before the event. Kung naa pay mag-train nila, mas maayo tingali ang ilang performance. Last night, the youth band met at our house and Lynne informed them that she has received inquiries for them to perform at wedding events next year. With more training and exposure, these youngsters could really make good use of their talents. I told Lynne they could pool the proceeds as scholarship fund for their college.

Unsa ma'y plano ninyo, Vids. You're still based in Manila?

Hi Ging,

Daghang salamat, Ging. When you set out to start something new at 45, feeling 16 o 20 pud ka... As I said, this is my second year to celebrate my birthday here at TB. I really have to thank all of you because you were the ones who kept me company in the past two years, as I am wrapping up my stay here. TB has been my extended family.

Quote from: grazie7y on December 01, 2009, 08:06:51 AM
Happy, happy birthday, Bene san!!!  I wish you more good things to happen as you welcome another year.  I offer special prayer for your plans to move back to the Phils for good to be closer to your family.

Thank you always for your kindness and understanding and for sharing your ideas and opinions.  Most of all, THANK YOU for your friendship.  May God always bless you and your family!

Quote from: hofelina on December 01, 2009, 07:06:21 AM
Ben, I was thinking all the while something to send you, a rose came into my mind because it is a symbol of purity, which is in consonance to your soul. May your tribe increase!

Manay, nag-blush ang white rose, nahimong red! Daghang salamat kaayo!

I have a geologist friend who also argues that the climactic changes we're going through are part of the long-term cycle that happens independent of human action. So should we just take comfort in the thought that we are caught in the midst of a geologic transition?

The argument that the world is not warming, however, runs counter to almost all physical facts. Tell that to those living in the sinking islands of Bohol, the government of Maldives that is now frantic to save its shores, shippers who live in danger of drifting icebergs, those who monitor the meltdown of polar ice, etc. The adverse acts of nature simply remind us human beings to be more responsible in our actions.

Manay Tess,

Thanks for your gift of white flower, tukmang gasa para sa nag-inusara isip pahinundum to be virginally pure. My wife Lynne will be joining me here this week, so I'll have to postpone the cake till then.

Bugsay, Mike, nat-cast, Koddi, Bran,cat,

Daghang salamat sa inyong paghinumdum ug pagtimbaya. Ikaduhang tuig na ning pagsaulog nako sa akong kaadlawan diri sa TB. Nag-inusura ra ko ron sa tunga sa kabugnawon sa winter, apan tungod sa inyong pagtimbaya, murag nikalit ka init ang panahon. Hinaot nga sa sunod tuig pohon, ug itugot sa Diyos, sa in-aning okasyon naa na gyud ta'y masalusalohan diha sa Tagbilaran o sa Manila.

Thanks to all those who supported this event. It was very successful. Youth bands from other churches are requesting to join next time, so Lynne and I are planning something bigger to be participated in by different churches at least within Tagbilaran next year.

Here are some of the photos taken during the launching of the youth contemporary Christian music band, calling themselves M316, in our church in Tagbilaran, March of Faith.



M316? I was also clueless as to why these young musicians chose this name. It may either sound like a deadly weapon or a music gadget, depending on your age and interest.



But to the spunky youth of our church, the name is taken from John 3:16 which says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.



What really touched me about them is that they are brimming with creativity in their expression of praise.



Aside from the four walls of the church, they have never performed in a public venue as big as ICM. It was daunting, but challenges are made for the youth and the young at heart.



They've always shared with me their desire to have their own CD of youthful Christian music. I just tell them, "Reach for your dreams. That's why God makes us young once in our life. The Bible says, 'Honor God while you are still young.'"



If your music connects with one or two in the audience, and plants the seed there for them to seek God, that's more than enough recompense for all your efforts.



Psalm 8:2 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise



Since two of my kids are also teenagers, who are still adjusting to their new environment in the Philippines, I decided to make the youth my special ministry in the church for my kids to be able to connect to their musically creative brethren and kith.





I am also glad to be able to make use of my event-organizing skills in Japan, especially during my marketing stint with ABS-CBN Global, to be able to nourish the spiritual gifts of these youngsters.



Again, thanks to Bohol Beach Club, 18 K Fashion Gallery, Master's Link Travel & Tours, Ellan Joy, Baseteres Dry Goods and Jewelynne for the sponsorship which covered the venue rental fee.

(Posted for Lynne by Benny)

It seems we cannot expect the church heirarchy to take action voluntarily on its errant priests, since they feel that dealing with this crime publicly will erode their moral authority. Just look at the case of Skelton. It behooves the bishop to address the problem publicly, since his attention has already been called to the history of this priest. But it seems that he considers the hallowed moral ground of the church to be of greater preeminence than the welfare of the youth. We're not in the age of friars anymore. The public should hold the church more accountable for the shenanigans of robed scalawags.

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 26, 2009, 05:46:36 AM
Ang Tagalog nga makamenos og Bisaya, kadtong Tagalog nga ignorante. I get all the respect I deserve from educated Tagalogs. Kadtong mga bulingot og nawong ug mga way nahot nga Tagalog mao hinuoy makamemos, people who are not even smart enough to see that I'm their superior on all counts that truly matter, people who can perceive my hard Visayan accent only and nothing else.

Grabe pud ka makamenos sa mga tawong makamenos, Bay.Tabla na mo.  

Ako bitaw, sa unang tuig sa Manila pila na ka dekada ang niagi (ilhan dayon nga bisdak inig ingon Manila kay angay kuno Maynila) diretso pud ko Ininglis aron tabla, kay ug magtinagalog kataw-an. Nahilom lang sila kadtong gipatindog ko sa klase aron ipabasa akong English composition isip panig-ingnan.

Pero paglangyaw nako, akong mga kauban tanan Tagalog. Kulismaot ilang nawong ug mag-ininglis ko, busa naningkamot ko mag-Tinagalog. Bag-o nako nakaplagan ang TB, mas naanad kog Tinagalog kay mga kauban nako ug akong misis taga-Luzon. Dinhi ra gyud sa TB ko nakabasa ug nakasulti pag-usab ug Binisaya. Sa akong trabaho pipila pud ka Binisayang programa akong gihubad sa Hinapon. Karon ug naa koy mailhan nga Bisaya, Binisaya gyud mi bisag kinsay makadungog. I am very proud to be a Bisdak!

Wala pa man gani masugdan ang Panglao International Airport, gihisgutan na dayon ang Cebu-Bohol Friendship Bridge, ug karon ang Panglao Oasis Islands na pud. Hinuon, libre ra man mangandoy, pero kana pud untang mga pandandoy nga naay pagtukad sa yuta. Kani ra bang mga plano sa tulay ug man-made islands, murang layo ra kaayo sa yuta.

Tin-aw kaayo nga gusto sundugon ang Dubai sa mga nagmugna aning planoha. Pero tan-awa karon, nahagba ang ekonomiya sa Dubai ug naghangyo ug 6-buwan nga moratorium ang Dubai World kay dili na makabayad sa ilang US$60 billion nga utang. Sundog-sundog ta sa mga habog ug pangandoy, dili ra ba tingali sarang ikabayad ang atong Chocolate Hills sa utang nga kinahanglanon ani.

Dili katingad-an kung tinuod ni. Kaning masaker mao ni makadugang ug pugos ni Gloria nga mudagan ug lain nga elective office nga maghatag niya ug immunity aron mapanalipdan siya sa daghang kaso nga isang-at batok niya inig mahukasan na siya sa gahom sa pagkapangulo.

Kung tinud-on gyud pagsuta ang nagpaluyo aning masaker, mogawas dili lang mga patay nga lawas sa Maguindanao kon dili bisan skeleton sa aparador sa mga niaging eleksyon.

Quote from: nat-cast on November 28, 2009, 12:59:13 AM
for the past several months shes been frequenting her home province feeling the pulse of her constituents about her intention to run. today, hundreds of her constituent went to malacanang supporting/prodding her to run for congress. the day after the massacre, she was there in pampanga doing the rounds as if nothing happened.

This really makes me home. The view from our house is not really this breathtaking, but I can imagine home, especially now that the winter chill is starting to bite.

Bay Zec,

Ang laki man kaha ang malipay kung ang baye will "show up naked?"

So why did you show up naked in this thread?

Bitaw, basig mutuo na lang unya ang kababainhan nato sa TB, padungaga pud ko gamay:

How to make a man happy:

3. Try to conserve your words: make your sentence as short as possible.

   Say: "Lab, lihog butang ang medyas sa laundry box."

