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My Great Grandfather, Lolo Mariano [ Chinese Name: Tan Ngai He]

Country of origin: Empire of China
Provincial origin: Guangdong
City origin: Guangzhou

Native Language: Cantonese Chinese

Arrived to the Philippine Commonwealth: 1903 at the age of 22 years.

My Lola Nating; Mrs. Fortunata Tan Salvo,



my mommy's mommy...

Quote from: raldampong on May 16, 2011, 05:09:27 AM
Ang mga Tan Sa Guindulman ang mga tag iya sa Hardware Store. Diha sa Tabajan ug Sawang. Silingan sa ahong Lola Betang Ampong-Libres asawa ni Dr. Momoy Libres unang Dentist sa Guindulman.

I had a great-grand uncle who worked in Guindulman and also in Jagna. He was a businessman like my great- grand father, Mr. Mariano Tan [Chinese Name: Tan Ngai He].

Mr. Rald, I'm interested to inquire if the Tan family in Guindulman are related to my great-grand father. As far as I know, from what my grand aunt [Mrs. Balbina Tan-Salingay] told me was that Lolo Mariano [my Chinese great grandfather] arrived to Bohol with a brother. Lolo used to do business throughout Bohol but consolidated his activities in Valencia, Jagna, Garcia, Dimiao. Whereas his other brother did business further north.

It would be cool to meet up with some of the Tan Family members in South Eastern Bohol to see where their ancestors came from. Perhaps one can even establish geneology tracers with them.

Thanks!

I know it must be common for most Guindulman men to see their fellow Guindulman women, but I am sure to the eyes of foreigners and distant travelers, the women from Bohol Island's Eastern Town or otherwise known as "Queen Town of the East" are very beautiful.

Ang ipasabot nako ay: daghang mestisang guapa dinha sa Guindulman. Puro og mamords.

Go Go Guindulmanons! (a smile to all the ladies!)

Mr. Rald,

Is the Labastida Family also a big clan in Guindulman?

Fr. Roel, ask him to perform Usahay.

I notice that in Guindulman the surnames are usually start with 'C' or 'L'

Interesting.

Baji' Response:


Dear quiet stalker, why hast thou befuddled me?
All you do is write these nonsensical letters
about the stars, moon, my beauty and the trees.

Can you not find the time to be productive,
to go about you day at work, at home without being inductive?

There are six billion people in the whole wide world
yet you target poor lil ol' me
to be the prey of your heart's ravenous twirl.

Please leave me alone now, kind stalker sir
leave me alone to my business
before you cause commotion and quite a stir.



-The Lady

in ader wahrds, gi 'BB' si Manoy Stalkoy. bwahahahaha

hahaha sigoro ning dagan ang baji kai na hadlok sa ijahang stalker....

luoy pood sa stalker kai namatay ijahang buwak.

na 'bu-ak ijahang buwak'

bwahahahaha

Quote from: chicogon on May 15, 2011, 09:04:49 AM
Maghimaya Ka, Maria (Piano Score Available)


MAGHIMAYA KA, MARIA
Text: Traditional
Music setting: TQ Solis, Jr.

(Loay, Bohol)

Piano interpretation by Ryan Rhodes
New Orleans, LA

Excellent performance, Ryan. Now, can you perform, "Usahay" ?

Very nice!!

That is the perfect term.

"There are two kinds of people in the world: those who make excuses and those who get results. An excuse person will find any excuse for why a job was not done, and a results person will find any reason why it can be done. Be a creator, not a reactor."

~Alan Cohen~

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."

~Anne Bradstreet~

"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them."

~George Bernard Shaw~

"Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise."

~Samuel Lover~

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance."

~H. Jackson Brown~

"Success is not measured by what you accomplish but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds."

~Orison Swett Marden~

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do."

~Confucius~

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 16, 2011, 03:01:35 AM
"It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows great enthusiasms, great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

~Theodore Roosevelt~

powerful!

"It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows great enthusiasms, great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

~Theodore Roosevelt~

"Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way."

~Les Brown~

"Having a strong desire or being successful does not mean that you are going to feel great all the time. No matter how enlightened I become, I will not be positive all the time. You have to understand the swing of the pendulum. It must swing back and forth. The only other alternative is to sit still in neutral, which is precisely what most people do."

