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facts to ponder...   

   1.  1 (0.06%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Lila have Child Mortality.

   2. 50 (2.8%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Lila have Crime Incidence.

   3. 645 (36.15%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Lila are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 23 (1.29%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Lila have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 948 (53.14%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Lila are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 73 (6.29%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Lila are Malnourished.

   7. 6 (0.34%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Lila are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 19 (1.07%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Lila have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 205 (11.49%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Lila do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 178 (8.7%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Lila are School Dropouts.

  11. 776 (14.38%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Lila are Unemployed.

  data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

CIA to reveal decades of misdeeds

The US Central Intelligence Agency is to declassify hundreds of documents detailing some of the agency's worst illegal abuses from the 1950s to 1970s.

The papers, to be released next week, will detail assassination plots, domestic spying and wiretapping, kidnapping and human experiments.

Many of the incidents are already known, but the documents are expected to give more comprehensive accounts.

It is "unflattering" but part of agency history, CIA chief Michael Hayden said.

"This is about telling the American people what we have done in their name," Gen Hayden told a conference of foreign policy historians.

The documents, dubbed the "Family Jewels", offer a "glimpse of a very different time and a very different agency".

The full 693-page file detailing CIA illegal activities was compiled on the orders of the then CIA director James Schlesinger in 1973.

He had been alarmed by accounts of CIA involvement in the Watergate scandal under his predecessor and asked CIA officials to inform him of all activities that fell outside the agency's legal charter.

'Skeletons'

Ahead of the documents' release by the CIA, the National Security Archive, an independent research body, on Thursday published related papers it had obtained.

These detail government discussions in 1975 of the CIA abuses and briefings by Mr Schlesinger's successor at the CIA, William Colby, who said the CIA had "done some things it shouldn't have".

Among the incidents that were said to "present legal questions" were:

    * the confinement of a Soviet defector in the mid-1960s
    * assassination plots of foreign leaders, including Cuba's Fidel Castro
    * wiretapping and surveillance of journalists
    * behaviour modification experiments on "unwitting" US citizens
    * surveillance of dissident groups between 1967 and 1971
    * opening from 1953 to 1973 of letters to and from the Soviet Union; from 1969 to 1972 of mail to and from China

The papers also convey mounting concern in President Gerald Ford's administration that what were dubbed the CIA's "skeletons" were surfacing in the media.

Henry Kissinger, then both secretary of state and national security adviser, was against Mr Colby's moves to investigate the CIA's past abuses and the fact that agency secrets were being divulged.

Accusations appearing in the media about the CIA were "worse than in the days of McCarthy", Mr Kissinger said.(news.bbc.co.uk)

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facts to ponder...   

   1.  4 (0.13%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay have Child Mortality.

   2. 4 (0.13%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1218 (40.38%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 100 (3.32%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 1723 (57.13%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 110 (6.16%) Child/Children in the Municipality (of) Loay are Malnourished.

   7. 49 (1.62%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 296 (9.81%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 644 (21.35%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 241 (8.04%) Person(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay are School Dropouts.

  11. 707 (7.98%) Person(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay are Unemployed.

  12. 22 (0.73%) Household(s) in the Municipality (of) Loay have Non Potable Water.

  data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

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  facts to ponder...

   1.  32 (0.39%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loon have Child Mortality.

   2. 4191 (50.76%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loon are living below the Food Threshold.

   3. 350 (4.24%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loon have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   4. 5441 (65.9%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loon are living below the Income Threshold.

   5. 753 (17.24%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Loon are Malnourished.

   6. 15 (0.18%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loon are living below the Meal Threshold.

   7. 1619 (19.61%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loon have Unsanitary Toilet.

   8. 1246 (15.09%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loon do Not Own the Lot.

   9. 225 (2.86%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Loon are School Dropouts.

  10. 4166 (16.81%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Loon are Unemployed.

  11. 2062 (24.98%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loon have Non Potable Water.

  data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Edgardo,

Salamat sa imong makapadasig nga mga pulong.

Ang ato lang dinhi sa Tubag Bohol nga ang mga katawhan ug atong pangagamhanan magkabayloay sa mga huna-huna ug pagbati sa tumong ug tinguha nga mapalambo nato ang atong pinalanggang probinsya.

Tanang Bol-anon atong gidawat nga mopaambit sa ilang mga prinsipyo. Kung aduna may mga isyu nga angay tubagon, nan andam kita nga modawat sa nagkalain-laing mga pagpasabot.


Kanimo maalagaron,
Mike

facts to think about...   

   1.  16 (0.31%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini have Child Mortality.

   2. 148 (2.88%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini have Crime Incidence.

   3. 3572 (69.45%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 239 (4.65%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 4131 (80.32%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 111 (3.41%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Mabini are Malnourished.

   7. 865 (16.82%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 736 (14.31%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 1241 (24.13%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 1274 (19.73%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Mabini are School Dropouts.

  11. 3132 (21.31%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Mabini are Unemployed.

  12. 367 (7.14%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Mabini have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

The punch line gets its name from the delivery technique used. You must punch the line out a little harder and with a slightly different voice than the rest of the joke. Lean into the microphone and say it louder and more clearly than you said the setup lines. If the audience does not hear the punch line, they are not going to laugh. Just before the punch line you should pause slightly to emphasize and draw special attention to the line.

After you deliver the line, don't utter another sound. Give the audience a chance to laugh. Words or phrases appended to the climax tend to delay or impede laughter. Until you get some experience, it is really tough to wait. Beginners tend to be afraid that no laughter will come, so they keep going. If you keep talking during this period, you will easily squelch the laughter. As your confidence builds, pausing will become easier and easier. Sometimes waiting the audience out will actually give them a cue to laugh even if the joke wasn't that great.

Deliver the line to one person

When you deliver your punch line, deliver it to one person and one person only. It doesn't matter how large the crowd is, you can look one person right in the eye and deliver your line.

The person to whom you deliver the punch line is NOT randomly chosen. I deliver punch lines to a person I know is going to laugh. How do I know? I pay attention. That's how I know. It all starts with my pre-program research. If I have spoken to any of the audience members and they were laughing with me on the phone, I'll seek them out before the program so I know where they are sitting. That way I can look directly at them during the program. Before the program starts, I mingle with the participants, not only to meet them, but to see who is and who is not in fun (mingling with them helps to put them in fun.

In addition, I watch the audience when the emcee or program coordinator is talking. This gives me a mental note of the people who are not only having fun, but also paying close attention to the person speaking.

Watch out for alcohol

Don't be fooled by an audience who appears to be having great fun. It could very likely have been induced by alcohol at their social hour. They may be oblivious to what's happening on-stage.

Head nods

After you have begun your presentation, another way to tell who to deliver to is by closely watching the audience. Some audience members who are really in tune with what you are saying will nod their head gently in approval. You should have great success delivering to these people.

Why deliver to the laughers?

There are two reasons for delivering your punch line to someone you know will laugh. The most important is that you want that person to be a good example for the rest of the audience. If you direct a punch line or comment to a person in the audience, the other members of the audience will naturally look in that direction. If they see someone laughing, there is a high probability they will laugh too. If you deliver your line to some sourpuss that hasn't laughed for 20 years, the rest of the audience will see an example of someone NOT laughing and they will be negatively influenced.

A 1976 study by Antony Chapman and D. S. Wright supports the notion that the lack of laughter or inappropriate laughter (the kind of laughter you would get if you pick on someone or some group inappropriately and they laugh to save face) are inhibitors of laughter.

The second reason for delivering your punch line to someone you know will laugh has to do with confidence. There is little chance that you will get old sourpuss to laugh no matter what you do. If you kill yourself trying and fail, as you probably will, it will knock your confidence level and affect the rest of your performance. Combine this with the fact that you will be ignoring the rest of the audience, who will be watching this person not laugh, and you'll be quickly swinging in the wind. Deliver to the ones that appreciate you!(public-speaking.org)

Cheers !!! We can reach 10,000 posts five to six days from now.

Di matabang ning mga Bol-anon.

We are proud of Chin... Loy Palapos should write an article about her for Who's Who in Bohol section...

Six digits: 900,000 a month. thisgirlvader is so rich.

facts to ponder...   

   1.  4 (0.11%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc have Child Mortality.