   Don't say: "Tibuok adlaw na ko nag-atiman sa mga bata, naglaba, nagluto, nganong bisag
       kaugalingon nga medyas bisag asa ipangkat-ag, kalami bas kinabuhi nimo nga naa kay
       all-around maid, etc. etc."

More than ever, the ripple effects of major economic jolts in the world show that none of us is an island. Who would have thought that the collapse of Lehman Brothers would cut down to size seemingly unshakable fortunes, and send states in the US and nations in Europe into the brink of fiscal insolvency? Since Dubai World is a government corporation, its declaration of moratorium is practically an admission of sovereign illiquidity. Considering that major banks in the US, Europe and Asia have exposure to Dubai, we'll only be counting days before we hear of the stud of falling companies hit in the domino effect. The Philippine government should also brace itself for the repatriation of our OFWs lured by the Dubai mirage.

Mas importante ron si Bishop Medroso ang pangutan-on kung unsay lihok iyang gibuhat, kay siya ma'y naa'y tulubagon sa tanang pari sa diocese. Murag wala may pangusog gikan sa publiko aron maghatag ug pahayag ang tinahod nga obispo.

Too much of  a dream can turn into a nightmare. Dubai doesn't have its feet on the ground, because it stands on shifting sand--literally and figuratively.

Kung ang Dubai di na makasugakod sa utang, unsa na lang kaha ang Pilipinas ug uban pa? Siguradong mas grabe ang sangpotanan sa pagkahagba sa ekonomiya sa Dubai kaysa Lehman Brothers. Daghang maangin ani nga bangko ug kompanya...

Let's brace ourselves for the second trough of depression.

Lynne just buzzed me to remind all of you who are now in Tagbilaran to treat yourself to  soul-caressing music tonight at the ICM Activity Center from 6:30 PM. Let's support our youth  who wish to express their creative energy through music...

Karong gabii na ni! Open to the public for free! It's Friday night, you deserve to have some nice, clean fun!

I grew up in Mindanao and I personally witnessed my uncle being delivered to our house wrapped in blood-soaked newspaper in an ambush by the Muslim rebels just a few kilometers away from the town proper.

Kapin baynte katuig na ang nilabay, namalik na lang mi sa Bohol, nakalangyaw na lang ko sa laing dapit, ang kalinaw sa Mindanao murag damgo lang gihapon nga kanunay gihandom pero layo pa ang katumanan.

Gipahimuslan na lang sa kagamhanan ang kagubot, ug ang warlord politics, labi na sa Maguindanao aron tagaan ug lihitimong porma ang ilang pagkahiluna sa pwesto... Layo ra man unta ang lubnganan kung asa daghang nakubkub nga lawas sa mga gipangmasaker, nganong bisag sa Manila daghan man nanggawas nga mga skeleton sa aparador niadto pang piniliay sa 2004 ug 2007? Magpaabot pa ta'g daghang kalabera nga manggawas kung kining pinaka-patriarch sa mga Ampatuan pangusgan ni Gloria nga masikop ug mahamtangan ug kaso sa kalambigitan aning makalilisang nga krimen.

The question is -- will Gloria dare to?

This is another case yet of Cebu playing gracious host to undesirable aliens. Cebu has to raise its immigration procedures on par with international standards to stem the rise of foreign criminal elements from seeking refuge here. After all, when a gruesome crime like this happens, it's not these people's place of origin but Cebu that hogs the headlines... As if we don't have enough of bloody headlines already.

Sakto ba ang title nga "illegal" immigrants lang ang gi-offeran ani? The text itself seems to refer to "immigrants" in general, and non-Western immigrants in particular, being entitled to this offer.

Last year, Japan made a similar offer to legal Brazilian immigrants, mostly Japanese descendants and a good number permanent residents. Those who take up the offer of about US $3,000 also bind themselves to the condition of not ever coming back to Japan. It caused some uproar in the media.

As foreigners, especially those who have no blood or family relations to our host society, we always live at their  pleasure and by their graces. It must have been worse on Japanese descendants, whose residency entitlement is due to their Japanese blood. But this is how the global crisis still continues to take its toll.

My prayer goes to you for your success in this shift of gear in your career.  I think we're about the same age, give or take a few months, and I certainly believe that we can always start afresh at any point in life with God's grace.

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 13, 2009, 09:29:22 AM
Hahay, kon naa lang untay employed abroad but working locally...

Mag-experiment ko ani nga arrangement next year, Bay. Kung OK, there's really no better place than home.

How men attract women through underwear
ABS-CBN

LONDON - Men only buy their own underpants when they are hoping to entice a potential partner into a relationship, according to a new survey.

The poll by British retailer Debenhams showed that men normally leave the purchasing of their underwear to their mothers until about the age of 19, relatively late when compared to women, who start buying their own knickers around 13.

Between the ages of 19 and 23, men tend to buy their own underwear, up to 31 pairs a year in the belief that wearing new underpants is an essential prerequisite to a relationship.

Buying declines gradually to zero between 23 and 33, because most men are in stable relationships and leave the shopping to their partners, unless they are still on the prowl.

"Our research shows that you can tell when a man is looking for a partner by the number of new underpants they buy for themselves," said Debenhams Head of Men's Accessories Buying, Rob Faucherand.

"If he buys more than 31 pairs every year then he's either still trying desperately to impress the woman in his life -- or else she's not The One," he said.

'Shop for me, baby'

However, Faucherand said that if your man seldom goes to the underwear section on his own, and instead assumes that you will choose for him, then you can be certain that your relationship is in a very stable phase.

The survey also reveals that underwear-buying among men picks up again briefly between the ages of 38 and 40, when some men are going through relationship break-ups and seeking new partners again.

The incidence of this new-found purchasing enthusiasm is short-lived however. It goes into a sharp decline and slumps to zero again at the age of 44 when men mostly find themselves in another stable relationship.

After 44, most men remain strangers to the underwear department for the rest of their lives, handing all responsibility for their underwear to women, Debenhams said.

"This is the one issue that feminism has never addressed," Faucherand said. "It's not who wears the pants in each household -- it's who has to buy them that counts."

Mao pud mga Hapon nga minyo ug Pinay diri, Belle. Labi na kanang mga retiree nga gadawat na ug pension, pasalamat sila'g dako nga naa sila'y option mopuyo sa Pilipinas with a higher standard of living, bisag dili kaayo dako ang pension ilang gidawat.

Quote from: ms da binsi on November 11, 2009, 12:46:27 PM
Mao na akong giingong sa akong miga diri sa Merika, Pinay, sa FAcebook nga ug magka jabo-jabo ang Merika, kami ra jud mga Pinoy mo survive kay ana naman sa kalisud! kani among mga banana swerte kay pwede pa namo taralon sa Pinas!hahahaha!

Bay nat-cast,

Next year, mahimo na tingali ta mag-EB nila buwadsanga, calle, taga-tigbao, candijaynon ug uban pa diha sa Manila... God willing, maka set up na ko ug office diha sa Paranaque next year.

Quote from: nat-cast on November 11, 2009, 12:23:25 PM
mau pud na akong plano pohon......goodluck

Economic depression leads to psychological depression, which further feed on economic depression. I forsee a vicious circle which has to be broken. Obama seems to have missed on this critical moment to lift up the collective spirit for a decisive turnaround... Despite his giddy rise to power,  Obama is no Franklin Delano Roosevelt after all!

Unsaon na lang pagka-recover sa global crisis, when everything starts from the state of the mind? I am sure if a similar survey is conducted in Japan, it is in a worse psychological state, with a steep spike in its already high suicide rate.

Despite our multitude of natural and man-made woes, Filipinos apparently still seem to be coping better with our high smile-index whatever season we find ourselves in.

Quote from: nat-cast on November 11, 2009, 12:06:19 PM
ay sakto diay....i stand corrected...thanks for the reminder bay ben

Basta didto ta Bay sa makatabang sa Bohol, labi na sa agriculture. Kay inig pauli nako pohon, manguma pud ko.

Her boast of unparalleled economic achievements during her term in her last State of the Nation has already been thrashed by the series of typhoons. Kaluoy ni Gloria--murag gitabangan sa act of God and action of man to give her a graceless exit.