~Thomas D. Willhite~

Quote from: bugsay on May 16, 2011, 12:46:03 AM
Timbaland - Apologize ft. OneRepublic

you are in 'emo' mode today, bai bugsay?

Quote from: chicogon on May 16, 2011, 02:42:16 AM
Weather-weather lang...

i hear its really raining really hard over there in LA, Fr. Roel.

Quote from: jorgeanna on May 15, 2011, 07:38:25 PM
lorenz, i love inun-onan nga bolinao wrapped in banana leaves unya iba nga fruit ang gamiton instead of suka and add a little water plus salt and garlic.....

hehehe, i tried that before, Anne. Pero not with banana leaves or fruit. The style that you described must be really delicious!

My parents love to eat inon-onan , i can smell it even from upstairs. lol. The only ones that eat it in our house is my mom, dad and i. my sister and 2 brothers don't really eat that. One time, as i was eating the inon-onan that mommy cooked the night before (i like to eat inon-onan with scrambled eggs...kai lami ang taste), my brothers came down to see what i was eating. They asked if i was eating adobo daw. lol. when they saw the fish head and the garlic and rice in my plate with eggs, they said , "Oh shooot! Kuya how can you eat that stuff...that's like really stinky..." LOL

Stinky daw.

The reason why i like inon-onan is because when i was younger, when i visited my lolo and lola in valencia, my lola would feed me whatever she had in her plate. she would hand feed me inon-onan and rice and some fried eggs. i always asked to try what she had in her plate man gud (4 y/o pa ko adto). lol.

the memory of it (the image, the smell, and the taste) imprinted in my mind.

Here in Chicago, its been awfully cold and rainy. Quite odd since it's already May!

How is your weather outside?

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 16, 2011, 02:25:09 AM
Another one:

When going to the cemetery, be respectful. When leaving the cemetery, make sure to light dry leaves on fire and walk over the burning smoke. And don't ever look back. Walk away looking forward.

When I asked my Lolo about this, he told me that it is necessary or else the spirits of the dead will follow you kono. It is a practice performed by many people and in the generations before.

When I was in Leyte to visit my father's relatives there, i was taken to the gravesite of my great-great grandfathers and great-great grandmothers (of my father's side). Upon leaving the cemetery, my titas from leyte made sure to light the fire and dry leaves and told me to walk over it. I asked them why i had to do this; they told me the same thing that my maternal grandfather told me.

Very interesting cultural practice.

Another one:

When going to the cemetery, be respectful. When leaving the cemetery, make sure to light dry leaves on fire and walk over the burning smoke. And don't ever look back. Walk away looking forward.

Another superstitious belief:


Don't walk over someone. If you do, go back and walk around that person.

comment: I never really knew the reason for this, but I was taught to do this by my grandmother...

Quote from: jorgeanna on May 15, 2011, 09:18:17 PM
Here are some superstitious beliefs that I find very interesting. Although I dont believe in any of it but I still follow some of these since "walay mawala nmo kung imo nalang sundon pud" as what my Oyang told me....

This is exactly what my mother tells me and what my titas in my mom's side say.

Perting paspas mo ingon ahong mga titas sa Valencia, "Pwera Bujag!"

Acts 1:15-17, 20-26

Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and sisters
(there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons
in the one place).
He said, “My brothers and sisters,
the Scripture had to be fulfilled
which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand
through the mouth of David, concerning Judas,
who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus.
Judas was numbered among us
and was allotted a share in this ministry.
For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

Let his encampment become desolate,
and may no one dwell in it.
and:
May another take his office.

Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men
who accompanied us the whole time
the Lord Jesus came and went among us,
beginning from the baptism of John
until the day on which he was taken up from us,
become with us a witness to his resurrection.”
So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas,
who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.
Then they prayed,
“You, Lord, who know the hearts of all,
show which one of these two you have chosen
to take the place in this apostolic ministry
from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.”
Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias,
and he was counted with the Eleven Apostles.

Quote from: chicogon on May 15, 2011, 11:05:24 AM
Former Mayor of Catigbian, Arnold Lungay, with former strongman, FM



Comment sa Facebook by my cousin Brydon Borja Lungay: "Ingon si Marcos ani nga
"Dong Arnold mobisita unya ko nimo sa Catigbian ha magsightseeing ta sa Candumayao,
Bagtik pod. Ila-ila ko ni Purencia dong, ayaw saba ni Elbong kay magselos to.....wahahaha 

I want to bring up this photo again. Kai kuyaw kaayo.