   2. 6 (0.16%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1809 (48.97%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 128 (3.47%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 2393 (64.78%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 347 (17.34%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Maribojoc are Malnourished.

   7. 10 (0.27%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 575 (15.57%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 700 (18.95%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 113 (3.43%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc are School Dropouts.

  11. 1412 (14.02%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc are Unemployed.

  12. 175 (4.74%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Maribojoc have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Thanks Rose. Ikaduha lang ko sa TRIO. By the way, asa naman tong mag-birthday karong June 25?

Tungod sa imong pangutana dinhi, naaghat ko nga ablihan ang bantawan sa akong alimpatakan aron manglayat ang mga pulong nga dugay nang gitan-ogan...

facts to ponder...  

   1.  7 (0.14%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar have Child Mortality.

   2. 754 (15.62%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar have Crime Incidence.

   3. 2608 (54.03%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 191 (3.96%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 3326 (68.9%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 730 (18.93%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Pilar are Malnourished.

   7. 20 (0.41%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 537 (11.12%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 1200 (24.86%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 646 (9.86%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Pilar are School Dropouts.

  11. 1504 (11.66%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Pilar are Unemployed.

  12. 401 (8.31%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pilar have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Rose, ayaw na pugsa pagwiwi ug pagkulitog ang baho nga sugilanon kay mangalisbo lamang ang mapait nga apdo sa dughang gitamaktamakan...

Rose, kining sige na mapiko ang tapaludo sa atong gibati, usahay ilampornas nalang paghikalimot ang tanan kay lagi wa nay angay nga bukikion ug bulikaton sa kagahapon.

Akong panghinaut nga ikaw ug si Paul mag-inunungay hangtud sa kataposang pamilok sa adlaw sa inyong kinabuhi...

facts to ponder...  
   
   1.  10 (0.25%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia have Child Mortality.

   2. 49 (1.22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia have Crime Incidence.

   3. 2959 (73.81%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 249 (6.21%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 3351 (83.59%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 446 (15.55%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia are Malnourished.

   7. 69 (1.72%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 1913 (47.72%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 1457 (36.34%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 1069 (19.9%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia are School Dropouts.

  11. 1847 (16.8%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia are Unemployed.

  12. 1485 (37.04%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office of Bohol

Sa dili pa ta maghisgut ug first love, ato sang sutaon kung kanus-a ta nakabaton ug tinuod nga gugma. Basin tanan first love.

For me, wa pa ko kabalo kung kanus-a ko natingal sa "first love."

Murag nisimang na sa topic. Tagbilaran baya ni.

facts to think about... 

   1.  11 (0.28%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan have Child Mortality.

   2. 22 (0.56%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1898 (48.51%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 189 (4.83%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 2670 (68.23%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 355 (14.51%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Sagbayan are Malnourished.

   7. 1069 (27.32%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan have Unsanitary Toilet.

   8. 1126 (28.78%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan do Not Own the Lot.

   9. 52 (1.1%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan are School Dropouts.

  10. 781 (7.33%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan are Unemployed.

  11. 278 (7.1%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sagbayan have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

The Daily Tribune

Ford Philippines formally kicked-off production at its P1.1 billion Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) engine plant in Santa Rosa, reaffirming Ford’s commitment to manufacturing in the Philippines and its ongoing efforts to help develop the local biofuels industry. The world-class facility is Ford’s first to produce FFV engines in Asean, highlighting the Philippines’ role as Ford’s Center of Excellence in FFV technology for the region.

The Santa Rosa plant will manufacture E20* FFV engines to be used in the Ford Focus 1.8L and 2.0L models produced for both domestic and export markets. The FFV engines will also be exported to South Africa, expanding Ford Philippines’ export program into global markets outside the Asean region. The Ford Philippines plant was chosen from among several of Ford’s world-class engine facilities to supply engines to South Africa, recognizing its global competitiveness for both quality and cost efficiencies.

President Gloria Arroyo attended the plant’s ceremonial launch and was accompanied by a number of senior officials, including Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila, Department of Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes and the US acting deputy chief of mission to the Philippines, Rick Haynes, underscoring the plant’s significance to the Philippines and the ongoing collaboration between Ford and the Philippine government.

Secretary Favila thanked Ford for its confidence and continued investment in the Philippines, as well as its support of the Biofuels Act and energy policies of the government, which was the first in Asia to enact a legislative mandate for the use of alternative fuels.

“The Philippines government applauds Ford’s role in helping encourage investment in the local agro-industrial sector to produce and distribute alternative fuels. Ford continues to be a leading advocate for driving the advancement of the Philippines’ biofuels industry [and helping reduce our dependence on imported oil],” Favila said.

“This investment also points to Ford’s recognition of the Philippines’ as a globally competitive manufacturing base and strategic location to successfully expand its worldwide export program,” Favila said.

Production of FFV engines over the next five years is estimated at 105,000 engines valued at approximately P6.5 billion ($136 million), and has created around 100 skilled technical and support positions filled exclusively by Filipinos. Production at the Santa Rosa plant can be increased in the future to meet increasing demand for FFV engines.

“Ford appreciates the ongoing support of the Philippine government, and we’re proud of our collaborative work to lead the Philippines’ automotive industry in developing the country’s biofuels industry and implementation and use of alternative fuels,” commented Rick Baker, president of Ford Philippines.

“Our highly skilled Filipino workforce and ongoing human resources development and training are critical components of expanding of our regional FFV leadership right here in the Philippines,” Baker commented.

The world-class FFV engines will support the diversification of Ford Philippines’ export program into global markets outside the Asean region. Ford Philippines was awarded the business following a competitive global review, and based on the plant’s efficiency, productivity, quality and cost competitiveness.

The Santa Rosa FFV engines will be exported to South Africa for use in their production of Ford Focus. They will also be used in the local production of Ford Focus that are currently exported to Asean markets, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam, which were the first E20-capable FFV vehicles to be manufactured in the Asean region.

“This new facility will further strengthen the Philippines as a linchpin in our FFV strategy for the Asean region. We’ll continue to harmonize an approach to develop the use of biofuels by leveraging our global FFV technology leadership, and expand the availability of Ford’s FFV vehicles to meet growing demand in global markets,” said Dave Alden, vice president of Marketing, Sales and Service, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in FFV technology, with more than 2 million FFV’s on the road worldwide. The use of biofuels and development of FFV technology is part of Ford’s global effort to promote sustainable mobility.

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 260,000 employees and about 100 plants worldwide, the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo and Mazda. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.

Daghang mga Bol-anon nga dugay nang nahilayo sa probinsya ug wala na gyud makaila sa mga opisyales nga atong gihisgutan dinhi...

Atong sugdan si Julius Caesar Herrera...

siya ang atong kasamtangang Bise-gobernador...

..more later...

facts to ponder...   

   1.  2 (0.11%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro have Child Mortality.

   2. 53 (2.85%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro have Crime Incidence.

   3. 935 (50.3%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 32 (1.72%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 1272 (68.42%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 203 (21.9%) Child/Children in the Municipality of San Isidro are Malnourished.

   7. 2 (0.11%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 286 (15.38%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 207 (11.14%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 164 (8.9%) Person(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro are School Dropouts.

  11. 317 (5.96%) Person(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro are Unemployed.

  12. 351 (18.88%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Isidro have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Mga higalang Bol-anon ug Pilipinhon,

Two months na ang atong Tubag Bohol today...(June 22, 2007)

We are about to reach 7,000 posts - or perhaps after I hit the "Post" button, kapin na sa 7,000 posts nga mga huna-huna ug pagbati ang gipaambit sa atong mga kaigsuonang Bol-anon dinhi.

Let me take this opportunity to thank you all for building a BETTER Bohol, a BETTER Philippines... BETTER Boholanos...

All for the love of Bohol!

in behalf of and on behalf of Tubag Bohol Team, 

mike, nag-alagad sa katawhang Bol-anon...

So many people worry about how to start a conversation. It makes them feel anxious and afraid. Are you one of those people who keep your fingers crossed that someone will come up to you and speak because you'd never make the first move in a conversation in a million years?