Quote from: nat-cast on November 11, 2009, 11:28:38 AM
it think he was not involve in the fertilizer fund scam....he was appointed in d.a. in 2005

Arthur Yap was one of the respondents in the graft complaint filed by Marlene Esprat in Central Mindanao related to the fertilizer scam in 2003. The case was later dismissed by the Ombudsman, and further silenced by Esprat's cold-blooded murder. This is what I mean by the "long shadow", the gray area of public oblivion and controversy which is where most graft cases against big fishes are relegated.

Since Yap has never been proven to be directly involved in this anomaly, I give him the benefit of the doubt. I look at him in terms of the substance of his accomplishments, especially in Bohol agriculture, rather than in terms the clouds of the past--which most politicians, and everyone for that matter, have.

Coming from the No. 2 leader of Japan, this is a remarkable statement.

Japanese politicians have been known for their gaffes when commenting on international and local issues. Not too long ago, former Prime Minister Aso earned the ire of his fellow senior citizens when he called them "lazy."

Since the Democratic Party took over the helm in Japan in September this year, not only has domestic politics seen a rough change but there there has also been a tectonic drift in its Western partnership and diplomacy. That Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama studied in the US and is one of the best English-speaking prime ministers seems not to help at all. President Obama is visiting Japan this week, but preparations have been toned down and the reception is expected to be very wintry.

DPJ's Ozawa calls Christianity 'self-righteous'
Wednesday 11th November, 06:17 AM JST
Japan Today

TOKYO â€"Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa said Tuesday that Christianity is an ‘‘exclusive and self-righteous religion’’ after meeting with a Buddhist group leader. ‘‘European and U.S. societies with a historical background of Christianity are bogged down,’’ the ruling party’s No. 2 leader told reporters after meeting Yukei Matsunaga, president of the Japan Buddhist Federation, in Wakayama Prefecture.

On Islam, Ozawa said, ‘‘It is better than Christianity but it is also exclusive.’’ But Ozawa praised Buddhism, saying, ‘‘It teaches us a state of mind and way of life from the start about how human beings should be.’’ He added that the cause of the current social turmoil in Japan is that Japanese people are losing their original spiritual values.
   
‘‘Politicians cannot conduct politics if they are not prepared to work as both a human being and Japanese,’’ Ozawa said.
   
On the Liberal Democratic Party which became an opposition party following a general election in August, Ozawa said, ‘‘It is originally a typically Japanese party, but it lost that virtue. That is the biggest reason why it lost people’s support.’’

Given the Philippines' notably weak party system--as reflected in the frenzied cross-migration of politicians between administration and opposition parties every time survey results are announced--politicians should be judged on the merit of their track record and present performance.

Arthur Yap cannot completely stave off the long shadow of the fertilizer scam and his association with Gloria Arroyo. But I think he has made good on his promise to make Bohol the rice bowl of the Visayas. We have now attained 120 percent rice self-sufficiency since the last rice crisis.

Thanks Junjun, for weighing in with your personal experience as a participant.

This furor reminds me that history is really far from being a one-dimensional affair. History is always viewed from a particular perspective--and one event can mean differently depending on where you look at it from. Who was it who said, where you stand on a matter depends on where you sit?

Quote from: junjun on November 10, 2009, 04:44:59 PM
I attended the gathering and I am sure that I belonged to the 3 percent who rated the conference as "Good". Maybe I am deviant because I am part of the minority group. I will just share my experience and I hope of this said "controversy".

I will just highlights the major points raised by some followers of this forum.

1. The working committees especially the registration was was handled by the Board of Directors of the PNHS and not the local convener. There were participants almost 50 participants who did not receive the kit because there were many participants who did not inform the PNHS of their attendance. But the President of PNHS promised to send the kit.

2. The host school was only requested by the PNHS of a venue. The AV Hall looked like a refugee center. I heard that there was a move by the host school to transfer the venue but the PNHS declined. However, I can attest that even on the second day, the AV Hall was still full of eager participants. So it is not true that many participants left on the first day. By the way, the hall was really air-conditioned and its functional. WOW!

3. I can attest that the food served was really a disaster especially on the second day.But Common sense tells me not to blame the host school because the PNHS hired a caterer. Of course I expected much of the snacks. But the " piniritong saging and bingka" were good enough for me. At least may kinain pa di tulad ng iba na kahit lugaw wala.

4. I believed that as History teacher what really matters most were the topics presented. Dami kong na learn. If my colleagues were not satisfied of the food and accommodation, then they should come back and be billeted in expensive hotels so that they will experience the royal treatment. Nkalibre na nga kami ng 2 delicious suppers in Meridian and in Dauis.

5. Finally, this is a learning lesson for any institution that will handle hosting of seminars. Dapat may Memorandum of Agreement talaga para alam ng mga participants kung sino and dapat iblame! I don't agree with some remarks na "kahihiyan ng Bohol" ang nangyari. There are lots of beautiful things that Bohol can offer. They failed to highlight that on the first night at Meridian Hotel, all of us were mesmerized by the angelic voices of the Loboc Children's Choir for free!

There is a very tenuous line between a person who seeks a renewed life in a new environment and a plain and simple criminal fugitive disguised in holy garb.

I agree with Bay Hubs that if the Church wants to take a risk, it should decide to err on the side of caution.

Quote from: MabahalaPinoy on November 09, 2009, 06:24:01 PM
The language from the Detroit Diocese is pretty strongly worded, no ambiguity (http://www.aodonline.org/AODOnline/News%20%20%20Publications%202203/Press%20Releases%202303/2009%2016871/091026Regarding%20Snap.htm):

Several years ago, the archdiocese became aware of Skelton's ordination as a Catholic priest in the Taglibaran diocese in the Philippines. Not consulted prior to the ordination, the Detroit archdiocese has since contacted the bishop of Taglibaran, to whom Skelton reports, regarding the priest's criminal history in Michigan. In summary, Joseph Skelton does not minister here nor would he be welcome or permitted to function as a priest in this archdiocese.

I am also experimenting with a career that will allow me to work and spend most of my time with my family in the Philippines, travelling abroad only to do marketing and get jobs and projects. One has to be creative with his chosen career to do this. In my field, which is translation and marketing, all I need is a good communication network--broadband internet and telephone system--which is the backbone of the Business Process Outsourcing industry.  As my timetable for the launch of a Philippine base draws near, I have to speed up my study of low-cost communication technology and cement my network ties.

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 05, 2009, 08:44:17 AM
He he, no comment. After waxing nostalgic about the past, I guess I may be allowed to be prudent about the present.

Bay Hubs, normal ra man tingali ang "youthful indiscretions." And dili normal "indiscretions with the youth."

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 05, 2009, 05:05:49 AM
During the wayward days of my youth...

Matud pa ni flag-master Sabina, motipas lang man daw gihapon ka Bay...

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 05, 2009, 05:05:49 AM
You can call me dense, or insensitive, but the roles had to be reversed and I had to be a parent myself to understand--by which I mean not just comprehend intellectually, but respond as a human being, with mind and heart, taking in the full weight of anxiety and dread of the thought of harm happening to someone you love, someone you saw grow up under your care and protection.

Usahay bitaw, maka-realize ko that I may have out-parented my parents by worrying too much about the kids. But it's liberating to see them grow wings on their own, unfettered by domestic rules, ug hangtud ron wa pa man hinuon ko tagaig sakit sa ulo. That it was my habit to walk them to school as kids here has really made them open up to me about their self-discoveries. Even when two of them are already teens, the kids tell me who their crushes are, and what their picks and piques are about the opposite sex.

Quote from: ms da binsi on November 04, 2009, 11:13:45 PM
kanang uban di man ka feel kay wa man sila pay anak, nga gi abused. Way balatian. Ako wa man sad koy anak nga gi abused pero what about those who were? and what about those parents who got hurt so much?

Bitaw Belle, mga bata ra ba have a very unquestioning attitude towards authority. Luoy kung pahimuslan ang ilang pagkainosente sa tawo nga ilang gitahod. Naa ko'y amigo nga 42 na ug naa'y tulo ka anak. Pero ug maglingaw-lingaw mi usahay ug red wine, ipagawas niya ang iyang self-revulsion sa gihimo sa iya sa usa ka pari kadtong nagsakristan pa siya sa iyang kabatan-on. I know of other similar cases of sexual abuse by the clergy nga naa'y long lasting pyscho-emotional damage sa pagkawo sa biktima.

Quote from: ms da binsi on November 04, 2009, 11:13:45 PM
wala man ta mag puterya sa tanan nga pari ani, kay there are lots and lots of priest who are really genuine, we were talking about that Skelton. Something has to be done here. Pero preha sa question ni Manay, HOW?