Pope Benedict XVI Visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre













Pope Benedict XVI prays at the Golgotha, or Calvary, the traditional site where Jesus was crucified, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on May 15, 2009 in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel. During his first visit as Pope to one of the holiest sites in Christendom, Benedict preached a message of hope for all mankind at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, telling his audience that "love is stronger than death".

Church of the Holy Sepulchre








Pilgrims crowd round to touch the The Stone of Anointing, the 13th Station of the Cross and believed to be the spot where Jesus' body was prepared for burial by Joseph of Arimathea, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre March 16, 2008 in the old city of Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands of Christian worshippers took part in the Palm Sunday procession today, which marks the start of Holy Week according to the Western churches.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Israel

The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia, Spain


Barcelona Cathedral - The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia is the Gothic cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Barcelona. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries on top of a former Visigothic church. The cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in Barcelona. The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where thirteen white geese are kept (it is said that Eulalia was 13 when she was murdered).
   

Quote from: chicogon on May 15, 2011, 11:01:19 AM
Here's proof that my family was all pro-Marcos. Here's my Lolo Ayong (Hilario A. Lungay) when he was mayor of Catigbian.
Saonz wa man sila moliwat nako nga anti-Marcos nga dako 




(Repost from Facebook) Arnold Lungay This picture was taken sometime in mid 60s. When Marcos was a
newly elected President. Papa at that time was also a newly installed mayor after winning his election protest
against Lucas Asotigue. Behind papa is the late Congressman Zafra of Clarin his lawyer during the election protest

An excellent photo. It not only captures the facial expression (happiness!) of your Lolo Ayong, but it also captures the style of the time period. Thanks for sharing this historical picture with all of us, Fr. Roel.

The Real Ritchie Valens - La Bamba

This thread will be for the purpose of sharing the pictures of the many beautiful churches in the world.

Working. Hospital work is always rewarding. Admitted a lot of patients today...

I can't wait till I get off at 4 am...

Another good combination for bolinao is to use it when making monggo! So good..

How Lolo used to prepare his bolinao:

Fresh bolinao from Valencia , washed thoroughly
Diced onions, tomatoes, diced and crushed ginger, scallion, lemonsito, vinegar, salt, green mangoes, mayonnaise , a sprinkling of sugar.

Sarap!

Thanks for the answer. I was really impressed with their private hospital. Good location to set up shop.

OT: Fr. Roel, are you related to the same Borja Family that owns the Borja Hospital right across BQ?

Kuyawa ang Lungay Clan!

Angelo Reyes,a corrupt former military chief, is buried in the same place. Why so much opposition for Marcos? The man is dead,and can no longer harm or threaten anyone.

The Philippines is , from my understanding, a forgiving country. Thanks to our Christian upbringing. So if we can easily forgive Reyes for his corruption and apparent suicide and evasion of justice, why are we contrary in the case of the late President Marcos?

Quote from: chicogon on May 15, 2011, 02:29:41 AM
Here's a repost of Mike Ligalig Ortega's post dadtos pikas...


“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Very beautiful saying. In other words, don't let the diminutive outbusts of others slow or alter your course. Had John the Baptist listened to the Pharisees , he would have stopped preaching. Had Rizal listened to the racist friars in Manila, he would have never left for Spain to study medicine and write Noli Mi Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

;-)

Quote from: Vistabel on May 15, 2011, 02:36:28 AM
laina pud ng puro oo bitaw lang, kaya nga naingon ta niini tungod kay kasagaran way kaugalingon nga baruganan, ambot tungod siguro way kaisog nga mobarog sa kaugalingon nga tiil ngita ug kasanga.  hahhahahahha

hahahhaha pag gusto diay nako nga ilubong si Marcos sa libingan ng mga bayani magboot diay mo, way bot-anay. hehheehe
 


 

It is impossible to please everybody and some people can never be pleased. lol.

Quote from: Vistabel on May 15, 2011, 02:54:41 AM
ang nakagubot sa kalibutan kadtong mga tao nga mogbo ug pang-unawa, kadtong nagtoo nga sila na supreme. pagkawalang juwas ning mga tawhana oi.

abe man nako ug si Marcos ray dictador.

