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ayaw na pag yawyaw nong. You've hijacked this thread and many others too much.

good that you self diagnosed yourself.

Since 1999, Mother Joan Clare has cared for abandoned, abused, and severely disabled children at Queen of Peace Orphanage in the Philippinesâ€"and her work was all inspired by a tiny, starving child she found in Jamaica.

Just as Mother Joan was preparing to retire from 50 years of teaching, the Lord intervened. While making a home visit to a family in Jamaica, Mother Joan discovered a small child cowering underneath a bush. He was alone, with no parents or siblings, and so hungry that he had literally chewed away his own fingers.

At that moment, Mother Joan thought, “I think I’m retiring, but the Lord is showing me he still has work for me to do.”

On September 5, 1997, Mother Joan Clare arrived in the Philippines to begin her service in Naga City with the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor (once the Missionaries of the Poorâ€"Sisters).

As she stepped off the plane, she was informed that Mother Teresa had passed away that very day. Mother Joan bowed her head and promised the Lord that the important work of caring for the poor would continue through her.

Indeed, Mother Joan has carried on a legacy of service. Thanks to support from generous Catholics through Cross International Catholic Outreach, she and the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor are making a huge difference, especially among the children at Queen of Peace.

With every child she feeds, clothes, and shares the message of Christ with, Mother Joan is answering God’s call to serve, love, and minister to the poorest among us.

“Queen of Peace gives these children a future, gives them hope,” she said. “It allows them to live in peace and in the light of God.”

Please pray for Mother Joan and the precious children at Queen of Peace Orphanage.

http://crosscatholicblog.com/inspired-by-a-child

the poor children..

There is truly a great disparity of the 'haves' and 'have nots' in the Philippines.

Tsai Chien, Mike.

Quote from: jorgeanna on June 20, 2011, 11:15:49 AM
kuno and relative gani daw sila sa sultan of brunei .. but tungod sa kala-og og money, iyang gikuha ang iyang inheritance, all of it, and gi-dis-own cya sa family niya mao he came to the philippines...

Daghan kaajo sija kwarta diay sa una noh? Kai millions gud imong gi refer. Sa una , ang worth sa 1 Peso was equal to 1 US Dollar. That is how strong the Filipino currency was.

"There is no excuse for foolishness and laziness."

rogamz,


pwede sigor mo gamit si manong sa "VIAGRA" or "CIALIS"

A Chinese proverb,

"A lotus flower is weak as it buckles to the will of the river. Be not a lotus flower, which has no strength of will, but be like the rock, which can withstand the currents."

Point: Be wise in your decisions and be firm about it. Only fools defend what is wrong.

An old Chinese proverb,

"It is better to be foolish when young, as time will provide experiences. It is unfortunate if one is old and foolish, for life has taught him neither lesson nor fortitude...."

In ancient times, there was an old man in front of whose house were two high mountains, making it very inconvenient for him to come and go. He gathered his family and started to level the mountains. His neighbor scoffed, "You are foolish. You are too old and weak to level a small hill, let along two big mountains." But the old man said, "I have sons, and my sons have sons. I will have endless progeny, but the mountains won't grow any higher." The spirit of the "Foolish Old Man" moved Heaven, and it sent two immortals to move the mountains away.

"A Wise Person Once Said if You Point a Finger at Somebody, Three More Are Pointing Back At You"

tsk tsk.

Was your great-grandfather a royal member?

A man will always love his mother. We lived inside our mother's womb for 9 months. No rent payment pa jud. Room and board provided for.

Thanks Mom!

Proverbs 3:32
For the LORD detests a perverse man
but takes the upright into his confidence.

Happy Father's Day to Father GOD!

Happy Father's Day to my Dad! To my Lolos!

Karon, ang Tsinoys sa Pilipinas ay may aral. Datu na kaajo ang Inchik og Tsinoys sa Pilipinas.

Quote from: jorgeanna on June 20, 2011, 07:11:02 AM
you're right. when it comes to education, i make sure naa sila sa best school and since mahal na kaayo ang tuition plus daily needs and can't afford na gyud akong meager salary sa bohol, thats when i decided i have to find ways to achieve that goal in life mao abroad ra gyud ang solution.

Pariho ra pood lagi ta tanan, Anna. Ang rason ngano ning hawa ahong Lolo sa China kai wala sila kwarta sa adtong panahon.

Lolo Mariano (Tan Ngai He ) left China kai he was the oldest of 12 kids. And sa adtong time'a naa'y revolution sa China, plus pobre kaajo ang pamilya ni Lolo. Kadtong time'a datu kaajo kono ang Pilipinas sa ASYA.

The first 10 years when he was in Pilipinas, Lolo Mariano saved money and sent some back to his relatives didto sa China. Para sa ijang mama ug papa pod. Ning anhi pood ijang duhang igsoon nga lake. Usa ning adto sa Cebu, usa ning anhi sa Bohol. Tulo sila ning anhi sa Pilipinas.