Si Skelton ra bitaw atong gihisgutan diri.  The statistics I mentioned only generalize the trends within a study sample, but do not stereotype any particular group of people or religion.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on November 04, 2009, 09:03:41 PM
My question is: Do the Diocese of Tagbilaran is aware of his criminal past?
First of all homosexual priest/child molester will always be remove because of the danger to the children and scandal to community. The only reason WE HAVE THOSE CHILD MOLESTER  PRIEST TODAY is because the homosexual bishop and other homosexual priest cover up and promote them.

Day Quel, the article states that Catholic officials in Detroit have informed the Tagbilaran Diocese about the criminal history of Skelton. It appears that this info was communicated before the ordination. At this point, it is going too far to accuse the senior heirarchy of covering up Skelton's offense because they themselves are guilty of the same offense. But the Bishop should definitely answer for the consequences of his decision.

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As far as judgement  of course we are to judge. Wrong is wrong. What if you saw someone was been rape.Do you just watch it and said Well who Am I to judge.

This is exactly my point.  If this is a case of adultery, or sexual pecadillo between two consenting adults, quote me a verse and I'll join you in prayer, because even Jesus said we who lust in our minds are guilty of the same. But sexual abuse of minors is a criminal offense! From the personal feedbacks I received about Skelton, it seems the Tagbilaran diocese really has a lot of explaining to do.

Quote from: bugsay on November 03, 2009, 10:23:14 AM
ohong nga gipatungan ug ginamos nya gi paisan.......way makalupig.

Kalami. Tagsa ra ko makakitag mushroom nga baligya sa supermarket sa Bohol.

Manay Tess,

Ferdie used to be a next-door neighbor of mine at the Janssen Heights apartment. Before we moved to our own house at Upper Mansasa, we had a chance to talk over dinner and beer by this garden restaurant overlooking Tagbilaran Bay. I find him to be a hardworking, self-driven and sincere businessman and family man. Pareho lang mi medyo camera-shy.

Quote from: ferdiebohol on November 04, 2009, 04:10:23 PM
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Pakiusap ng mabait na mister

Honey, ngayon ko lang nalaman na mahirap palang magpalaki ng mga bata lalo na't sinusumbatan ka nila palaging pareho lang naman kaming palamunin.

Mahirap palang matambakan ng labada. Kaya ko naman kuskusin itong lahat, mas mahirap masabunan ng panganay mo na paglalaba na nga lang ng uniform ang aatupagin ko, nakakaligtaan ko pa dahil lang dumaan ako ng isang tagay sa kaibigan ko.

Mahirap palang mag-braid ng buhok ng anak mong lumalaking maarte, mamili ng damit at sapatos nila sa department store, at tumakbo sa pharmacy para bumili ng napkin ng panganay mong bago lang naging dalaga.

Ano naman ang aasahan mo? Naglalaba na nga ako't nagsasampay, magkukulong na rin lang ba ako sa bahay at manuod na lang ng Darna? Ano naman ang mukhang ipapakita ko sa kapwa lalaki sa kapitbahay, kung paminsan-minsan di ko man lang mapagbigyan ng isang tagay?

Kapag pala ikaw ang nagiging ina't ama ng tahanan, lalo mong kailangang ipakitang lalaking-lalaki ka at makisama sa kanila para hindi makantyawan.

Totoo lang, mali ang akala mong ganito kadali ang buhay ko. Pigil na pigil na ako. Uwi ka na kaya, at magbukas na lang tayo ng beauty parlor sa kanto.

Quote from: bugsay on November 04, 2009, 05:31:25 PM
One Stop Shop!!! nyahhahah

Lisud lang ug si Bay Hubs pud ang marriage counsellor, unya divorce/annullment lawyer.

Hi Lorenzo,

You're right. In fact, the same study states that "this 2 to 5% figure is consistent with male clergy from other religious traditions and is lower than the general adult male population that is best estimated to be closer to 8%."

I am not saying that the 2 to 5% robed miscreants represent the Catholic Church, or churches of other religious traditions for that matter, any more than the 8% male perverts in the general population represent the male population--including you and me.

My point is simply that one sexually abused child is one too many. And this study indicates that 3,000 priests have engaged in sexual relations with minors. So how many minors do you imagine have been abused already?

Sorry, I have not read of any recommendations and stance of the Tagbilaran Diocese yet. This thread should be closed if the Bishop gives a satisfactory clarification on the matter.

Quote from: Lorenzo on November 04, 2009, 03:29:20 PM
2-5 % is a small minority compared to the 95-98% that are innocent of these crimes.

That 2-5% who have allowed their sins to take the best of them do not and will not represent the Roman Catholic Church. The minority does not represent the majority.

The Roman Catholic Church reprimands the priests that have committed such transgressions. So that it will not impede in ministering the Word of God to the faithful.
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I think the recommendations and stance of the Tagbilaran Diocese is quite respectable, and stands in compliance with the Roman Catholic Church Dioceses around the world.

I stand with our priests.
God Bless them. May their tribes increase.

Day Mist,

Magminyo na diay ka? OK lang basta sugtan ka gihapon niya magdukdok diri's TB. Akong ikatambag nimo aron magpuyo ug magbinuotan si Mister, in essence, is to remember that it takes two to tango. Daghan naman nag-homily nga kinahanglan isentro gyud ang Ginoo sa inyong kinabuhi. Busa ang ako, practical tips na lang.

1. Be sure he is really the guy. Kanang bisag mopiyong ka, mututok sa adlaw, mohangad sa bulan, musawum sa dagat, dili mabag-o ang hulagway sa laki nga gusto nimo makauban magpahangtud sa kahangturan. If you have decided that he is the guy, you will stick with him despite the imperfections that you will certainly discover, or discover more of.

2. Let go of the past. This is your married life, not your mother's. Sa counselling namo bag-o mi nagpakasal 18 years ago, nitug-an ko sa pastor nga I would do anything not to be like my father--nga naa'y babaye, nagbisyo'g sigarilyo ug inom, kulang pirmi ang kita... Iyang tambag nako, learn from the past, but don't be tied to it by making it your point of reference in your present life. So don't even make your husband feel that you are pressured to make your marital project a success because you don't want a repeat of your mother's experience. Your marriage is unique, you will encounter your own particular challenges. Don't make things more complicated by adding onto it the baggage of the past.

3. Always build up your husband's confidence to provide for you, to take care of you and your children. Always make him feel like he is the family man. Ayaw'g pirmi yawyawi nga dili sigo iyang sweldo, and worse, nga wa'y pulos iyang pagkalalaki kay dili niya mahatag ang mga gusto nimo ug sa iyang mga anak. I am sure dili ni nimo buhaton kay buotan man ka, pero naa man gud usahay sitwasyon nga magbinayloay ug sakit nga pulong ang mag-asawa. Ang nothing breaks a man down than attacking his sense of control or ability frontally. Naa'y mga lalaki nga manimalos by attacking your emotional security--usahay mangabit aron lang ipabatyag ang kasakit sa pulong sa iyang asawa.

4. Kung malisdan sa panginabuhi, gawas sa pagtabang ug daginot, tabangi pud siya sa lain-laing paagi, pero dili kanang maka-compete sa time para niya ug sa pamilya. Most of all, never give an impression of starting a professional or career rivalry. Labing maayo kung home-based business. Hilig man ka ug internet, basig pwede related ani. Kung magkasinabtanay mo, pwede man gihapon mag-opisina pero dili kanang makaminus ug dako sa oras sa balay. Kung posible, kanang naa gyud mo'y mealtime together once or twice a day. Kung naa kay kaugalingon nang kita, ayaw ipamukha niya nga tungod sa kakuwangan sa iyang kita. Ayaw kanunay i-remind nga ang kuryente ug tubig, pati pang-grocery, gikan na sa imong kita, bisag tinuod.

5. The most important human relationship is between husband and wife. Mas importante ang relasyon sa asawa ug bana kaysa asawa ug anak, in-laws, amigo, boss, etc. You should not allow anybody or any other relationship to get between you and your spouse. If you have to remind him, don't nag, don't pin him down, don't make him feel like a loser. Sometimes silence for a man is more golden than any word of wisdom--if it builds up his self-respect and self-confidence.

Quote from: mistyeyed on November 03, 2009, 03:17:46 PM


AKO SI iNDAY Mistyeyed usa ka nilalang nga nahigugma ug utro.Isip usa ka binuhat sa Ginoo,gusto na ako nga magpakasal kami sa akong hinigugma karon,Apan,aduna akoy mga pangutana ug kahadlok sa akong kaugalingon.