Vistabel, labi na ug mo hatag ta sa atohang opinion, ma suko Ning tawhana ug kalit ra ni siya mo ingon --idiot kono. Ug kalit ra mo pag symbolismo kono. Hahaha.

Continue to share your view despite criticism. So long as your post does not put anyone down and degrade other people, okay lang. Ayaw Lang ta mo hatag og libel.

Salamat!

tsk tsk, luoy pood ang stalker....

Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on May 15, 2011, 01:31:08 AM
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Very beautiful.

Why do you turn me away?
On such a beautiful day
I write this poem with grief
Letting it out with such a relief

I dare that no one shall ever read this
But you sweet miss
As I slide it under your door
It shall not get dirty across the floor

You have exposed me to the media and world
In a corner, I have curled
I represent everything proper and civil
But still you treat me like the doppelganger of evil

I sit and watch your expression through your front door
I can't wait; I want more!
Don't come to the front; for your own safety you see!
Because I'm so afraid you will run way from me


by: Dillon Gay

Hehehe duol duol ra man diay ta.

Global Boholanos united via Tubag Bohol Dot Com.

Quote from: cujo on May 14, 2011, 03:59:15 AM
Hehehe.True and lami sa bukid kay mas bugnaw I think.Last 2008 I was there in valencia,but not in the market.Beautiful town,we stop at the beach...

Ah, that was the year I was supposed to go back home to Philippines, instead, i postponed it to 2010. What part of Bohol are you from, Cujo?

Quote from: cujo on May 14, 2011, 02:21:24 AM
Hehehe.Kalami ba sa ilang gihisgotan nga bolinaw.Kay taga bukid man ko maglaway lang.
O.T.How do you like your priest in Valencia.It is Father Ilogon right ? Best regards to him..

cujo,

kalami ang actual bolinao sa hisgotan.
ug maka bisitar ka sa bohol pohon, stop by my hometown's fish market and try the bolinao and ginamos there.

when i was in valencia this past summer, naay usang tawo taga bukid sa barangay manga ingon sija, "lami kaajo diri sa bukid, ug mo kaon mi ginamos ug kamote ug mais..."

bwahahaha!

Lami kaayo kanon ang priskong bolinao. Sa una, when we were at the beach in Valencia, Lolo would bring some freshly caught bolinao and prepare it for us. Sus lami'a. I am also really fond of how he mixes the bolinao and octopus and serves it as ceviche. So good!

Dr. Concepcion Lim's rating is at 50% diay.

Quote from: emigrino83 on May 13, 2011, 03:38:42 PM
Pwede within Tagbilaran.  Sa ICM nako ni gpa print sa transfer-it.

tanawi imohang email, emi. mo communicate lang ta duha sa email. salamat!

lami bitaw itilawon ning bajeha. murag juicy kaayo.

hahahaha! kuyawa imohang response, bai ray.

hehe, di man ko politico, ikaw lang ang field marshal sa army, ug captain sa mga charing brigade ha?

bwahahaha!

The best kind of breakfast served by my Tita Lerma when I was in Valencia was "Tortang Bolinao". Tita Lerma is from Pampangas, so she slightly modified it and added some spices that were common in Pampanga Province. But all the better!

I miss it kaajo na.

In the far right, ka kita mo ana? Authentic Valencianhon Ginamos....ay! jawaang lami kaajo !

hehehe. lami man ni i paris sa fried egg and steamed rice, served with suka, and then some warm chocolate sa buntag.

emi, ug mo order ko, poydi mo deliver ka sa tagbilaran?

kuyawa!

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on May 13, 2011, 04:46:47 AM
nag sigui pa intawon kog ka-on sa ahong pani udto, almost 2 hrs na, kai permi man lagui hapit hapit aning daghang kanto sa TB

Nong. Ana! Na addicted na jyud ka sa TB. bwahaha.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on May 13, 2011, 01:44:55 PM
pakuha unta ko ug dugo sa Red Cross, disqualified man ko oi.... dili man pwede kuhaan ng magpulaw

Jenneth, na disqualified diay ka? Pero imong amiga, ning padayon sija?

Ako bitaw sa una, ning donate man ko ug dugo. Na luja ko adtong panahona. They gave us orange juice tho.