Instead of OFW, sila ay OCW (Overseas Chinese Workers).

Luoy kaajo si Lolo kai when he came here to Pilipinas, dili sija kasabot sa Pilipino og English. He learned the hard way. Pero that did not stop him from becoming a very successful businessman. And he came from nothing...

Sa una daghang mga racist Pilipino pood. Mag binuang binuang sila sa mga Chinese. Ingon si Lolo Mariano sa ahong Lola sa una kono mo ingon ang mga Pilipino nija, "Inchik Baho! Inchik Baho!" , "Bu-ang Inchik!", "Buta Inchik" , "Inchik Gamay Mata!"

Quote from: islander on June 16, 2011, 11:43:20 PM
this usual doublespeak of an official statement from the u.s. embassy in manila is obvious.  that's the language of diplomacy.  say one thing officially, do something else as covertly as possible.  one must never doubt that the u.s. won't allow china to dominate these busy sea lanes, which would make it so if china succeeds in claiming the whole spratlys archipelago (i.e., no resistance from all other claimants).  the u.s. will help the philippines not because it loves our country but because it has to protect its own interests. 

If the United States were to help the Philippines in case the Philippines and China had a border conflict, the United States would do so indirectly. She would provide military resources and possibly financial aid, but I doubt the United States will risk open war with China. The consequences of that would be to great to pay for America. Afterall, America initiates action for its national interests.

At this moment in time, the United States is not in the state (financially and militarily speaking) to engage an Asian Superpower.

America can fight small nations such as Iraq and small terrorist groups such as Taliban, but I do not think America has the resources right now to fight nor is it prepared to engage China. China has the world's largest organized army and the world's 2nd largest air force. China is also a naval power , not to mention a nuclear power.

It would be foolish for America to engage China directly. Indirectly, possibly, probably.

Quote from: statesville on June 13, 2011, 10:16:50 AM
Syempre kon  moapil sa  lantugi delikado mapanilngan sa  trilyones nga utang  sa tsina
walay ikabayad ang mga  amerkano ..

You have a significant point, Statesville. The United States relies on Chinese borrowed funds. Would America risk its financial meltdown to help a signed ally? Only time will tell...

Green,

We would need to modernize quickly and to establish missile systems on our surface fleet ships as well as acquire modern air fighters so that we could neutralize any threat that comes to territories within our national jurisdiction.

It would be prudent for Pilipinas to exhaust all diplomatic resources to find a solution to this situation.

I believe that a war with China is a forgone conclusion. It would be devastating for Pilipinas. China is too powerful for us to fight alone.

God forbid we have a war with China...

Quote from: chriswise on June 20, 2011, 02:18:39 AM
NEWS from Yahoo,,,Dugang balita para sa indian Guro,,

98 kg gold, Rs.12 crore cash found in Sathya Sai Baba's chamber


HYDERABAD - June 17 (IANS) Around Rs.12 crore ($2.6 million) in cash and nearly 100 kg of gold were found from Yajur Mandir, the personal chamber of late spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba, at Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi of Anantapur district, a trust official said.

A day after the Sathya Sai Central Trust opened the locks of Yajur Mandir, trust member and Baba's nephew R.J. Ratnakar Friday evening announced details of the cash and valuables found inside.

He told reporters at Puttaparthi that they found Rs.11.56 crore, 98 kg gold and 307 kg silver. Ratnakar said the cash would be deposited with State Bank of India (SBI).

Some bank officials and about 15 disciples of Baba, in the presence of trust members, have since Thursday counted the cash and valued the gold jewellery.

Ratnakar, however, denied that they found any will of Baba. He also evaded queries if the trust found any documents about Baba's personal caregiver Satyajit. There are speculations that the spiritual guru wanted Satyajit to be a member of the powerful trust.

Yajur Mandir, also known as Yajurveda Mandir, had remained closed ever since Sathya Sai Baba was hospitalised March 28 with multi-organ dysfunction. He died April 24.

The trust, which manages the huge spiritual empire led by Baba, owns assets in Puttaparthi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and other cities.

Chris, you should also look into the sexual molestation charges that the late Sai baba was pressed with. It's rather despicable. What kind of 'god' would need to molest children to satiate his 'earthly' sexual desires? tsk tsk tsk.

The problem with some people who are too presumptuous is that they will not take correction nor are they open-minded to consider other point of views. It is like talking to a dull wall.

hehe they really are quite interesting, anna.