AKONG MGA PANGUTANA UG KAHADLOK:

1.Gikan ako sa usa ka pamilya diin nagdaku ko nga wa diha akong papa,mao nga wala gyud kaayo naku masinati ug unsa ang pagpamuyo nga kompleto tanan.Nahadlok ako nga daugdaugon rako sa akong mabana.

2. Naa koy mga barkada nga na menyo napod unya ang ilang bana adunay laing babae sa ilang kinabuhi,hangtud karon sila pa gihapon sa ilang bana tungod sa rason nga "aduna silay anak duha" sakto ba kana nga rason nga ang pamilya magpabiling pamilya tungod lang sa anak bisan adunay lain ang bana?-Nahadlok ko ug mahitabo uroy ni sa akoa,maong ngayo kog idea ug kamo pa ang ingon nila.

3. Ug magpabadlong unya ang akong mabana unya nahikot naku niya.Unsaon naku pag deal aning sitwasyona?

(BUSA MGA TB KAPAMILYA UG ADUNA KAMOY TAMBAG SA AKOA,IPATIK NA DIRIA ARON AKONG UMAABOT NGA DESISYON DILI MAPALYA UG MAKAKUHA KOG MGA IDEA) sALAMAT.

Nagwali na diay ko, Bay Hubs? Naa pa'y mas eksperto nato niana. To give us a clinical perspective of this problem, diri lang sa ta sa study conducted in the US by Thomas Plante, Ph.D., ABPP, Department of Psychology, Santa Clara University, in his book Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse Committed by Roman Catholic Priests:

• 2 ~5% of priests have had a sexual experience with a minor (i.e., anyone under the age of 18)
• this means in the US alone, 1,000 ~ 3,000 priests have sexually engaged with minors
• 80 ~ 90% of all priests who in fact abuse minors have sexually engaged with adolescent boys not prepubescent children
• the vast majority of priests who sexually abuse minors commit their first offense about 1 year after ordination
• about 70% of offending clergy have been sexually abused as children too

The Tagbilaran Diocese can benefit from the practical recommendations of this study:

• All applicants to priesthood can participate in a comprehensive psychological evaluation prior to admission to seminary. Sexual abuse risk factors can be examined closely.

• Anyone accused of sexual misbehavior can be immediately put on administrative leave and evaluated by a trained mental health professional.
• If illegal behavior has occurred then legal authorities should be contacted.
• Clergy found to have been sexually involved with minors should get treatment and not be allowed to work with children and families again without very close supervision and successful treatment that helps them control (but not likely cure) their impulses.
• Victims should be treated with respect and compassion and helped to receive appropriate treatment and support.

Thomas Plante is a Professor and Chair of Psychology at Santa Clara University as well as a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.

WE all have unspeakable sins. We all fall short of the glory of God. That is why it is not for anyone to judge another sinner.

Paul exemplifies God's transformative handiwork. He was not ashamed to confess his past and refer to himself as the "worst of all sinners", "rubbish" and "a pot of clay" because when he met Christ in a blinding flash, he was changed forever. Over the years, I have met in our church circles people who were formerly self-confessed drug addicts, philanderers, cons, pickpockets--what-have-you. Seeing how they have come to terms with an abject past by acknowledging the power of God's grace to change them,  I am mortified by my own sinfulness. Their gloriously changed lives convict me of my own unconfessed sins.

Our God is indeed a God of second chances. Far be it for me to judge Fr. Skelton. I have only two important practical concerns here:

1) The issue of Skelton's personal misrepresentation. Bishop Medroso should clarify if he was indeed informed of Skelton's criminal conviction in the US, but ordained him nonetheless because he has objectively assessed that Fr. Skelton has totally reformed through rehabilitative and counselling program. Did Skelton himself tell the bishop about his criminal history in the US? In a serious case like pedophilia, it is one thing for us to hope that a perpetrator change, it is another thing for the perpetrator himself to voluntarily subject himself to a professional reform program.

2) The issue of assigning him to a ministry or activity that puts him in contact with youngsters, who share the profile of victims of his previous repeat offenses. This is only common sense, and the Church should never relegate the welfare of the youth to second priority.  As a parent, I would rather be cautious than sorry for my children.

Murag lami mag-second honeymoon diri da. Hadlok lang kay maiden voyage pa lang niya, naa na'y near miss pag-agi sa ilawom sa tulay sa Denmark.

Tinuod ka Bay Hubs, there are pyschological studies that profile sexual predators and abusers as victims of sexual abuse themselves. This crime spawns a vicious cycle.

No wonder that Jesus has always preached about love, forgiveness, and loving one's enemies, but his message of grace does not cover those who sin against the innocent ones.

Mark 9:42 "And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck."

I would like to believe that Jesus meant this as a metaphor and a hyperbole. But those who preach from the moral high ground of the pulpit should take this literally.

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 03, 2009, 08:43:28 AM
Long ago nakadungog kog estorya nga ingon ani, from a close friend who would have no reason to invent such a sordid story. Diha kuno sijay auntie nga relihiyosa lagi kaajo, and ijang anak lalaki nga 12 anyos gipapujo sa kombento aron lagi kuno magdako duol sa Diyos. It turned out that the priest was a pervert, luoy kaajo ang bata kay magkadugo god kuno intawon. Kausa gitabang ang bata, gidala sa hospital. Ang bata siging hilak kay gustong mopauli. Gikasab-an man hinuon sa inahan nga wala motuo sa estorya sa ijang anak (ug sa uban pud nga nasajod sa kamatuoran), in spite of the boy's anal lacerations for which she, unthinkably, had her own explanations. Gipabalik jud ang bata dihang nakagawas na sa hospital. The rest is history--the boy grew up to perpetuate the cycle of abuse.   

Mao bitaw nga ang Pilipinas haven for pedophiles and sexual predators, kay poverty is the greatest accomplice of crime. Tinuod gyud ka Belle, poor families have traded the psychological and emotional well-being of their victimized children for the material benefits given by robed exploiters. Karaan pa man ni Padre Damaso ang abusong sekswal sa mga nakasotana. Sa Pilipinas, you cannot expect the poor victims to step forward and clamor for the Church's moral accountability on this issue--it's all about the 'do' and the 'dough'. But we can, and the media can. Ngano kahang hilom ang mga local papers nato ani nga issue?

Quote from: ms da binsi on November 03, 2009, 07:49:38 AM
how would you know nga ang kabatan-onan sa atoa di man mo sulti? I knew some kids my age before nga murag gina maintain sa pari but for us it was just like normal! we never thought it was an abuse, kay pari lagi and besides wa man sila ning reklamo kay hayahay man ilang kinabuhi sa kumbento with that priest! But you know what? daghan ra baja gihapon manimba. Murag di man na law-ay namo sa una!

Karon kani si Skelton di man nato mabaw-an sad kay wa may ning reklamo. Who would? mostly ang mga parents man ang mo reklamo unta ani? but none. Pwere lang sa mga maayo nga parents, some parents mao pa man gani mo push sa ilang anak closer to the clergy, kay hayahay gud.

Do you remember the recent movie ni  Meryl Streep nga DOUBT? tan-awa. Naay parent di jud mo reklamo ug makaayo para sa ija anak. Therefore sa atoa nga sitwasyon, do you think naay moreklamo? wala mao ning lungtad na si Skelton diha.

Akong pamalandong man gud, Bay Hubs, tulubagon ni sa Tagbilaran Diocese nga gipahibawo na daan sa criminal history ni Skelton unya gipadayon pa gyud ang pag-ordain ug gitagaan pa siya'g ministry nga nagpahiduol aning tawhana sa mga batan-on nga mao'y profile sa iyang mga biktima.

Para naku, dakong kaipokritohan nga ang simbahan nga nanghibaba sa mga katungod sa mga kinabuhing wa pa nahimugso (batok sa reproductive health bill) ug fetal abortion (nga ako dakong supak usab) isilhig lang sa ilawom sa banig ang isyu aning sexual predation nga gihimo sa mga nakasotana nilang sakop sa mga buhi ug inosente kaayong batan-on.

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 02, 2009, 08:35:33 AM
Well, sigi na lang ang act of telling the story, at whichever point in time ni gihimo. Ang pangutana kon ongoing ba ni nga panghitabo.