You can put all that behind you with you a few easy steps.
Starting a conversation isn't difficult if you know how to
do it. Here's how:

1. Think what you want to get out of the conversation first.

Often this will just be small talk on a social level, but it
may also be something like a date, a new job or to sort out
your finances. The latter examples are a little more tricky
than the first, admittedly, but you can do it!

2. Plan what you want to say

People often feel a little easier in their minds if they
have a bit of a script worked out in advance. The thing to
remember with a script, though - is to make it just a few
sentences to get you over the initial trauma of opening
your mouth and speaking that first time in a new situation.
Any more than that and you'll sound false.

Right, so you know what you want to get out of the
conversation and you have a little script worked out for the
first few sentences, Let's see how that works in practice
when it comes to the conversation.

3. Relax!

Breath slowly and make yourself aware of your breathing.
Concentrate on just your breathing for a few seconds and you
should feel some of the tension you're feeling begin to ease
off

4. Smile!

If you can stop gritting your teeth long enough to
smile, people will be likely to smile back.

5. Listen well

Listening always helps yo in conversations. It will show you
when other's have finished speaking so you know where to come
in and if you listen well you'll also pick up clues about what
you could say.

6. When you feel comfortable, say 'Hello, my name is ____'
if the other people don't know you. That will also give you
some breathing space as the other people will probably go on
to introduce themselves to you in return - if their Mums have
taught them good manners!

Try to catch people's names and use them in the conversation
when talking to people. Thye will like that and they will
warm to you. The more they warm to you, the nicer they'll be
to you and the better you'll feel. Using people's names is a
simple trick but it really works wonders in getting a
conversation off on the right foot.

7. You'll probably find it easier at first to talk by making
a comment on a more substantial contribution that someone
else has already made in the conversation. Make your comment
positive or constructive, not negative or condemning. Tell
the other person you agree with them or add an example which
illustrates the point that they have just made and supports it,
etc. You'll soon be accepted as part of the conversation and
the person you backed up will feel you are an ally and will
back you up in return. You've arrived!

8. Of course, you can disagree with the person in your
comment too - we're all entitled to our opinion! But be
aware that disagreeing is likely to focus more attention on
you. If you're rady for that - great! If not, hang back a
little from expressing an opposing opinion.

9. Whatever comment you make - be polite. (This applies in Tubag Bohol. ) That sounds so
obvious, but you'd be amazed how many people get carried
away in the heat of a conversation and snap at anyone who
dares to disagree with them.

10. Are you feeling braver yet? If you're listening well to
the conversation - and you should be - there will be ideas
that will come into your mind. Just put one of those ideas
out there and see what people think of it.

That's it! You've done it! You've learned how to start a
conversation.(squidoo.com)

facts to think about... 

   1.  9 (0.22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel have Child Mortality.

   2. 300 (7.21%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel have Crime Incidence.

   3. 2618 (62.93%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 139 (3.34%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 3156 (75.87%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 545 (18.47%) Child/Children in the Municipality of San Miguel are Malnourished.

   7. 35 (0.84%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 627 (15.07%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 707 (17%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 954 (17.51%) Person(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel are School Dropouts.

  11. 2320 (19.95%) Person(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel are Unemployed.

  12. 489 (11.75%) Household(s) in the Municipality of San Miguel have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

facts to ponder...   

   1.  15 (0.8%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla have Child Mortality.

   2. 18 (0.96%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1122 (59.81%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 52 (2.77%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 1357 (72.33%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 253 (20.98%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Sevilla are Malnourished.

   7. 1 (0.05%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 571 (30.44%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 878 (46.8%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 123 (5.32%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla are School Dropouts.

  11. 841 (13.99%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla are Unemployed.

  12. 349 (18.6%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sevilla have Non Potable Water.

data culled from Provincial Planning and Development Office

facts to ponder...   

   1.  8 (0.17%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones have Child Mortality.

   2. 7 (0.15%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones have Crime Incidence.

   3. 2186 (47.66%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 261 (5.69%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 2965 (64.64%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 780 (25.47%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones are Malnourished.

   7. 114 (2.49%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 834 (18.18%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 1111 (24.22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 310 (5.3%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones are School Dropouts.

  11. 1772 (13.52%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones are Unemployed.

  12. 158 (3.44%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sierra Bullones have Non Potable Water.

data culled from Provincial Planning and Development Office

Now I become more angry. We are biscuits!!!

Phuket, Thailand was badly hit by the 2004 tsunami. They said the tsunami forced a temporary halt of the flesh trade in that area.

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Tornado hits Bohol: first time in Philippine history? First time in Bohol's history?

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By Gregory Thomas

We take it for granted that children know how money gets into our wallets. The tips below will guide you through teaching your children the value of money.

Now I'm not referring to the value of stocks and bonds, compounding interest, or the current market value of a U.S. dollar.

What every child should be taught at some time, is: the purpose of jobs (how we earn money), saving for goals (how to save money), limit needless spending (how to budget).

It's up to you to decide when and at what age it is appropriate to discuss the following topics. But keep in mind that if you don't teach them the skills to make educated, responsible decisions with their money, you will be holding back a valuable lesson that should be taught. Learning how to successfully manage money is a skill they will have for life.

Where To Start

Don't assume your children know the meaning or purpose of a job, bills, banks, etc...

Let them see you pay your bills. Explain to them how you have 'X' amount of dollars per month to pay for everything. Point out the dangers of getting into debt (credit cards). Explain that ATM machines are not magic money dispensers that give you as much money as you need, for free.

Learning comes from experience. Just talking about money will not get the job done. Learning how to earn, save and spend money appropriately comes from real life experiences.

If your children do not have an allowance already, think about starting one. Only when they have their OWN money to manage, can they put your lessons into practice.

When you are discussing allowance with your children, relate it to your own life. Explain to them that when you want to buy something, you must first work to earn money, then save enough money in order to purchase it ie: car, house, clothes. Tell them that if you don't go to work and earn money, there's no way you can afford to buy what you want.

You can then explain to your children that if they want to buy a new toy, they must earn the money in order to buy it.

It's Up To You

You can design your childs' allowance and chores however you see fit: weekly, bi- weekly, monthly, pay-per-chore.

One method that's effective is designating 'X' number of chores, for 'X' number of dollars per week.

For example: "Johnny. You will earn $5 a week if you do these jobs/chores: water the lawn (twice), take out the garbage, vacuum the house (twice), and feed the cat everyday."

It's up to you to develop a list of chores that can be done around the house, and an appropriate allowance amount to go with it. In other words, you shouldn't have your child painting the whole house for a quarter.

You should also be sure and make the jobs/chores age appropriate. A twelve year old will be able to do more than a seven year old, so take this into account when thinking of chores.

Now don't confuse allowance, with the basics. What are the basics? Keeping their room clean. Doing their homework. These are jobs that should be done without question. Period.

Once You Start

When your children earn their allowance for the first few times, they will want to immediately go and spend it. Fear not. This should be expected. Here is where you can start to teach your children.

Sit down with your children and talk about the "things" they want to buy. Have them prioritize their items on a list, in order of importance. This list can be considered their "Goal Sheet" - the reason they are saving their money.

Have them keep this list in their wallet/purse/piggybank, so they will always be able to look and see what they are saving for. You should also keep a copy of this list just in case they lose it, or want to purchase something that's not on it.

The next time you are in a store, and your children want to use their money to buy something, first ask them: "Do you have your wallet/purse that has the money you've been saving?".You can then ask them if that particular item they want to buy is on their list.

Asking these questions will get them thinking about the items importance. Is it more important than the other items on their list? Let your child make the decision whether to buy or not.

Regardless of what you say, more than likely your children will make the purchase even if the item is junk. That's ok! This is a lesson your child must learn. Only when the initial thrill of the toy wears off, or when your child realizes that the other items on his/her list were more important, will they begin to understand the value of their money.

Conclusion

These are only some of the possibilities you might want to look into. Regardless of what you can take from this article, adapt it so it fits into your family lifestyle.

Money management is a learned skill that comes from real experiences. It is very important that children learn the value of money and the role that it plays in our lives. Teach them how to make smart, educated buying decisions. Stress the importance of setting priorities and working to achieve that goal.

Once your child achieves one of his or her goals, they will understand what it takes to be successful. They will know how to budget their money and limit unnecessary spending in order to buy what they REALLY want or need.(savingsecrets.com)

Tanom ug daghang lubi para naay butong kada buntag.