Quote from: jorgeanna on June 18, 2011, 08:46:59 AM
thats one thing nga gusto nako nga ma-influence ko sa mga chinese .. they know how to save.. i save money because i want to buy something not because i will save it for future use ... super pinoy kaayo ko og mentality, right?

hehehe depende ra pood na sa , anna. imuha god nang kwarta, so it is your right to do with it as you want. hard earned god na.  ang noble character sa pinoy -- is their sacrificial nature. mo adto sa gawas kai mo trabaho so makapadala sila balik sa ilang pamilya didto sa pilipinas.

pariho ra man pood na sa inchik. mo save sila so maka gasto sila sa ilang anak sa eskwela so may aral sila , maka rise pood sila sa social structure. mao na ang guapa sa pinoy og mga inchik. kai kita duha mo put on the importance of education and acquisition of education.

regards!

Psalm 103:13,

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him

Proverbs 3:11-12,

My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline
and do not resent his rebuke,
because the LORD disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he delights in.

Happy Father's Day to all Fathers out there!


God Bless you all and More Power!

The Pharaoh of Egypt whom God punished. This is his mummified mortal remains.


And he deigned himself to be a 'god'. The mortal form of Amon Ra. A god who remains dead...


There is no god but GOD. And His Name is Jesus Christ who is Lord.

If we read Old Testament, we remember when The God of Abraham, Father God, spoke to Prophet Jeremiah and told him about who to boast about. And it is better to boast in the Lord because Father God delights in that. I reiterate:


"but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.

   -Jeremiah 9:23

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 18, 2011, 02:44:51 AM
St. Paul's message to all Christians.....


"Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith is His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth is Jesus."

   -Romans 3:24-26

All people who believe in Jesus Christ, who recognize Him as their Lord and Savior are JUSTIFIED freely by God's Grace. This is the greatest gift God gives to all of us.

Through the law we are condemned , but it is through Jesus Christ that we are justified.

St. Paul's message to all Christians.....


"Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith is His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth is Jesus."

   -Romans 3:24-26

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 12, 2011, 02:21:13 PM
If my posts are any indication, I'm a certified sinner. Unlike some hypocrite here, I never pretended to be righteous.

You presume too much. Don't assume, let alone don't judge, you who labels others and claims others as being self-righteous. Hypocrite. 

Never have I said that I was righteous. In fact, no one in this world is righteous or free from sin. None is perfect before the sight of God.

For it is written in Romans 3:23, "For all fall short before the Glory of God..."

But those who are sanctified in Christ are redeemed through the Grace of Jesus Christ.

Yes we were born sinners, but we are redeemed and made perfect through Jesus Christ our Lord.

St. Paul as well as St. Peter spoke in confidence to reiterate that very message to the early Christians , that same message echoes through the generations. For we are saved and sanctified in Jesus Christ. That, I have confidence in. I boast in Christ's Grace for me. And so should all Christians who trust in Jesus Christ who is LORD. The LORD of ALL. For there is no other God but God. And His Name Is Jesus Christ.

that's one thing i get from my inchik side. kahibalo ko mo save sa ahong kwarta.

Quote from: jorgeanna on June 17, 2011, 07:24:58 AM
in the philippines, ma-ilhan kinsa ang pobre og kinsa ang mga datu.. diri sa china, its too difficult to determine kung datu or pobre ang tao tungod sa ka-simple nila ...

hehehe. tinuod ka, anna. sa una ahong lolo mariano (taga china sija) mo trabaho sija sa buy and sell sa humay. ang mga bol-anon mo ingon , "ay si nong mariano kuripot jamong inchik! mo kaon ra ug lugao.."

ka ingon sila nga 'kuripot' og 'pordoy' sija kai mo kaon sija ug lugao sa gabii. pero ang tinuod, ang mga inchik mo kaon man sila nga lami nga kanonon sa buntag og sa afternoon. para nila lang, mo kaon sila og lugao sa gabii kai its good for the stomach and intestine health. chinese herbal therapy man.

mo save to si lolo mariano sa ijang kwarta, dili mo gastador. mao na datu to sija , pero dili lang mo show-show. confucian culture of humility. mao man pood god na ilang confucian culture. mao na ang mga inchik sa pilipinas datu. kahibalo mo save sa ilang kuwarta og dili sila mag pa 'utang utang'.

Ancient Greece - Vangelis [TITANS]

Long live Dr. Rizal!

Vangelis - conquest of paradise

Vangelis - The Tao Of Love

Vangelis - Chung Kuo

Quote from: leoello on August 13, 2009, 10:22:43 PM
hey again everyone,

how are all of you? thank you for your kind words. I have always been attracted to the cause of justice most of my adult life and I had the privilege to be a part of a bigger movement. The more I reflect back though, I know and unseen Hand continues to help guide me.

I preface this whole experience in saying my first intent was to go back home, but it came down to a trust issue with the networks I made in the Philippines, ironically, I was more comfortable heading out to Viet Nam with familiar faces, a people with a culture I got introduced to in the Gulf...

by the time i get to our homeland, I might be more Vietnamese than Filipino! (but if you ask me, our creative hybridity, talent to adapt and flexible identity is very Filipino too)

I share with you a reflective snippet:

"Do not mix up knowledge and language!"