Klaro man gud and concern ni Bay Ben for eventualities. Whether such eventualites are indeed likely, there appears to be neither confirmation nor denial in Bay Koddi's rejoinder. Though inclusive and sweeping, safe jamo ang ijang comment. Jesuitic would be a good word for it. Peace, Bay Kodz!

Given the uproar that sexual abuse by the clergy has generated in North America, leading to the purge of pedophiles and other sexual predators disguised in holy robes in the churches' sanctums, it's bewildering that no case has been prosecuted in our country, given the rampancy of these crimes as Anna and Koddi state here.

Mao tingali nga kaning mga tawhana nga wanted sa US diri mangdangan sa ato, ug magpadayon sa ilang mga madinaoton nga buhat. Tungod sa kapobrehon ang mga batang biktima sa ato musugot lang abutan ug pangbugas.

It's really disturbing when our attitude towards sexual abuse by the clergy is that of indifference, or wry acceptance of a heaven-ordained anomaly of social justice--given a passing mention only in drunken toasts of local tambays. We who are sober should call the local church leadership into account for this.

When Bishop Leonardo Medroso speaks on the Church-defined social moral issues such as reproductive health bill, his voice reverberates throughout the country from his unhampered platform on the pulpit. But when a social moral issue involving the church itself is raised, we only hear a defeaning silence.

Quote from: Anna&Jorge on November 01, 2009, 06:24:31 PM
this is old news.. i heard something about this years ago pa thru mga stand-by sa amoa...

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on November 02, 2009, 12:29:47 AM
Relatively "open secret" na man ni diri sa Bohol. Unya dili ra pud siya. Dili ra pud sex-related.

Quote from: hubag bohol on November 01, 2009, 03:39:51 PM
Di ba dugay-dugay na man ni si Fr. Skelton diha sa Bohol, Bay Ben?

Wala kaayo ko'y personal nga kasinatian ni Fr. Skelton except through his website in which he describes himself as follows. It seems to me there is a yawning gap in his personal account of his life, especially that part after leaving Detroit. I just accidentally came across him on Youtube about a month ago as I was surfing for gospel songs, and I was really impressed by his musical gift. I am really let down by this news. But as Paul said, God uses people who are like earthen jars in their frailty to manifest His glory. I had just hoped he was less disingenuous about his past, and the diocese had been more open in the interest of the youth.

About Fr. Joseph Skelton

Joseph Skelton

Fr. Joseph Skelton, Jr. is a missionary priest of theDiocese of Tagbilaran in the Province of Bohol, Philippines.

But he was born in the “Motor City” or “Motown” Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Fr. Joseph began following the Lord as a young boy at the age of seven.

He started singing professionally at the age of thirteen with the Michigan Opera Company, and then he went on to sing in many different groups with a variety of musical genres. Gospel Music has been an integral part of Fr. Joseph’s spirituality, putting into practice the old saying: He who sings once, prays twice!

One of the highlights of his life was being “baptized in the Holy Spirit” through which his enthusiasm for the Lord had increased by leaps and bounds even until today.

Fr. Skelton is an advocate of worshiping the Lord through any means. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the central form of worship he promotes but also promotes the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, devotional prayers, and Charismatic revival prayer meetings as well.

Praise and Worship is a type of prayer that involves the whole senses. Through the songs of Praise and Worship gatherings, the people of God can have an experiential encounter with the Living God.

Fr. Joseph regularly travels across the Philippines leading Praise & Worship sessions so that God’s people will receive a flood of blessings from the Lord.

It behooves Bishop Leonardo Medroso to issue a statement on Fr. Skelton's case. Sex offenders who are released after serving sentence or paroled, and have undergone reformative therapy, are barred from work that gets them in touch with those who are profiled as likely victims. This priest has been soliciting invitation from churches and schools around the country, especially among the youth, to join in his praise and worship ministry.

Day misty,

Kung tinuod nga nabag-o ang tawo, dili man tingali ikauwaw ang pagdawat niya sa mga kasal-anan nga nahimo sa una isip pamatuod sa paglihok sa Diyos sa iyang kinabuhi.

Many former philanderers, drug addicts, rapists, yakuzas, and other criminals who have found light in God's grace stand tall to testify of his mercy without negating their past or misrepresenting their personal history. Ang hadlok man gud, daghan kaayo mga batan-on sa music teams sa mga simbahan diha's ato, Katoliko man o Protestante, nga posibleng naa sa sphere of influence aning paria. I know of victims of sexual abuse of the clergy who are still struggling to make head or tail of their lives long after the abuse has happened.

Quote from: mistyeyed on November 01, 2009, 02:57:39 PM
People in Bohol should observe him but he should not be judge right away. Malay din natin nag change na siya because God change him.Sometimes it's very hard for a person to change sa iyang own place kay ang mga tao mo husga jud even ga tarong na siya dili siya hatagan ug room to change but in order pod to shade light,e observe siya ug transformation ba jud nahitabo sa iya life or pretentions lang.

Given the recent spike in incidents of people posting nasty statements on social networks using stolen identity (the most recent being that of Jackie Bermejo), I think we should take caution against the use of false identity not only in nefarious crimes but also against naughty offenses that lead to similarly great inconvenience.

Bay Cal, I believe I have quoted these very same words to you from BlueAngel. The length that people go through to shake down our sense of safety and comfort even in the supposedly anonymous cyberworld is just astounding.

Quote from: calle on October 30, 2009, 09:08:58 AM
and all along i thought friendster and facebook were safe fora.
we should be careful with the account settings in order not to reveal information that could be used by fraudsters.

Having just recently viewed many of Joseph Skelton Jr.'s performances uploaded on Youtube, this was really a big shock. God is infinite in his mercy, and may have already reformed and transformed this singing priest. But given the proven tendency of sex offenders to relapse, Bohol authorities should take heed of this warning.

Bohol priest has skeletons in his closet
The Manila Standard Today

CATHOLIC officials in Detroit claimed they have contacted the Tagbilaran diocese and have made officials there aware of the “criminal history” of the former lay brother who is now a priest in Bohol.

Ned McGrath, Director of Communications for the Archdiocese of Detroit, claimed in a statement published at its Website that they only became recently aware of the ordination of Joseph Skelton Jr. as a priest in Tagbilaran.

He said they were not consulted prior to the ordination but “the Detroit archdiocese has since contacted the bishop of Taglibaran, to whom Skelton reports, regarding the priest’s criminal history in Michigan.”

The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, in a statement published by several Detroit-area newspapers, said people should have been warned that Skelton had once studied at a Catholic seminary in Plymouth, and pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy in his seminary room. He had resigned from the seminary in 1988.

“And this month, a settlement was reached involving allegations that Skelton was involved in the abuse of a 14-year-old boy in Washington, D.C., in 1984, according to attorneys Jessica Arbour and Adam Horowitz,” the Detroit Times reported.

SNAP president Barbara Blaine told newspapers that a letter sent in 2003 warning of Skelton’s history was not enough and that Church officials should do much more. “Kids are safer and the Church is healthier when the truth is exposed.”

But the Detroit archdiocese said in a statement that Skelton had been dismissed from the St. John Provincial Seminary after being accused of sexual misconduct. “Not unlike any other institution of higher learning, the archdiocesan seminary does not track or hold responsibility for every student who ever attended classes but left before ordination.”

Blaine said people should have been warned and wants Catholic leaders to post such allegations on Catholic Web sites and have priests announce publicly names of clergy with accusations of past abuse who are transferred to their dioceses.

Skelton, in his Website, was identified as an accomplished “Praise and Worship Leader and Singer in the Philippines.” The Website said Skelton has joined several recording projects here and in the US and has performed in concerts here.

Quote from: calle on October 29, 2009, 03:29:02 PM

buwad sanga

homba (its unique to us since ato butangan ug papuwa)

panghatag gamay description, kay dugay na tawn ko wala sa Bohol. Kaning homba mao ning nangka nga gibutangan papuwa? kay naa man pud humba nga murag adobo.

Bay Hubs, saludo ko's imong semantic analysis.

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 27, 2009, 04:50:19 AM
Sakto, guys. Sagad ahong nadunggan ani, i-apply sa tawo nga kanhi musimos unja by mere stroke of luck (seldom by hard work) miasenso unja karon hilas na jamo og sinultihan.

langaw - way nahot
kabaw - wealth, power, influence, importance
nakatungtong - suggests fortuity rather than ability

Quote from: chicogon on October 27, 2009, 12:31:14 PM
The Conference theme is Towards a National History: Local History in the context of National History which has all these years been the thrust of PNHS Conferences. The objective of the conference is to look at the research and writing on the Visayas as well as other regions in the archipelago and to situate these studies in the context of national history.