PrincessSaDagat, mamalihug nya mi ug sample nga Filipinos biscuits kung makabalik ka sa Spain.

Naglagot ko when I read the news...

from howtowakeupearly.com

Tip #11. Have important things planned for the morning

If you want to wake up early then make sure you have something important planned for the morning â€" something that you really want to do first thing as you wake up and which is more important than taking an extra hour of sleep.

Tip #10. Do not eat before going to bed

Don't eat too much right before bedtime. You may have light snack 2 hours before sleep time, but not later. This advice has simple explanation. Your organism stays awake digesting the food, so even if you fall asleep part of your body is not "sleeping" and overall you still have less effective sleep which is not restful...

Tip #9. Create a reward system for yourself

Excellent trick that works very well not only for waking up but whenever you want to do something you don't like or keep procrastinating on is putting a reward ahead of you...

Tip #8. Ask someone who wakes up early to wake you up

If you are lucky to have friends or relatives who wake up early - ask them to wake you up. You may ask friend to call your number (just have your phone close so you don't wake up all the house or your neighbours). Or you may ask a friend who is jogging in the morning by your house to knock your door. The secret of this trick is actually not in the fact someone wakes you up (alarm clock can do it as well)...

Tip #7. Sleep with fresh air

One of the tricks to wake up early is to have more effective sleep for the same amount of time. Freshen the air in your room before you go to sleep (or just sleep with windows open if outside temperature is OK), and you will have more relaxed and more deep sleep...

Tip #6. Take a nap in the afternoon

If you struggle to wake up early, chances are your body doesn't get enough sleep. Try to take a nap for 20-30 minutes at day time. It helps reduce stress and you will feel refreshed. Best time to take a nap is midday...

Tip #5. Let the music wake you up

This is an excellent trick that I use for a long time. Do you have your favorite song? Then all you will need is a music player with a built-in alarm clock. Set the player to play the song you selected and set the time of alarm...

Tip #4. It takes 3 weeks to make a habit

Some sources say it takes 21 day to make a habit, some say it's 24 days, some say it's 30. Doesn't really matter. What matters is that you do not need to commit yourself to waking up early on every day till the end of your life. It's kind of commitment which is extremely hard to give! What you do is you commit to wake up early for 3 weeks. That's all. You know that on 22nd day you may sleep for as long as you want. Guess what? After 3 weeks, you will not want to sleep any longer!

Tip #3. Give a promise to wake up early

Give a promise to someone that you will start waking up early. Works best with your family members, friends, etc. Once given, promise should be kept, or you lose respect with those people...

Tip #2. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day

It's a good habit you must acquire. First, you get more effective sleep for the same period of time, if you go to bed and wake up at the same time every day...

Tip #1. To wake up early, go to bed early

As simple as it seems, this tip is hard to beat. Having enough sleep is important not only to wake up early, but to feel energized on the next day, be productive and focused...

Tip #0. Forget Tubag Bohol... 

so ikaw ang next Bruce Lee nga Bol-anon diha sa Middle East?

facts to ponder...  

   1.  14 (0.09%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran have Child Mortality.

   2. 606 (4.01%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran have Crime Incidence.

   3. 2459 (16.26%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 504 (3.33%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 4361 (28.84%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 587 (5.98%) Child/Children in the City of Tagbilaran are Malnourished.

   7. 43 (0.28%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 643 (4.25%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 4120 (27.24%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 1257 (7.81%) Person(s) in the City of Tagbilaran are School Dropouts.

  11. 8156 (16.9%) Person(s) in the City of Tagbilaran are Unemployed.

  12. 38 (0.25%) Household(s) in the City of Tagbilaran have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Yes, Rose. Jazz Montes should have been the vice mayor. Man-woman tandem works best.

done by the Arabos? How will you survive there?

Quote from: !!! on June 21, 2007, 07:52:08 PM
Mike, I noticed that you are engrossed with 60 seconds. I remember your post in Q and A, "How to fall in love in 60 seconds?" Why are you always in such a hurry? Take note that there is pleasure in "slowly but surely."

Rose, life is short. Time is limited. I shall pass this way just once.

By Marshall Loeb
MarketWatch

Are you being persecuted by a workplace bully? You're not alone. A poll by the Employment Law Alliance, a labor and employment lawyers' group, finds that 44% of Americans say they have suffered abuse at the office.

Many people caught in the clutches of the office tyrant decide to quit, but not everyone has the freedom to job hop. For those who can't escape, Robert Sutton, professor of management at Stanford University and author of a new book: "The No A%$hole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't," offers these three techniques for surviving the workplace bully:

   1. Don't blame yourself. If you are the victim of a workplace tyrant, it's easy to internalize blame and feel helpless. But falling into this negativity trap can take its toll on your health and self-esteem. Instead, Sutton recommends reminding yourself that you are a good person trapped in a bad situation. As he writes, "Research on 'learned optimism' shows that when people view difficulties as temporary and not their fault . . . [it] protects their mental and physical health."

   2. Hope for the best, but be realistic. You may think that looking on the sunny side is keeping you upbeat, but there are limits. "When you are subjected to mean-spirited people for long stretches of time, unbridled optimism can be dangerous for your spirit and esteem," Sutton writes. Hoping that the office tough guy will change his stripes every time you interact with him is a recipe for constant disappointment, so try to keep your expectations realistic.

   3. Find a safe haven. It's important to share your feelings with like-minded people in the office. Open communication and mutual support can help buffer you against stress. But remember: Emotions are contagious and bitterness often breeds more bitterness, so don't go overboard with complaining.(marketwatch.com)

Ghost, miapil na ba sa Tubag Bohol ang imong ex-gf?

hard facts to think about...
   
   1.  21 (0.19%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon have Child Mortality.

   2. 54 (0.49%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon have Crime Incidence.

   3. 6731 (60.97%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 372 (3.37%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 8048 (72.9%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 294 (3.75%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Talibon are Malnourished.

   7. 173 (1.57%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 4043 (36.62%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 2343 (21.22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 2293 (15.79%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Talibon are School Dropouts.

  11. 4719 (15.21%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Talibon are Unemployed.

  12. 3504 (31.74%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Talibon have Non Potable Water.


data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

kuyaw pud ni ug stock knowledge si Ghost.

How to increase sperm count :  Increasing your sperm count is easier than you might think. This brief article will highlight some of the ways to increase sperm count.

To naturally increase  the sperm count of your semen is mainly through two things, taking herbal supplements such as amino acids, and the pc exercise. VolumePills and Semenax Pills are the best-known male enhancement systems available on the Internet. Based on a unique blend of herbs and amino acids, the pills work to increase the hardness of erections and to raise the quantity of sperm.

5 Ways...

1- Simply abstain from sexual activity for extended periods. This will result in a bigger ejaculation and increase sperm count.

2- Use natural supplement such as VolumePills or Semenax Pills.

3- To help increase sperm count you can wear loose cotton boxer shorts.

4- Have sex in the early morning because it is believed that sperm levels are often the highest.

5- Another way you can increase sperm count is to massage body with herbal oil, which improves blood circulation.

data culled from squidoo.com

Quote from: !!! on June 22, 2007, 04:19:19 PM
Now I know. The moment my room mate would desire me in pitch black atmosphere, he must be imagining or hallucinating someone else like Jessica Alba or Amanda Peet. Thanks for the hint. I'm learning a lot from Tubag Bohol, a lotta things which school never taught me.

Rose, I'd like to invite you to be one of the board of directors for Tubag Bohol University...

facts to think about...
   

   1.  2 (0.04%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad have Child Mortality.

   2. 367 (7.47%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1420 (28.89%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 216 (4.39%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 2339 (47.59%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 723 (19.77%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Trinidad are Malnourished.

   7. 15 (0.31%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 1688 (34.34%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 717 (14.59%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 1039 (15.37%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad are School Dropouts.

  11. 1861 (12.68%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad are Unemployed.

  12. 456 (9.28%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Trinidad have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Ghost, thank you for sharing what you know.

You are our hero.

Cheers,

Tubag Bohol Team

So the local government of dimiao must enact a law declaring all cats as the town's treasures.

facts to think about...
   

   1.  29 (0.71%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia have Child Mortality.