I teach a group of social service staff in Saigon.  I was talking to my supervisor after one lesson.  Since my teaching methodology for English has been catered for college students who have a strong command of English, and noticing their English skills were below previous students, I asked "Did most of the staff attend a University?".

My supervisor, strong-minded, battle-tested Sister D shoots back in English: "Do NOT assume they are not educated because they do not speak English!  You are mixing up knowledge with language ability, some studied English some did not, all of them have a bachelor's degree in their fields of work.  Remember to not make that assumption, remember how smart our grandparents and the generations that came before them were, and they didn't know how to speak one word of English!"

I could see how ignorant my question was, I assumed some attended college, some did not, but didn't know they all went. It's unfair to make that assumption, and that last statement, "how our grandparents" didn't know how to speak a foreign language....for us Filipinos, we have an asset in our English language command, but I remember, my grandfather just shutting himself off from the world in America. Once the honest, charismatic popular superindendent in South Cotobato who spent the last years of his life in a Florida home watching the Price is Right, talking to no one, taking care of us bratty kids...I never had a full conversation with him. He never knew enough English, I never knew enough Visaya. I'll never assume he wasn't a man of great knowledge.


Living Miracle

There is this woman, we call her Chi Hoa.  She is a patient at the HIV Center I teach in.  A seminarian said, "doesn't she have the most beautiful smile?" She was playing with a newly arrived 1-year old baby patient. "She was once 20 kilograms (around 40 pounds) and lost her 2-yr old child, you could see her bones, she is a living miracle." Chi Hoa, who regained all her weight helps out everyday taking care of the other children and other adult patients. 

Each time I enter the center, the kids are usually outside playing and shout "HEL-LO CHU LEH-OH! (hello uncle leo!)" There's something more holistic I see in patient care out in this Center, it's not a sterile, all functioning hospital, but a serene environment with a children's house, an adult house for men and woman, a moat where it has a place to pray, fruit trees and a mausoleaum where they pray over their friends who pass. Chi Hoa does have the most beautiful smile.

Leo, where are you now? Please update us on your location now and what you have done thus far. It has almost been 2 years!

Quote from: leoello on July 12, 2009, 06:01:40 PM
Chào các bạn và gia Ä'inh Boholanos!
(Hello friends and Boholano Family!)

I know it has been a couple months, but I have not forgotten all of you. I hope you all find this message well, as some of you know, I was trying to find a way to do meaningful work in the Philippines, but my life's direction has taken me to Việt Nam (VN). I have been volunteering for about 2 months here, teaching English, my NGO partners with the Daughters of Charity in VN.  They head many social services throughout the country and it is in this context I teach English. To witness the Sisters' ardent dedication to the people is beyond uplifting and I can say I have gotten closer to my Faith due to seeing their Love in action.

I have so many stories to share which I will be sharing from time to time. I did meet a couple of Cebuanos who was a seminarian and a Sister in Saigon. There is a small community of Filipinos here I am trying to get to know.

If any of you are in Saigon, please feel free to msg me. I will be in the city for another two months.
In other news, I am also worried about the recent bombings in Mindanao and I am praying somehow the region reaches peace.  I am still planning to visit Bohol/Mindanao this Fall..

Ok, that's all for now, take care everyone!
-Leo

Hello Leo! How are you?

China displays navy strength

The Philippines invades and occupies Chinese territory

Backgrounder China Philippines dispute over South China Sea

The Love of Blue Skies

The Chinese have the largest army in the world. Larger than that of the over-stretched United States Army. China is ever becoming rather intimidating...

China - Hell March - the largest army in the world - FULL

China: "Outside parties" keep out of South China Sea issue - CCTV 110614

How come their 'patrol ship' is bristled with missiles that are anything but 'patroling' in nature. lol.

Haixun-31 sets off at the Gaolan port in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province


BEIJING : China said Thursday it had sent a maritime patrol vessel to the disputed waters of the South China Sea but insisted it remains committed to peace in the region despite tensions with its neighbours.

Beijing had pledged it would not resort to force to resolve lingering maritime territorial disputes, after the Philippines this week sought help from the United States and Vietnam staged live-fire military exercises.

"On June 15, the ... ship from the Maritime Safety Administration of Guangdong left for Singapore for a regular visit," foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told journalists.

"China has been committed to resolve disputes over the South China Sea through direct negotiations with the parties concerned... we also remain committed to maintain peace and stability of the South China Sea."

State press said the Haixun 31 was China's largest maritime patrol ship. It is outfitted with a helicopter and capable of staying at sea for up to 40 days.

In order to get to Singapore, the vessel must traverse the South China Sea, which is home to two potentially oil-rich archipelagos, the Paracels and Spratlys.

China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei and Malaysia have competing claims to the Spratlys. Beijing and Hanoi are at odds over the Paracels.