An important lesson of hindsight is that what may seem trivial, random or local in the present may in fact be a critical turning point in our bigger history.

Who would ever think that the seemingly casual warming up of Bool's Datu Sikatuna and Loboc's Datu Sigala to Legazpi's quavery overtures would subsequently lead to Spain's subjugation of the entire archipelago?

In the same way, this sputtering outburst of our disgruntled guests may teach Bohol an important lesson in our quest to be a world-class tourist destination and convention venue.

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 27, 2009, 01:47:11 PM
Way bistohay, Bay Ben, para malingaw diri si Bay Harv.

Bitaw, mutualism man tingali ang dominant interactive principle diri.

Mutualism and reciprocity--and there's no worthier poster boy for this in TB than you, Bay Hubs. Murag interesting bitaw ang topics sa conference, nahawongan lang sa problema sa logistics. Kinahanglan lang pud pasidaan ni Sir Harv nga whatever topic you post here, at some point in time mosimang gyud ang kukabildo into the common basic interests of green (as in sex) and yummy (as in food)... But they're what keep us glued to the topic.

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 27, 2009, 01:11:32 PM
OK, Harv, will wait for the topics. Warning lang gamay, Harv. Daghan ang serious diri, pero mas daghan (or mas kugihan mo-post) and mga jaga-jagaon. Ajaw lamang kahimangod. Aho bitaw, cool ra unta ko sauna, pero medjo natakdan na sa mga bulujagon.

Di ba ikaw ma'y nanakod, Bay HB?

Quote from: harv on October 27, 2009, 10:26:29 AM

for the food... Mr. Luspo provided three quotations and the organizers chose the one with little or no meat (hehehe) and even specified that minantikaang saging ang i-snacks (i personally like minantikaang saging with ice-water)... these are the facts that i have gathered pa... more puhon...

Gitagaan na lang unta'g mapilian ang participants kay dili man tanan vegetarian o semi-vegetarian. Kay kana sila bisag pakoonon nimo sa Bohol Bee Farm, naa gihapon kay madugog bagutbot nga gipakaon sila'g sagbot ug buwak.

Bitaw, ngano man napaingon sa sayote ug ginanggang ang hisgutan? The real meat of this confab is the historical discussion. It may have been false modesty for the delegates to opt for the spartan diet, when in fact they really expected a feast. Having perhaps heard of the fabled Boholano hospitality, whose dinner tables supposedly brim with food on special occasions like fiestas, they were simply let down by the sayote menu they surely have often from their backyard.

It is indeed disheartening that what was meant to be an esoteric, lofty discussion of our collective heritage ends up with a fishmonger's squabble of what they and their maids have for lunch.

But let us not downplay this incident. More than anyone else in the academe, historians have been primed to expect much from this gathering, since Bohol is touted not only as a eco-cultural destination but also as a historical landmark.

We really missed this chance to play up this aspect of our island's heritage among people who would be most effective to convey their positive impressions of our island as a living museum to their students.

Imbis mag-istorya sila'g architecture sa Baclayon o Loboc, o ang pinakaunang diplomasya nga gihimo sa mga maabi-abihong tumindok nga Bol-anon sa mga gawasnon, magyawyaw na hinuon sila sa ilang gimeryenda nga ginanggang nga saging. Pastilan! Kinahanglan makiglambigit ang lokal nga DOT sa mga importanteng tigum-tigum sama niani aron dili ta mauwawan.

Having said this, we should move forward and make sure that the next confab will be a historical treat.

Headline should read-- History confab a historical fiasco

Giingon nga buhi ang lengwahe. Uban sa proseso sa paglambo sa pinulungan ang manghuwam ug terminolohiya sa gawas. (Ihapa kung pila'y pinulungan na ang akong nagamit nga gawasnon.) Dili man nato mapugos ang tawo sa pinulungan nga dili nila natural nga magamit sa pang-adlaw-adlaw nga komunikasyon. Ang letrang R dili pud tingali ni lumadnon sa atong dila kay halos tanan man diri sa akong natampo gikan sa gawas.

rakrak v. to strafe
rason n.ï¼»from Spanish, razónï¼½reason / syn. hinungdan â€" v.i. to reason
rebelde n. ï¼»from Spanish, rebeldeï¼½rebel
reklamo n.ï¼»from Spanish, reclamoï¼½complaint â€" v.i. to complain
regalo n. ï¼»from Spanish, regaloï¼½gift, present â€" v.t. to give, to gift / syn. gasa
rehistrasyon n.ï¼»from Spanish, registrar, and English, registrationï¼½ registration
rehistro n. ï¼»from Spanish, registroï¼½register, registry â€" v. to register
remata v.i. ï¼»from Spanish, rematarï¼½to give up a pawned item, to foreclose
respeto n. ï¼»from Spanish, respetoï¼½ to respect â€" v. to respect / syn. tahod
responsibilidad n. ï¼»from Spanish, responsabilidadï¼½responsibility / syn. katungdanan, katungod, tulubagon
rinyon n. ［from Spanish, riñón］kidney / syn. amimislon
ronda v. ï¼»from Spanish, rondaï¼½1. to patrol 2. to round up, to apprehend, to arrest
roska n. ï¼»from Spanish, roscaï¼½screw
rota n. ï¼»from Spanish, rotaï¼½route, course, road

Lisod mangangkon ug tinuod nga lumadnong Binisaya. Ug basahon nimo ang mga Binisayang mantalaan sa Cebu, sayon ra kaayo nila isagol ang English ug Tagalog sa Sugbuanong pinulungan. Mas lunsay pa ang Binisaya sa lindog ni Mike Ligalig sa The Bohol Standard, apan ang in-aning pagsulat dili na maingon nga "journalistic" kundi "literary". Hinuon, bisag ang mga Binisaya nga gamiton sa atong mga katigulangan daghan na pod sagol gikan sa Espanyol. Sa akong gitigom nga pinulungang Bisaya nga kanunay gamiton sa mga mantalaan ug diri sa TB, talagsa ra'y pinulungan nga nagsugod sa E ug R nga lumadnon. Pasabot tingali nga kani nga mga letra dili tumindok para sa mga Bisaya? Tipik lamang kini sa akong mga tinampo.

ebidensiya n.［from Spanish, evidencia］evidence, proof　/ syn. pamatuod
eksam n. ï¼»from Englishï¼½ exam, examination, test / syn. eksam, pasulit  ï¼»Tagalogï¼½
eksamin n. ï¼»from Spanish, examenï¼½ exam, examination, test / syn. eksam, pasulit â€" v. to examine, to investigate, to test
edad n. ï¼»from Spanish, edadï¼½year; age / syn. anyos, tuig
ehemplo n.ï¼»from Spanish, ejemploï¼½example / syn. sanglitanan, sumbanan
empleyado n. ï¼»from Spanish, empleadoï¼½employee / syn. trabahador, trabahante
engkanto n. ï¼»from Spanish, encantoï¼½ a mythical enchanted being, a natural spirit / syn. di ingon nato, disamanato, mukjoï¼»Bohol dialectï¼½, muklo, tiaw
epektibo adj. ï¼»from Spanish, efectivoï¼½effective
epekto n. ï¼»from Spanish, efectoï¼½effect
ermat n. ï¼»colloquial, corruption of motherï¼½mother
erpat n. ï¼»colloquial, corruption of fatherï¼½father
eskina n. ï¼»from Spanish, esquinaï¼½corner of the road
eskinita n. ï¼»from Spanish, esquinaï¼½alley, street
eskwela v.t. ï¼»from Spanish, escuelaï¼½ to study / Nag ~ siya ug abogasya â€" v.i. to go to school; to attend school / Nag ~ siya sa San Carlos University / syn. tungha
eskwelahan n. ï¼»from Spanish, escuelaï¼½school, learning institution / syn. tulunghaan, tunghaan
espiho n. ï¼»from Spanish, espejoï¼½ mirror / syn. salamin, samin
estambay n. ï¼»from English, stand byï¼½loafer, idler, truant  -- v.i. to loaf, to idle / also tambay
estar v.  ï¼»from Spanish, estarï¼½to live, to reside, to stay / syn. puyo
estudyante n. ï¼»from Spanish, estudianteï¼½student / syn. tinun-an

nagsul-ob ug antipara sa kabayo: limitado ug panan-aw o panghunahuna
palapad ug papel: nagpaimportante, nangangkon ug mas daghang trabaho kaysa gigahin para niya, nangangkon ug kredit nga dili angay
wa magtungkad sa yuta: unrealistic

We were at the edge of the typhoon path, but the wind was still strong. You could see that Japan prepared for this calamity since the typhoon was first spotted headed in this direction--and issued warnings in advance. In fact, you say Japan's preparation is "overkill." But the result is minimal casualty and minor disruption in its on-the-dot mass transport system, highways and air travel. We can learn a lot from this country.