   2. 229 (5.59%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia have Crime Incidence.

   3. 3331 (81.28%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 182 (4.44%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 3590 (87.6%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 1039 (36.19%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Alicia are Malnourished.

   7. 43 (1.05%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 1822 (44.46%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 904 (22.06%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 392 (7.47%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Alicia are School Dropouts.

  11. 2454 (21.38%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Alicia are Unemployed.

  12. 405 (9.88%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Alicia have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

A teenager is due in the High Court to accuse her school of discriminating against Christians by banning the wearing of "purity rings".

Lydia Playfoot, 16, was told by Millais School in Horsham, West Sussex, to remove her ring or face expulsion.

She alleges discrimination because the school allows Sikh and Muslim pupils to wear bracelets and headscarves.

The school denies breaching human rights law, saying the ring is not an essential part of the Christian faith.

BBC News religious affairs correspondent Robert Pigott said a group of girls at the school were wearing the "Silver Ring Thing".

Human Rights Act

These rings were inscribed with a biblical verse and Ms Playfoot has said the jewellery was intended to symbolise "her Christian commitment to sexual abstinence until marriage".

Ms Playfoot will claim her right to be able to express her religious beliefs, under Article Nine of the Human Rights Act, has been breached.

The school will insist that it is not operating a discriminatory policy because allowances made for Sikhs and Muslims only occur for items integral to their religious beliefs.

It argues that a Christian pupil would be allowed to wear a crucifix.(news.bbc.co.uk)

Everything was made and known already before the election was held. Where is democracy here?

A Dutch woman was so traumatized when her neighbors won the lottery that she decided to sue for emotional damages. But an Amsterdam court ruled that she had no claim, and that sometimes life is just not fair.

A Dutch woman claimed that she had suffered emotional damages because she hadn't win the lottery, but her neighbors had. Helene de Gier explained that she was traumatized after seven of her neighbors won â,¬13.9 million ($18.6 million) each in the National Postcode Lottery.

In this particular Dutch lottery, postal codes are selected at random and people living in that area can enter for prizes ranging from a few euros to millions. Proceeds generated by the lottery go to charity.

When de Gier's lucky neighbors in the small town of Heusden hit the jackpot, she hadn't even entered. She then filed a suit, arguing that the lottery was an invasion of privacy because of the media attention surrounding the town's selection.

She also claimed that her newly rich neighbors had rubbed her nose in her bad luck, with one cruelly parking a brand new Porsche in front of his house.

She says that she became obsessed with the lottery, and was confronted with her loss every time she had to write her address. According to de Gier, the lottery advertisements were in effect "emotional blackmail," by threatening to cause disappointment if someone's neighbors won and they didn't.

In a TV interview she tearfully recounted how she came to dread the next lottery draw, which "felt like a noose around my neck being tightened." And she said this lottery was not any ordinary game of chance. "In other lotteries you would never know for sure that if you had only participated you would have won," she insisted.

The court was not convinced. The judges ruled on Wednesday against her claim, and said the postcode lottery was no different to any other lottery or game of chance. After all, anyone can say after the results are in that if they had bet on the outcome they would have won.

The judges symphathized with the divisions caused in de Gier's village, but said that it was to be expected in a "small community."

In a summary of their written ruling, the judges said: "Things happen that have unpleasant consequences for someone, but that doesn't automatically mean the one causing them can be held liable."

But de Gier defended her legal battle. "I'm not a sore loser. Absolutely not."(spiegel.de/international)

One day in May 2007 they were employed: P3,000 a minute.

Prepare for my rebuttal... Maniudto sa ko...

Gipangutana na ni sa "Handuman Sa Usa Ka Awit"

Atong iyagyag ang mga pagtulun-an dinhi sa Tubag Bohol...

The not-so-bloody 2007 political derby...

OUR BOHOL

Governor

AUMENTADO    397,849
CERICOS    10,790
DALAY             8,696
MAGAT            6,669
DUMALUAN      1,341
PELIGRINO    381
DEJAN              326

Vice Governor

HERRERA    296,163
TIROL              61,362

Board Members

1st District (Top 3)
LOPEZ    99,694
DAMALERIO    77,286
VELOSO    73,612

2nd District (Top 3)
TIROL    87,182
JUMAMOY    78,286
LEJOS    65,593

3rd District (Top 4)
MOLINA    92,910
GALBREATH    86,376
TRABAJO    70,202
PIOLLO    53,593

Congressman:

1st District
CHATTO             127,561
DELA SERNA    13,986

2nd District
CAJES               106,723
GARCIA               9,488

3rd District
JALA                 65,081
RELAMPAGOS    62,106
BALITE                28,076
LIM                 16,737
INTE                 73
MADERA               52

facts to think about...
   

   1.  3 (0.04%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga have Child Mortality.

   2. 18 (0.22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga have Crime Incidence.

   3. 4436 (54.8%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 261 (3.22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 5884 (72.69%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 473 (9.19%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Inabanga are Malnourished.

   7. 25 (0.31%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 4098 (50.62%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 2156 (26.63%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 928 (9.46%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga are School Dropouts.

  11. 3150 (14.25%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga are Unemployed.

  12. 1588 (19.62%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Inabanga have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

that's the irony natong mga Bol-anon...

Hahahhaha... that's one of the myriad things that I admire about this woman... Smart...

The 2007 Friendly Rumble...

GOVERNOR:
   
1. AUMENTADO, Erico Boyles "Ric"
2. CERICOS, Roberto Priete "Bobby"
3. DEJAN, Sixto Lagare "Yoyong"
4. DALAY, Renato Cagatin "Rey"
5. DUMALUAN, Teofanes Alaba "Jones"
6. MAGAT, Mario Jr. Sun "Jun"
7. PELIGRINO, Peter Bernalte "Pepe"    

VICE GOVERNOR:
   
1. HERRERA, Julius Caesar Falar "Julius"
2. TIROL, Godofreda Olavides "Freda"    

MEMBERS, PROVINCIAL BOARD:    

1st DISTRICT    

1. DAMALERIO, Alfonso II Rafols "Ae, Al, A"
2. LOPEZ, Cesar Tomas Mozo "Yul"
3. UY, Felix Realista "Lex"
4. VELOSO, Jose Echavia "Dodong"

2nd DISTRICT
   
1. AUXILIO, Mario Mondin "Mayong Mag-uuma"
2. BOYLES, Eliseo Sr. Casil "Dodo"
3. DELA TORRE, Felipe Mellong "Pepe"
4. JUMAMOY, Josephine Socorro Salcedo "Roygie"
5. LEJOS, Ma. Fe Tan/Camacho "Mafe"
6. TIROL, Amalia Reyes "Mally"

3rd DISTRICT    

1. BALBIN, Mario Biliran "Mar"
2. CABATOS, Artemio Polan "Timmy"
3. DIPUTADO, Salvador Divinagracia "Salva/Longcuts"
4. GALBREATH, Ester Corazon Jamisola "Ason" *
5. MOLINA, Bienvenido Jr. Corre "Ben"
6. PIOLLO, Aster Apalisok
7. SARIGUMBA, Petronilo Solomon "Nilo"
8. TAC-AN, Edgar Allan Jipus "Allan"
9. TRABAJO, Josil Estur "Jing"    KAMPI

CONGRESSMAN/DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES:    

1st DISTRICT
   
1. CHATTO, Edgardo Migriño "Edgar"
2. DE LA SERNA, Victor Sarmiento "Victor"    

2nd DISTRICT    

1. CAJES, Roberto Castaño "Ondoy"
2. GARCIA, Wenceslao Sayson "Danny G"    

3rd DISTRICT    

1. BALITE, Dionisio Dajalos "Dioning"
2. ENTE, Victoriano Tejano "Vic, Vitol"
3. JALA, Adam Relson Lagrada "Da Boy"
4. LIM, Alexander Herrera "Aleckoy"
5. MADERA, Rigoberto Jr. Jalnaez "Berting"
6. RELAMPAGOS, Rene Lopez "Rene"    

What's the difference between changing the mind and changing the heart?

Final and official tally...