The area has commercial shipping lanes that are vital for global trade.

Tensions between China and other rival claimants have escalated in recent weeks, with the Philippines and Vietnam in particular expressing alarm at what they say are increasingly aggressive actions by China in the disputed waters.

MANILA - Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Tuesday the country needed help from longtime ally the United States in its increasingly tense dispute with China over rival claims in the South China Sea.

"Of course they (China) are a superpower, they have more than 10 times our population. We do not want any hostilities to break out," Aquino told reporters when asked about recent Chinese actions in the disputed waters.

"Perhaps the presence of our treaty partners, the United States of America, ensures that all of us will have freedom of navigation (and) will conform to international law."

Aquino's comments came after the US ambassador to the Philippines, Harry Thomas, said on Tuesday that the United States remained committed to helping its former colony in any dispute over the South China Sea.

"We are pleased by that, especially the reiteration that we are a strategic partner," Aquino said when asked to respond to Thomas's comments.

Thomas emphasised at a public forum in Manila that the Philippines and the United States were "strategic treaty allies".

"I want to assure you that on all subjects, we, the United States, are with the Philippines," Thomas said.

"We will continue to consult and work with each other on all issues, including the South China Sea and Spratlys (islands)."

Tensions between China, the Philippines and other rival claimants to the strategically vital and resource-rich South China Sea have escalated in recent weeks.

The Philippines and Vietnam, in particular, have expressed alarm at what they say are increasingly aggressive actions by China in the disputed waters.

The Philippines has accused China of undermining peace and stability in the region by sending naval vessels to intimidate Filipino fishermen and the crew of an oil exploration ship.

Manila has also accused China of putting up posts and a buoy in Philippines-claimed areas of the Spratlys, an archipelago of more than 100 islands and reefs in the South China Sea.

China has denied taking any aggressive actions and insisted it remains committed to resolving the territorial dispute peacefully.

Aside from China, the Philippines and Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei and Malaysia have overlapping claims to sections of the South China Sea.

The area is believed to hold major oil and gas deposits and has commercial shipping lanes that are vital for global trade.

- AFP /ls

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino's office said on Monday it was renaming the South China Sea as the "West Philippine Sea", as tensions with Beijing mount over the disputed area.

The Philippines and China, along with Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have competing claims to areas of the South China Sea, most importantly the Spratly Islands that are believed to sit on vast oil and gas resources.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the foreign affairs and defence departments recently began using the term West Philippine Sea instead of the South China Sea, and the president's office had decided to follow suit.

"It is incumbent on us to take the cue from them and to refer to South China Sea as West Philippine Sea," he said.

Lacierda pointed out other countries had similar practices.

"All the other nations call the South China Sea based on how they perceive it. Vietnam calls it East Sea so it is but natural for us to call it West Philippine Sea," he said.

The area of water to the east of the island nation is already known as the Philippine Sea, so that the new name threatens possible confusion over the western part of that sea.

Philippine foreign department spokesman Ed Malaya said his agency had first publicly referred to the "West Philippine Sea" on June 1, but even before that had used the term in communications with China.

In recent weeks, the Philippines has publicly accused Chinese forces of being behind seven incidents or confrontations with Filipinos in and around the Spratlys.

Chinese ambassador Liu Jianchao said the reported incidents were mere "rumours" or exaggeration, but insisted on China's sovereignty over the Spratlys.

As regional tensions mount, Taiwan announced over the weekend it was planning to deploy missile boats to the South China Sea and tanks on some of the islands.

Vietnam held live-fire naval drills in the South China Sea on Monday.

Lacierda said Manila would increase its defences in the area "to enable the effective patrol and protection of our national territory".

MANILA: Philippine President Benigno Aquino's office said on Monday it was renaming the South China Sea as the "West Philippine Sea", as tensions with Beijing mount over the disputed area.

The Philippines and China, along with Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have competing claims to areas of the South China Sea, most importantly the Spratly Islands that are believed to sit on vast oil and gas resources.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the foreign affairs and defence departments recently began using the term West Philippine Sea instead of the South China Sea, and the president's office had decided to follow suit.

"It is incumbent on us to take the cue from them and to refer to South China Sea as West Philippine Sea," he said.

Lacierda pointed out other countries had similar practices.

"All the other nations call the South China Sea based on how they perceive it. Vietnam calls it East Sea so it is but natural for us to call it West Philippine Sea," he said.

The area of water to the east of the island nation is already known as the Philippine Sea, so that the new name threatens possible confusion over the western part of that sea.

Philippine foreign department spokesman Ed Malaya said his agency had first publicly referred to the "West Philippine Sea" on June 1, but even before that had used the term in communications with China.

In recent weeks, the Philippines has publicly accused Chinese forces of being behind seven incidents or confrontations with Filipinos in and around the Spratlys.