Not ready for the presidency

The Daily Tribune
EDITORIAL


10/08/2009

Going by the forum meeting between a group of local executives four presidential aspirants, the answers Sen. Noynoy Aquino, the Liberal Party presidential bet, gave the local executives showed clearly that he just isn’t ready for the presidency, and worse, he does not appear to have any understanding of how government works or shouldn’t work, under a system of laws.

The answers he gave to the questions raised by the local executives were much too vague and indirect, offering nothing substantive, probably because he has no position on these issues in the first place or he is plain clueless.

He kept on going about democracy and people power in virtually every answer he gave, two issues which are not the issues at this time, but as he was still evidently following the campaign spiels taken by his mother, former President Corazon Aquino, including the "walang alam" bit which is better than having an experienced one that is corrupt, which criticism had been leveled against his mother, he continues to tread this path, which will hardly resonate with the voters, just as it did not resonate with the local officials present in that forum.

But it has been noted for sometime that Noynoy Aquino, even in media interviews, is always vague and never directly answers the questions and at times, even his answers are off tangent. Mar Roxas has also been noted to "save" the day for Noynoy by explaining what Noynoy meant to say.

Another thing going against Noynoy, no matter what his yellow supporters say, is that he can’t seem to make any decision unless and until he gets his four sisters â€" and their husbands apparently â€" to agree on a decision to be made.

Even when he holds "unity meetings" with other opposition bets, the sisters and their husbands are always present. Can’t he make a decision on his own and make a firm stand on issues? Is his presidency going to be a presidency of five Aquino siblings?

What is, however, surprising is the ignorance of Aquino in local government issues, which should have been right up his alley, given the fact that Aquino is the chairman of the local governments committee.

It was apparent that Noynoy, as chairman, never studied his lessons, nor for that matter, has he even called some kind of hearing â€" even now, with the disaster and the unpreparedness of Malacañang and the local government officials in addressing the needs of the typhoon victims, today being questioned by the public.

All Aquino said, by way of answers to the questions posed by the local governments, was that this and that have to studied first.

A bigger mistake he made was telling the local government executives that he wouldn’t, as president, be giving funds to the local government units that do not perform. But hey, such funds, meaning the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) fund is a must, as the law says the local government executives get 40 percent as IRA. To withhold it is unlawful and not to provide any funds to a non-performing LGU even when it is needed is unconscionable.

Outside of that, no specifics were given, no concrete examples were given on how he, as well as the other presidential bets, will go about their presidency in reforming the system, mainly because they really have no idea on how to bring about reforms, given their varied backgrounds.

If truth be told, none of the presidential aspirants invited to speak at the forum were impressive in their answers, but as all politicians do, they all mouthed motherhood statements, and from the faces of the audience, it was evident that the local officials were hardly impressed by the four presidentiables, with some looking much too bored.

As one former local executive put it, "If all that the candidate can tell us is that he will study it, we’ve been through that already. He has to say and do something good for us and the country."

Noynoy just lost a golden opportunity for him to prove to the nation that he is prepared for the presidency.

He just proved that he isn’t and won’t ever be.

pasensiya na bay bwad, naa baya toy "ug uban pa" para sa wa na-mention sa atong pagkamalimtonon. tampo lagi ka kanunay didto sa lunsayng bisaya thread, o di kaha istorya ug mga handumanan didto sa gwapong view sa bukid sa Jagna, aron mopatik sa akong alimpatakan ang mga binisaja nga gikan ra jud nimo. kakan-onon hinuon ko'g banana cue mahinumduman nako imong istorya nga pinakalami ang saging sa Jagna.

Quote from: buwadsanga on October 07, 2009, 04:29:25 PM
bai bene, ngano wa man ko nimo ma hisgoti nga unta ako may kusog mo binisaja danhi? pero oks lang basta kanunay lang jud tag dinokdokay sa tb pa was la-ay....

Kurata nako, Bay Beds. Naa bitaw ning mga automatic o digital translators, pero di pa gyud ma-perfect. Kabali-bali ba ang subject ug predicate. Masabtan baya gamay. Pangutana nimo, i-require ba ko mo-appear sa korte para sa akong translation service? In many cases, yes. In the present case, tupad ko pirmi sa akong kliyente.

Naa gani to divorce case sa Akita, usa ka remote city sa northern Japan. Ang bana nga Hapon naa'y abogado, ang akong kliyente ako ra'y iyang dala. Niingon man ang judge nga, "Since she has no legal representation, can you stand as her lawyer?" First time ko na-promote pagka-abogado. Pero nalipay ko kay ang Pilipina, ma-deport na unta without getting a single cent. After persistent negotiations before the judge--in which I requested for a temporary recess about five times--both sides finally agreed on a court settlement of about US $20,000. Wala ra ba gyud untay makuha ang Pilipina kay nakasal sila sa Pilipinas pero wa man ma-consummate ang ilang spousal relationship because of health problems of the husband. Wala gyud sila nag-ipon bisag usa ka adlaw. Worse, the Filipina ignored all court notices for a year until the final notice which would have effectively deported her without getting a single cent.

Quote from: BedoAdoSalada on October 07, 2009, 10:23:13 AM
Okay sir Ben.  Ayos. 

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Hehe, gikan nas www.freetranslation.com

Pads,

Greek diay Pads? Di ba kasagaran sa original NT text Greek, naa pud hinuon mo-claim nga Aramaic?

Learning other languages made me realize the beauty of our own native tongue--Visayan. First major  Visayan-to-Japanese translation job nako, a documentary filmed by a Japanese production company in a fishing village in Bohol, nagkamangkamang ko pagsabot sa Binisaya, kapin pa nga kusog kaayo ang vernacular accent didtong lugara. Dakong tabang ang TB atong panahon. Nakagama pud ko akong kaugalingon nga lexicon, nga ug naa ko'y time akong i-update base sa mga tampo diri sa TB.

Pads, ug magmisa unya ka nga naa'y Japanese, ako unya'y translate. Jesuit man gyud nagtudlo ug naghulma nako sukad high school. Pero naminyoan nako Protestant. I believe we have more commonalities than differences, and the common ground is also the higher ground. Ako'y official interpreter sa among Sunday service, ug music team leader pud ko.

Quote from: chicogon on October 07, 2009, 10:18:20 AM
Very intriguing skill nang imong kalaki Brad Bene... murag muangay ko ana. Nahilig pod kog Italiano sa una pero wa na ma follow through. Galisod gani ko atong Chavako sa didto pakog Ternate, Cavite... samot nag ang foreign language besides English. Karon nako ni admire sa mystique sa Asia, particularly Chinese and Japanese, apil na ang languages.

That's why you're named Bene... Italian for "goodaaaah!!!"

Bay Beds,

Ha ha. Lingaw-lingaw sa ko diri sa TB kay heavy drama ang docs nga akong gihubad ron. Bitaw, ug sa English, kasagaran masayop ta sa spelling, sa Japanese masayop ta sa strokes sa kanji. Naa man sila'y proper sequence sa pagsuwat anang mga sanga-sanga sa pinya ug kahoy. You need to memorize at least 1400 characters to be able to read a newspaper. Sa translation hinuon, the computer takes care of converting the character. Naa pud mga on-line dictionaries to check for proper word use and idioms, which are the trickiest part in translation.

Quote from: BedoAdoSalada on October 07, 2009, 10:05:51 AM
Kudos sir Ben.  Sa imong profession karon murag lingaw siguro kaayo ni nga trabajo.  Laliman kag basa  anang japanese character murag sanga sa kahoy... hehe

Cheers!

Mas raw pa sa sashimi, Bay HB. Nagpisik pa ang duga sa ulo sa lukton pag-ingkib sa Japanese actress. Ingon siya tam-is tam-is man daw.

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 07, 2009, 09:17:40 AM
Gituslo man kahag suka, Bay Ben.