City Mayor

LIM                  18,826
TORRALBA    14,583

City Vice Mayor

VELOSO             17,661
MONTES             14,903

City Councilors: (Top 10)

BOMPAT             19,791
KAPIRIG       18,790
GLOVASA     16,258
BORJA               15,477
RAMA               14,990
BANTUGAN       14,959
ZAMORA             14,009
BALBIN               13,844
OPPUS               13,075
INTING               12,758

Every day, Helen Engel-Gray makes sure she consumes less than 1,500 calories.

She calculates the fat, protein and carbohydrate content of each morsel that passes through her lips, and if she eats something unhealthy, she tells herself angrily that she deserves to be overweight.

The 31-year-old became anorexic as a teenager, when she ate so little that her hair fell out and her menstrual cycle stopped. "I do not consider myself recovered," the Edmonton teacher said via e-mail. "I don't know if it is possible to completely revamp the way I look at food."

Ms. Engel-Gray is one of a rising number of women past their teens and 20s who have a dysfunctional relationship with food. Some, like her, suffer relapses of eating disorders they faced as teens, while others develop a problem for the first time in their 30s, 40s, 50s or even 60s.

In the public eye, eating disorders have been traditionally viewed as falling into two categories - anorexia and bulimia - that affect a population of girls and women too young to know better. The issue brings to mind visions of body-image obsessed teens and gaunt fashion models, who most people assume suffer, get treatment, grow up and move on.

But health professionals say eating disorders are not just the domain of the young, and that more adult women are now displaying symptoms. This fall, Sheena's Place - an eating-disorder support centre based in Toronto - plans to create a new group for professionals over the age of 25, responding to an increase in calls from adult women.

"We're seeing a trend of older women coming in the last couple of years," said Anne Elliott, the centre's programming director. "The age range is quite phenomenal in our groups. It could be somebody who's 16 or somebody who's 60."

According to science journalist Trisha Gura, whose book Lying in Weight: The Hidden Epidemic of Eating Disorders in Adult Women was released in May, the number of women older than 30 seeking treatment for eating disorders has tripled in North America over the past 15 years.

A study by the Harvard Eating Disorders Center in Boston followed 240 women for 15 years, from the age of 25 to 40, and found more than two-thirds did not recover from their disorder.

"Older women, those past their 20s, need to know that they are indeed vulnerable to eating disorders and that their illnesses, over time, present a very different challenge than the eating disorders of adolescence," writes Ms. Gura, who realized in her 40s that her own battle with body image was far from over.

Part of the problem, she says, is that most adult women do not display typical symptoms of anorexia or bulimia. They do not starve themselves completely or make themselves throw up, but instead exercise compulsively and diet constantly.

Ms. Gura realized she had a major problem after having her first child. She gained only 10 pounds before giving birth to a 6-pound, 9-ounce daughter.

As is often the case with their younger counterparts, older women's disordered eating habits are triggered by a life transition.

With adults, this could be the loss of a parent, a child moving away, a pregnancy or a divorce.

The aging process alone can also set off a problem with food, Ms. Elliott said.

"Being an older woman is yet another life transition, so with all of us baby boomers going into this, we may be more at risk and the older body is harder to recover," she said.

The dangers of eating disorders are serious at any age, but older women can suffer major complications from the bone loss and cardiovascular stress that arises from malnutrition.

Merryl Bear, director of the National Eating Disorder Information Centre, said adult eating disorders are a relatively new phenomenon, but are easy to understand.

"Self-control, willpower, taking control of one's body: The behaviours that get exhibited by an individual with an eating disorder are strongly admired and sanctioned in our society," Ms. Bear said. "People say, 'You look so young for your age, you're in such good condition, g***, I admire that you can say no to the slice of cake.' "

Shirley Leon, a clinical counsellor based in Vancouver, has treated many adult women with self-diagnosed eating disorders.

Most focus on their weight as a way of coping with stress, she said, as the responsibilities of adult life pile up. "They have to be family people and career people," she said.

Many of her clients seek help because they are pregnant, or are trying to get pregnant, she said, and realize they can no longer be purging and excessively exercising.

But Ms. Engel-Gray knows plenty of women who have not sought help for their obvious issues with food.

She describes friends who regularly binge eat to the point of pain, "and then work out like demons to try to burn off the calories that they have consumed."

She has seen colleagues obsess over Weight Watchers points or nibble at salad during lunch after skipping breakfast altogether.

"A teenage girl would be accused of having an eating disorder," she said. "I think that perhaps there is an underlying admiration for older women who can maintain their figures ... even if it's not in a healthy way."(anorexianervosapictures.yourpharmacia.com)

Rose, Tubag Bohol registered members can vote just once, and the vote is final and irrevocable. Women, usob-usob ug huna-huna. Peace...

MAYOR    
1. LIM, Dan Neri "Jun jun"
2. TORRALBA, Jose Valles "Joe"    


VICE MAYOR    
1. MONTES, Nuevas Tirol "Jas"
2. VELOSO, Jose Antonio Salera "Toto"    


MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
   
1. ALBA, Roberto C. "Batchoy"
2. BALBIN, Lucio R. "Lolie"
3. BANTUGAN, Danilo A. "Dandan"
4. BOMPAT, Edgar R.
5. BORJA, Leonides L. "Edi"
6. BULLECER, Jose Jr. D. "JB"
7. CABALIT, Charles T. "Charl's"
8. CABALIT, Faro M. "Far"
9. DELA TORRE, Felipe Jr. P. "John"
10. ENERIO, John G. "Johnny"
11. GLOVASA, Oscar B. "Oka"
12. INTING, Bebiano M. "Beben"
13. ISRAEL, Rizalino S. "Eddie"
14. KAPIRIG, Edgar L. "Edgar"
15. MACALANDAG, Elvira V. "Elvie"
16. MAGNO, Delia Melda T. "Lea"
17. MENDEZ, Norberto Jr. P. "Jun"
18. OLARIO, George R. "Macky"
19. OPPUS, Anne Mariquit D. "Kit"
20. PABE, Jeremias C. "Jerry"
21. PAHANG, Alfonso T. "Al"
22. RAMA, Zenaido M. "Djingo"
23. SARMIENTO, Arcadio D. "Archie"
24. ZAMORA, Nerio II D. "Butchie"    

facts to think about...

   
   1.  2 (0.05%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao have Child Mortality.

   2. 161 (3.66%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1570 (35.67%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 189 (4.29%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 2288 (51.98%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 67 (2.15%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Panglao are Malnourished.

   7. 119 (2.7%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 745 (16.92%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 828 (18.81%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 556 (10.04%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Panglao are School Dropouts.

  11. 2502 (18.7%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Panglao are Unemployed.

  12. 311 (7.07%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Panglao have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Facts to think about...
   
   1.  8 (0.28%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc have Child Mortality.

   2. 17 (0.6%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1368 (48.08%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 40 (1.41%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 1844 (64.82%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 213 (13.99%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Loboc are Malnourished.

   7. 13 (0.46%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 742 (26.08%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 626 (22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 66 (2.34%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Loboc are School Dropouts.

  11. 1261 (16.81%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Loboc are Unemployed.

  12. 189 (6.64%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Loboc have Non Potable Water.

data culled from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Facts to reflect on...   

  1.  23 (0.28%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon have Child Mortality.

   2. 41 (0.5%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon have Crime Incidence.

   3. 780 (9.56%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 195 (2.39%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 2645 (32.43%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 589 (11.32%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Tubigon are Malnourished.

   7. 10 (0.12%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 2522 (30.92%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 1948 (23.88%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 489 (5.19%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon are School Dropouts.

  11. 2281 (10.49%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon are Unemployed.

  12. 895 (10.97%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Tubigon have Non Potable Water.

data from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

   1.  3 (0.09%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan have Child Mortality.

   2. 9 (0.28%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1561 (48.12%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 110 (3.39%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 2130 (65.66%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 237 (12.41%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Balilihan are Malnourished.

   7. 24 (0.74%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 875 (26.97%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 340 (10.48%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 479 (13.46%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan are School Dropouts.

  11. 1102 (11.79%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan are Unemployed.