Chinese ambassador Liu Jianchao said the reported incidents were mere "rumours" or exaggeration, but insisted on China's sovereignty over the Spratlys.

As regional tensions mount, Taiwan announced over the weekend it was planning to deploy missile boats to the South China Sea and tanks on some of the islands.

Vietnam held live-fire naval drills in the South China Sea on Monday.

Lacierda said Manila would increase its defences in the area "to enable the effective patrol and protection of our national territory".

Going to war with China is unwise as for the Philippines right now. We must buy time. Restrengthen the age-old Strategic Alliance with the United States.

The security of Philippine National Interests in the Western Philippine Sea, formerly South China Sea, depends on America's Interests in the region.

4:1 Finally, then, brothers,  we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification:  that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each one of you know how to control his own body  in holiness and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; 6 that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. 7 For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. 8 Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

9 Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, 10 for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, 11 and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, 12 so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.

-1 Thessalonians 4

Morning

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

“Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law . . . to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”â€"Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.â€"Abstain from every form of evil.

“As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ . . . Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.â€"“Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes.”

Eph. 5:15, 16; Josh. 22:5; Col. 4:5, 6; 1 Thess. 5:22; Matt. 25:5, 6, 13; 2 Pet. 1:10; Luke 12:37

A mansion of a Filipino elite




Squatter homes in Manila

An American volunteer working for the Philippine Aid Society; feeding a malnourished child.

the poverty in manila...

with the blessings we have, even if we think it's not much, one should remember those who are less fortunate.

the multitude of Filipino poor...

befitting this thread.

Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)

she has really beautiful baby blue eyes.

the dark hair, mixed with the baby blue eyes and the pink lips. wow.

wow...beautiful Spanish eyes...

Quote from: morras on June 14, 2011, 08:33:30 AM
Carla Trujillo. Madrid




Maria Plaza. Jaen




Veronica Doblas. Cordoba




Yannicke. Madrid

Ay caramba! Mi amigo, las chicas eran mucho guapa! Que lindo!

Eran mucho sexy!

ah, the so called "ABC"  = American Born Chinese

Quote from: islander on June 17, 2011, 12:37:32 AM

haha. hmm. a sikh cop. cool.

Much is made about the loveliness of the Filipino female. But you wouldn't know it by talking to the Filipino men -- they're too busy gazing lustfully into the mirror.
According to a study from Synovate, Filipino men are the most narcissistic in Asia. A whopping 48 percent consider themselves sexually attractive.

And if the ladies reading this think the guys' encounters with the brow tweazers are for your benefit, sorry -- nine out of 10 Filipino men polled said they liked to look good for themselves, not anyone else.

By way of comparison, just 25 percent of men in Singapore considered themselves sexually attractive, 17 percent in China and Taiwan and a measly 12 percent of Hong Kong guys think the same.

http://www.missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80684

"Mr. Blue Eyes"

Quote from: vrglguapo on June 16, 2011, 11:51:20 PM
sakto gyud na..pero maayo diplomasia ang una gamiton unya kay ug mag guera mura lang ta ug kudiamad idokon sa mga intsik...

I concur with you, Virgil. It would be fortuitous of the Philippines if we exhaust all diplomatic resources before even considering the galling prospects of military action.

A war with China would be catastrophic for the Philippines. The major trading partner of the Philippines is China, they could boycott all goods from the Philippines and cause an economic slowdown. A nation's ability to fight a war is limited to the financial resources it has to support and fund the war; so this is an issue that should be considered.

Additionally, let's talk about military terms. If the Philippines exhausted all its diplomatic resources with the People's Republic of China, and still no avail, and initiated a military response--

The Philippine Naval Fleet would be capable of defending the waters close to the Metro Manila EEZ, but that would leave the ports of major cities such as Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao, Cagayan De Oro open to possible Chinese naval bombardment.

We do not have any anti-ship missile capability nor do we have a deterrant to China's fleet of submarines.

It would be apocalyptic if the full might of the Chinese Navy clashed with the few ships of the Philippine Surface Fleet. We're talking about the wipe-out of the Philippine Navy , if the United States does not intervene.

Without a fleet, any country could attack and threaten the security of the Union of the Philippine Republic.

To add to the dismal situation, the Philippine Air Force cannot go against China's jet fighters. We have few propeller aircraft, while the Chinese have thousands of jet fighters. They have fleets of long distance bombers. Are we really prepared to see Manila carpet bombed again? The last time it was carpet bombed was by the Imperial Japanese Air Force in 1942 - 1945....



The ruins of Manila. circa 1945.
The former "Paris" of Asia. The 'Pearl of the Orient Seas' leveled by Japanese bombers...

Quote from: islander on June 16, 2011, 11:33:13 PM
mas lisod, raqz.  no country in the world will ever give up a territory that easily.  not only is territorial integrity at stake but national pride as well.  an example is falklands, which is british and very far away from britain.  in the 1980s argentina and britain went to war over this very small territory where there are more sheep than people.

ingnon nato nga naa koy residential lot.  nagkural ang akong kasikbit nga silingan pero nilampas ug usa ka metro ang utlanan, niabhak sa akong yuta.  hapaan nako ang akong katungod, abot sa korte.  kana, kun di una ko mangluthang.

Correct. The Falkland War. What is also interesting is that tho the United States did not actively take part in this war, the United States' Intelligence provided the British Royal Navy and the Royal High Command with logistics information on the location of the Argentine Navy's surface fleet ships as well as the location of most of the Argentine Airforce.

America did not fight in the war, but provided the British with essential intelligence, which allowed it to pin point its forces and defeat the Argentine Military. Had America not provided the logistics, the war would have stalled longer.

From my reading, that war was a costly one for both the British and the Argentines. Britain lost a cruiser and dozens of ships in that war. Argentina suffered a governmental collapse.

Quote from: islander on June 16, 2011, 11:43:20 PM
this usual doublespeak of an official statement from the u.s. embassy in manila is obvious.  that's the language of diplomacy.  say one thing officially, do something else as covertly as possible.  one must never doubt that the u.s. won't allow china to dominate these busy sea lanes, which would make it so if china succeeds in claiming the whole spratlys archipelago (i.e., no resistance from all other claimants). the u.s. will help the philippines not because it loves our country but because it has to protect its own interests. 

Correct! Every nation will always champion its national interests. One has to also understand that a percentage of the American people have a direct and indirect relation to the Philippines. There are over 4 million Filipinos in the United States, not to mention many more who are part Filipino.

My beef with the US Government is that it is quite partial to the Philippines. When Mubarak ruled Egypt, the United States gave Egypt economic and military aid that amounted to over $10 Billion. Washington gives Israel annually $5 Billion. Washington also supplies Taiwan with military and economic aid.

It would be nice if the United States gave the Philippines at least $1 Billion a year on military aid. Instead, she gives the Philippines pocket change of some $20-50 Million here and there. That's nothing compared to how much Washington gives other countries...billions of dollars a year.

50 I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:

“Death is swallowed up in victory.”
55 “O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”

56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.



-1 Corinthians 15: 50-58

continuation....





42 So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. 43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; [5] the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46 But it is not the spiritual that is first but the natural, and then the spiritual. 47 The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. 48 As was the man of dust, so also are those who are of the dust, and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. 49 Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.

-1 Corinthians Chapter 15, verses 42-49





....Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ...Amen.

35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. 38 But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. 39 For not all flesh is the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. 40 There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is of one kind, and the glory of the earthly is of another.


-1 Corinthians Chapter 15, verses 35-40

A timeless classic-- this was a popular worship song during the late 19th century to the turning 20th century.

â€" By Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915




1. Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long;
this is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long.

2. Perfect submission, perfect delight,
visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
angels descending bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

(Refrain)

3.Perfect submission, all is at rest;
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
watching and waiting, looking above,
filled with his goodness, lost in his love.

(Refrain)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.

    Proverbs 3:5,6

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.

       1 Corinthians 14: 33

Congratulations Mommy Wella!!

We're so very proud of you! More Power!

Provincial Director Lucino with senior members of the Department of the Interior and Local Governments


Ma. Louella Lucino was selected to head the Department of Interior and Local Government in the Province of Bohol. After a long service in developing the grass roots in Bohol, and an executive role in the management of the economic initiatives in Mandaue City, Cebu Province, and then later on the Regional DILG Headquarters in Cebu City, she was selected to head Bohol. Madam Lucino holds a law degree, a master's in communication degree, and most importantly, holds the love of her family and her friends in Bohol, Cebu and throughout the areas that she worked and help develop in terms of local governance.

Prov. Director Lucino is from Tagbilaran City, Bohol Province.

Tito Boy's mother, my Lola Sising, was the aunt of my grandmother. Sa bata pa ko, when I lived in Torrero Pvt. Road in Tagbilaran City, Lola Sising  would pick me up from Bohol Wisdom School and bring me back to our house. Sometimes galing, si Lola Sising, would take me and my cousins to her house and not let us go unless we finished the coke and pandesal she made for us. lol.


Our Family and all of Bohol is proud of its product! Congratulations, Your Honor, Justice Gabriel Ingles.....

More Power!!!