  12. 252 (7.77%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Balilihan have Non Potable Water.

data from the Provincial Planning and Development Office

Tagbilaran: city on Bohol Island, in the Bohol (Mindanao) Sea, Philippines. Tagbilaran lies along the Bohol Strait and is sheltered by Panglao Island. It is a principal port of the area, with warehouses and distributory outlets, regular interisland service to Cebu and Mindanao islands, and a busy passenger traffic, particularly of emigrants journeying to areas on Mindanao. Access to the shallow harbour was blasted through obstructing coral reefs, and maintenance requires frequent dredging. Tagbilaran retains a rural character and is served by an airport and frequent ferry service from Cebu City. Pop. (1990 prelim.) 56,000.(The Britannica Encyclopedia)

Bohol Sea: also called  Mindanao Sea,  section of the western North Pacific Ocean. Measuring about 170 miles (270 km) eastâ€"west, it is bounded by the islands of the Philippinesâ€"Mindanao (south and east), Leyte, Bohol, and Cebu (north), and Negros (west). It opens north to the Visayan Sea through Bohol and Tañon straits and the Canigao Channel, east to the Philippine Sea through the Surigao Strait, and west to the Sulu Sea. The sea has rich fishing grounds.(The Britannica Encyclopedia)

Bohol: Oval-shaped Bohol province, is a treasure trove of ecological and historical wonders including the popular Chocolate Hills. Apart from being a cradle for caves, waterfalls and mangrove forests, it is also home to the Philippine tarsier, one of the world's smallest primates. Visitors to the island have increased in recent years as Bohol continues to promote its own brand of eco-tourism, but this beautiful island remains largely quaint, unexplored, and unaffected by the modern trappings that it currently enjoys.

Bohol is also the home of the world famous and beautiful white sand beaches and dive sites. This is also the home of the second Boracay of the Philippines name Panglao. Panglao is world renown because of it's beautiful and magnificent white sand beaches and this island is also called the divers paradise.(etravelpilipinas.com)

Bohol: island, Visayan group, south-central Philippines. Roughly oval in shape, the island has an area of 1,492 square miles (3,865 square km) and lies between the Camotes Sea (north) and the Bohol Sea (south). Its volcanic core is mostly covered with coralline limestone. The rivers are short, and there are few good anchorages. Settlement is mainly coastal, except for a low central plateau that encircles the town of Carmen. The spectacular “chocolate hills,” or “haycock hills,” in west-central Bohol are named for their brown appearance in the dry season and their symmetrical, conical shapes. They are limestone remnants of an earlier erosion cycle, a phenomenon known to be present in only two or three other places in the world. The area has been developed for tourists.

Bohol's character is essentially rural. Rice, corn (maize), and coconuts are the principal crops. A secondary livestock industry is centred at Ubay, on rougher terrain near the east coast. Extensive, low-grade deposits of manganese are mined in the southeast. Loon and Talibon are important towns. Pop. (1990 est.) 881,051.(The Britannica Encyclopedia)

By BILL HENDRICK
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

When men look at pictures of women in the buff, where are their eyes likely to go first?

Men are more likely to look at a female's face before gazing at other body parts, according to a new study by researchers at Emory University.

And when men and women look at pictures of heterosexual sex, women look longer at the photos than men do, according to the study published in the journal Hormones and Behavior.

Both findings may run contrary to what most people think, but they shed light on sexual attitudes that really aren't all that mysterious when considered in a scientific light, said psychologist Kim Wallen of Emory.

Wallen and his former graduate student, Heather Rupp, showed still photos of couples having sex to 30 women and 15 men between the ages of 23 and 28. Each was rigged up with a high-tech eye-tracking gizmo to measure where his or her gaze went first, and how long it stayed there.

While men went straight to the face and lingered awhile, most of the women were more interested in what was going on in the pictures â€" the sexual activity.

Not surprisingly, Wallen said, women on hormone-filled birth control pills were interested in the overall view of the photos and "background" items like jewelry. But women not on the pill were more interested in areas of both men and women normally covered by clothing.

Rupp, who's now at Indiana University's Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, said the "eye-tracking data suggested that what women paid most attention to was dependent on their hormonal state."

The scientists traced the findings to a brain region called the amygdala, which processes emotional information and excitement.

In an earlier brain-scanning study, Wallen found more activation in the amygdala of men than women in response to sexual stimuli. But the cause of the increased activity was unclear, and Wallen and Rupp's latest study suggests higher amygdala activation in men may be related to their increased attention to faces.

They've also concluded there are biological and evolutionary reasons for what they found.

Women can tell by looking at naked men whether the guys are in the mood, Wallen said, but women's bodies don't reveal much.

Which is why men home in on their faces.

"It's cryptic, but facial expression is one way of showing an indication of interest in and enjoyment of sex," Wallen said.(ajc.com/search)

You see below in your avatar the word "karma", and there are plus, minus symbols.

How to use that?

Well, if you like a member's comment or posting, just hit (applaud), and that will be +1.

The opposite is [smite].

thanks PrincessSaDagat for posting this. libre na ka sa Flushing Meadows for one night stay.

those who are living in Bohol, please give us updates of this calamity. post your comments and share what you know about the tornado that hit Loon.

   1.  3 (0.07%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia have Child Mortality.

   2. 250 (5.75%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia have Crime Incidence.

   3. 2551 (58.66%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 338 (7.77%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 3048 (70.09%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 145 (4.74%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Valencia are Malnourished.

   7. 6 (0.14%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 345 (7.93%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 484 (11.13%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 624 (11.53%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Valencia are School Dropouts.

  11. 1610 (12.77%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Valencia are Unemployed.

  12. 151 (3.47%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Valencia have Non Potable Water.

source: the provincial planning and development office

thanks Ghost. ads are becoming more mind-blowing.

sure, barbaro. mangita ko ug dugang mga hulagway sa lugar nga imong gihandum ug gikamingawan.

   1.   1. 7 (0.11%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna have Child Mortality.

   2. 394 (6.35%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna have Crime Incidence.

   3. 1751 (28.24%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 115 (1.85%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 2596 (41.87%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 83 (2.12%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Jagna are Malnourished.

   7. 12 (0.19%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 268 (4.32%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 856 (13.81%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 584 (8.07%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Jagna are School Dropouts.

  11. 2028 (10.78%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Jagna are Unemployed.

  12. 189 (3.05%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Jagna have Non Potable Water.

source: the provincial planning and development office

   1.  10 (0.16%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis have Child Mortality.

   2. 279 (4.36%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis have Crime Incidence.

   3. 2204 (34.43%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 71 (1.11%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 3169 (49.51%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 193 (4.53%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Dauis are Malnourished.

   7. 41 (0.64%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 638 (9.97%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 1176 (18.37%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 819 (11.18%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Dauis are School Dropouts.

  11. 3287 (16.66%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Dauis are Unemployed.

  12. 462 (7.22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Dauis have Non Potable Water.

source: the provincial planning and development office

   1.  15 (0.85%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon have Child Mortality.

   2. 4 (0.23%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon have Crime Incidence.

   3. 946 (53.75%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 75 (4.26%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 1217 (69.15%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 1 (0.11%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Baclayon are Malnourished.

   7. 171 (9.72%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon have Unsanitary Toilet.

   8. 175 (9.94%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon do Not Own the Lot.

   9. 386 (20.11%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon are School Dropouts.

  10. 1392 (25.76%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon are Unemployed.

  11. 280 (15.91%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Baclayon have Non Potable Water.

data from the provincial planning and development office

Quote from: Ghost on June 22, 2007, 01:21:33 AM
sa amoa kay way problema ug tubig kay tua man didto ang farm ni herrera mao to maayo ang water system sa pangangan! hahahahahaha!

you mean the mango farm? dako ba ang farm nila didto? bag-o lang ko nakabalo ana.

Out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. â€"Luke 6:45

Since 1968, the characters in the comic strip The Lockhorns have been exchanging barbs of bitter wit and marital contempt. Currently syndicated in more than 500 newspapers, the cartoon entertains millions of readers as Leroy says things like this to Loretta: “Sure we can talk now. Just don’t stand in front of the television.” Loretta, at no loss for words or jabs, is just as likely to say something like, “Sure I spend more than you make. I have confidence in you.”

While laughing, we might catch a glimpse of ourselves. Sarcasm is all too common, and far more serious than we might want to believe. Heartless sarcasm can be more harmful than physical bruises. Solomon said there are people who use words like a sword (Prov. 12:18), and that evil words can crush the spirit (15:4).