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GABRIEL TORRERO. INGLES



Born on February 27, 1952 in Tagbilaran City, to Aurelio Ingles and Cresenciana Torero. He is married to Maria Alice Corominas Ingles. After almost 20 years of private practice, he took his oath as Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, Branch 58 on October 18, 2001. To preserve and promote not only actual but also the appearance of independence of his court, he declined to receive allowances from local government units totalling not less than P48,000.00 per month. He had been an accredited MCLE lecturer on Judicial and Legal Ethics. Had been Dean of the College of Law of the University of San Carlos (USC), Cebu City, from 1994 to 2000, and a professor of law in the same College since 1982 up to the present. During his stint as President of the IBP Cebu City Chapter from 1997 to 1999, he was awarded by the IBP National Office as the "Most Outstanding Chapter President". He is also a recipient of other awards which includes the "Most Outstanding Boholano Award in the field of law" in 2009 given by the Province of Bohol, First Consolidated Bank and a Boholano organization worldwide, and the "Most Outstanding University of San Carlos (USC) Alumnus in the Field of Law" given by the USC Alumni Association, in 2001. He is an ex-seminarian, finished law at the USC College of Law, Cum Laude, in 1981 and passed the bar given the same year.

Besides being the Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals,  Judge. Ingles was also the Dean of the College of Law at University of San Carlos.

Dealing with my clinical rotations, then the graduate work for my Ph.D is intensive. I have to prepare another lecture today for other students on the essentials of electrophysiology , then later on to do more medical board reviews.

these are what i call the "beautiful struggles". onward to the pain and the blood, toil and sweat!

Thanks God for all these challenges in life!

Quote from: beyotch on June 13, 2011, 05:34:33 PM
i'm confused if whats wrong with me....i wasn't attracted to any man again since i broke up with my ex....and of course i don't like woman either....am i become frigid....that makes me feel so insecure right now....ssssshhhh...just expressing whats inside me...guys....

the severity of your last break up affected your view of men, probably. feelings of outward animosity such as distrust, anger, revulsion etc towards people that remind you of a traumatic event, in this case, even in persons who hurt you (an ex for example).

talking about it, as well as addressing it can mitigate the incident from further occurring. i hope you feel better, beyotch.

Tito Boy!! We are so proud of you! So very proud of you!

He is my grand-uncle.

By Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Reporter
He will be addressed as “Justice” from now on.
Gabriel Ingles was officially sworn into office as an associate justice of the Court of Appeals 20th division in Cebu City.
He took his oath before Cebu Regional Trial Court (RTC) Executive Judge Meinrado Paredes yesterday.
The simple morning ceremony was witnessed by Ingles’ wife Maria Alice who brought their 8-month-old daughter Annika Caelyn Gabrielle whom the justice considers their “inspiration.”
“It’s easy to read and recite the oath. (But) it’s difficult and challenging to bear witness to the oath; that is what I intend to do, faithfully and honestly, to the best of my abilities,” Ingles said in a short speech.
In an interview, Ingles said he will continue what he has done when he was an RTC judge for almost 10 years.
“I will remain independent and impartial. I will remain faithful to the oath that I took, the canon of the profession, and the office that I am going to assume,” said Ingles.
The judge also writes a CEBU DAILY NEWS column on recent rulings of the the Supreme Court.
He said he will “definitely” refuse to accept allowances from the local government units.
CA associate justices receive around P60,000 a month in allowances from both local government units in Cebu.
Ingles is the only judge who waived his monthly stipend from the Cebu City government and the Cebu provincial government when the issue on allowances broke out two years ago.
Three other judges, including Paredes, waived their allowances from the Capitol. Ingles also declined to accept an honorarium from Pinamungahan and a monthly allowance from Toledo City.
Ingles will assume his post as associate justice of the CA’s 20th division on March 21.
In an interview, Paredes lauded Ingles for doing a good job as RTC judge and spokesman of the Palace of Justice.
“We are very happy that a colleague has been elevated to the CA. He will make his contributions there,” Paredes said.
Ingles, who turned 59 last Feb. 27, has been a lawyer and a law professor since 1982.
He became dean of the University of San Carlos College of Law from 1994-2000 before he was elected president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Cebu City Chapter from 1997-1999.
Ingles was awarded Most Outstanding IBP Chapter President in the country. He was appointed RTC judge in October 2001.

Tito Boy , Hon. Judge Gabriel Ingles, is an example of Bol-anon incorruptibility.

He is the Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals in Cebu City, and most importantly, is a native of Tagbilaran City, Bohol. He is the 1st cousin of my paternal grandmother, and related to me via the Torrerro Clan.

More Power to Judge Ingles!

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 13, 2011, 08:04:41 AM
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“Our profession used to be regarded as one of the noblest, if not the noblest profession in the world because our paramount concern is to obtain justice,” the judge said.
“But the perception seemed to have changed because a number of us are more concerned about how much is earned from the practice (and) are obsessed about winning at all costs even at the expense of justice.”
Ingles didn’t mention names but got the attention of colleagues who attended the turnover ceremony and induction of the newly-elected officers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City Chapter last June 3.
Ingles, once president of the IBP Cebu City Chapter, urged lawyers to be moral at all times.

Amen Tito Boy! It's good to see that a Boholano is an associate justice of the Court of Appeals in Cebu City. Importantly, that he reiterates importance of 'no tolerance' in regards to corruption!

We need more judges like him.

More power Tito Boy!