Controlling our speech isn’t easy, because the real problem is not our words but our hearts. Behind the insults, we are likely to find in ourselves an insecurity, fear, or guilt that tempts us to protect ourselves at the expense of another.

Is there an upside to abusive words? No, unless we take them as a warning that we’re not in step with Christ. In His embrace and grace, let’s not lash out at one another in an effort to protect ourselves. â€"Mart De Haan

Instead of hurling angry words
That wound and stir up strife,
Use words of kindness, filled with love,
That heal and nourish life. â€"Sper

Abusive language reveals a sinful heart.

from the Our Daily Bread devotional

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. â€"2 Corinthians 3:5

Five for Fighting is the stage name of a recording artist who soared to popularity after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He sings the song “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” a ballad that imagines what it must be like to be a superhero. Yet he struggles with the inadequacy of his strength to cope with the world’s complexities.

People seemed to identify with the song’s theme. Real life proves we are insufficient to battle the overwhelming burdens that confront us. Even those who want to be self-sufficient can’t manage life in their own strength.

As followers of Christ, we have a resource that even Superman could never claim. In our relationship with God, we find a sufficiency for life that can overwhelm our inadequacies and enable us to live victoriously. This was Paul’s encouragement to our hearts when he wrote to the believers at Corinth. He said, “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God” (2 Cor. 3:5). That makes all the difference in the world.

Left to ourselves, we will be forced to live with the reality that we can never be adequate to grapple with life. But in God’s strength we find all we need to navigate the storms of life in this turbulent world. â€"Bill Crowder

All that I need He will always be,
All that I need till His face I see;
All that I need through eternity,
Jesus is all I need. â€"Rowe

We must experience our weakness to experience God’s strength.

from the Our Daily Bread devotional

Quote from: unforgiv3n2 on June 21, 2007, 06:52:08 AM
I've been looking for an official Map Of Bohol....if any of you has one please email it to me at unforgiv3n2@yahoo.com......your kindness as a boholano is highly appreciated. Thanks.

Maps of Bohol can be bought at National Bookstore. There are thousands of Bohol map in the Internet. Try google search.

The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, "O God, forgive me," or "Help me." - Billy Graham

   1.  7 (0.11%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape have Child Mortality.

   2. 10 (0.16%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape have Crime Incidence.

   3. 2300 (37.64%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 194 (3.17%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 3504 (57.34%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape are living below the Income Threshold.
   6. 314 (8.79%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Calape are Malnourished.

   7. 141 (2.31%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 1445 (23.65%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 1652 (27.03%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 516 (8.13%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Calape are School Dropouts.

  11. 2078 (11.85%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Calape are Unemployed.

  12. 702 (11.49%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Calape have Non Potable Water.

data: provincial planning and development office

sikatuna has 10 barangays.

   1.   1. 3 (0.25%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna have Child Mortality.

   2. 17 (1.4%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna have Crime Incidence.

   3. 592 (48.84%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna are living below the Food Threshold.

   4. 46 (3.8%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna have Makeshift Housing Materials.

   5. 774 (63.86%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna are living below the Income Threshold.

   6. 100 (16.81%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Sikatuna are Malnourished.

   7. 3 (0.25%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna are living below the Meal Threshold.

   8. 45 (3.71%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna have Unsanitary Toilet.

   9. 184 (15.18%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna do Not Own the Lot.

  10. 98 (8.37%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna are School Dropouts.

  11. 459 (13.74%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna are Unemployed.

  12. 39 (3.22%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Sikatuna have Non Potable Water.

source: provincial planning and development office

Okay, GEC, I will add him in the list. your suggestion is very much appreciated.

ghost, sulayi dinhi lang sa Tubag Bohol.

A Filipina Power 2012 Initiative

A search for the Filipinas who are shaping the Filipino American community

The Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) continues its search for Filipina women recognized who are shaping the Filipino American community nationally, in their local communities, in their organizations and professional practices, and in public policy and industry.

The nationwide search for the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S. will identify Filipinas who have shifted the course of events in their own areas of influence through ideas, activities, or interactions using persuasion, advice or street smarts. Recognizing these women is a part of a campaign in changing public perceptions of Filipina women’s capacities to lead, innovate, and influence society.

An initiative of Filipina Power 2012, a result of the Filipina Summit’s Future Search last October, the search was born with a powerful purpose: To create strong leadership in the Filipino American community by 2012.

“We call on these women to collaborate resources towards continuing their work and seek their assistance in “womantoring” the next generation of Filipina leaders. Their experiences need to be shared and we invite them to help in the succession planning of our community, ” said FWN Board Chair, Tessie Zaragoza.

The 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S. is a continuing celebration of 100 years of Filipino presence in America. They will be recognized at a special awards event during the 5th Annual Filipina Summit scheduled for October 25- 27, 2007 in Washington DC. Summit registration is now open.

“Filipinas have been praised as the ’silent but talented minority group’ and at the same time perceived as 'submissive and exotic’, overlooking their leadership and management skills. It is time that we actively promote Filipina women’s capacities to lead, manage, and persuade.

FWN has a highly educated and experienced talent pool: 63% of our members have graduate and college degrees and collectively represent hundreds of years of significant management and industry experience. It is a shame that many Filipina women are not recognized in their positions of power and influence. We need to change that, “said Marily Mondejar, President of the Filipina Women’s Network. “This nationwide search is a big part of the game plan for Filipina Power 2012.”

FWN invites nominations in the following categories:

Founders & Pioneers honor Filipina women in their capacities as the chief executive, president, executive director, or founder of a company, community organization, non-profit or business venture that they helped start, build or significantly grow.

Innovators and Thought Leaders recognize women who have broken new ground through vibrant, energetic presentations of critical ideas, transforming the way people think, in the fields of arts and letters, performing arts or through pop culture, or have improved the lives of others by helping develop a product or service in the fields of science, technology, biotechnology or medicine.

Policymakers & Visionaries recognize Filipina women leaders who are making a difference in government policies or laws that impact business, industry, and society and who enrich the lives and careers of others by sharing the benefits of their wealth, experience, and knowledge.

Behind the Scenes Leaders, recognize Filipina women who, though they may not have the big title or corner office, are a driving force behind the success of their employer or community organization and who have gone beyond the call to devote time, energy, and resources to support their community.

Emerging Leaders & Builders are making their mark in a large workplace environment, displaying high energy and skill in a leadership role at a nonprofit institution, government agency, or organization in any field.

"Nicole” honors Filipina women whose words, actions, and activism, inspire others to act and revolutionize our society’s way of understanding traditional beliefs and customs. This category is inspired by “Nicole” who sparked an international dialogue about women’s rights, national sovereignty, and international law as she steadfastly pursued justice against her rapists.

Ayala Foundation USA is the nominating sponsor of the nationwide search.

“The nominations that have been submitted thus far are inspiring. We still need to reach out to those who have not been recognized so we can all work together. FWN’s nationwide search supports the mission of Ayala Foundation USA. The Filipino community can learn from their considerable knowledge, experience and talents,” said Maya Escudero, Executive Director of Ayala Foundation USA. “Together we can shape the discussion on the trends and implications that will affect the future of the Filipino community in the U.S. and how we can improve perceptions of all Filipinos worldwide.”

Nominations have been extended to June 30, 2007. Online submissions only. To request access to the nomination site, please contact FWN by sending an email to filipina@ffwn.org.

Kabarato. But dia man mi sa Bangkok.

A thirteen-year-old boy who became an elective mute at the age of three has spoken his first words for over a decade.

Ben Grocock was just three-years-old when he threatened to stop talking if his parents brought him into hospital for a tonsillectomy. But he remained true to his word and didn't speak again for the next ten years.

The breakthrough came during a five-day self-confidence course run by the local fire brigade. The fireman running the course, Tim Cocks told the Daily Mail: 'I was concerned to begin with because I thought Ben couldn’t take part. But after I explained that to him, he agreed to speak to me, then he began talking to everyone.

At the end of the course we had a passing out parade and Ben stood up and thanked everybody. It was the first time his grandparents had heard him speak in ten years; it was very emotional for everyone.’(raisingkids.co.uk)

thanks for the report. im really wondering. i can see all the images from my computer.

Photo By Paul Ott (hohensinn-architektur.at)

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