Quote from: Way Nada on May 13, 2011, 01:16:06 PM



When Marcos visited Bohol after he declared Martial Law he asked all the town mayors that were gathered at the Garcia Stadium listening to  his speech. Marcos asked; "what road in Bohol is not passable?" One mayor from the eastern part of the province raised his hands and said that a part of the road going to his town is not passable. Marcos again asked; "who is the district engineer?" The mayor answered; Engr. Modesto Butalid Mr. President. On that very moment Engr. Modesto Butalid was fetched in his house to answer Marcos why that road is not passable.

That was Marcos!

Hehehe. Tinuod diay ni. This is what my father told me many years back when I asked him what kinds of things did Marcos do for Bohol Island Province.

And I believe the mayor from eastern Bohol was the mayor from Guindulman.

After that, Guindulman's roads were passable.

Quote from: Way Nada on May 13, 2011, 01:16:06 PM

Lorenzo,

Your father was right... because Marcos was a dictator he commanded; let there be light! And NEA was formed and there was light all over the Philippines. Hehehe....

Kidding aside... Bohol during the time of Pres. Garcia built the Tontonan Hydro Electric Plant but the power is too low that it was supported by a generator installed in Dampas. The power of Tontonan can not generate power all over Bohol.

Really the truth is; the development of our country culminated at the start of Martial Law. And the main thrust of Marcos was to industrialize our country. To achieve this is to develop sustainable power for industrialization. So NEA was formed. Infrastructure in our country was in a faster pace of development through Marcos rule by decree... whereas before Martial Law enabling laws were marred in endless debate in congress.

When Marcos visited Bohol after he declared Martial Law he asked all the town mayors that were gathered at the Garcia Stadium listening to  his speech. Marcos asked; "what road in Bohol is not passable?" One mayor from the eastern part of the province raised his hands and said that a part of the road going to his town is not passable. Marcos again asked; "who is the district engineer?" The mayor answered; Engr. Modesto Butalid Mr. President. On that very moment Engr. Modesto Butalid was fetched in his house to answer Marcos why that road is not passable.

That was Marcos!

But today when Garci or Lacson is summoned to face the court they cannot be found because they're hiding. Angelo Reyes went to the extreme of taking his own life just to evade to answer questions from congress. Hehehe....

WN

I think my father, Engr. Rico Lucino, would like you and enjoy a conversation with you as you both seem to have very similar opinions on the subject. He is also a staunch Marcos supporter.

The Philippines, as he tells me, is so diverse and so different in its own dynamic that it cannot function without a strong handed government. Marcos' strong iron hand was necessary at that particular time.

During the time when Martial Law was implemented , South Vietnam was being abandoned by the United States as North Vietnam continued to pound and win over the country until South Vietnam collapsed with the fall of Saigon in 1975. As communism spread through Laos, Cambodia and infiltrated to Thailand, Malaysia. The situation was so dire that even in Thailand , too, experienced an iron handed government. Thai Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn , himself, suspended the Thai Parliament because of the national inability to control the Communist threat in the north (near Chiang Mai and the border of Laos). Thanom even went so much as to elect himself as the Chairman of the Thai National Security so as to make sure to assess the threat the country experienced. Marcos' imposition of Martial Law in 1973 was (at the time) necessary since the country was itself battling the Communist NPA rebellion as well as the Muslim Separatist War with Nur Misuari's MNLF. The country, as we know it, was indeed in an imminent national crisis.

And considering South Vietnam's ultimate collapse in 1975, can we really blame why Marcos implmented Martial Law? Communism was indeed a real threat. Martial Law was necessary, at the time. In regards to Eisenhower's Domino Theory, if policies were not enacted to prevent the spread of communism, then the Philippines (a major non-Nato ally of the United States and a major member of the Free World in Asia) would fall to Communism as did South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

It is so easy for us to debate otherwise now. Hindsight is always perfect.

Quote from: chicogon on May 13, 2011, 11:30:43 AM
Produkto jud siguro diay kas 1950's nga mga brayt sama nila Nene Borja, Nick Lungay, Bradd Pitt Lungay ug uban pa sa Bohol High (or Bolhi ba?)... maski sa ilang panahon puros mga himasa ug anad mo-maningles.

Thanks for reminding me of Monet kay nakalimot najod kos kadugay sa panahon ug kining nag edaran na. Siya man tong pulis no? Kadtos Iko nuon di jud ko makalimot; he was my basketball idol in the late 60s and early 70s.  When I went to play senior varsity basketball referee na lang tawon tos IKo kay nag edaran naman.

What a small world.

It explains why Sir Way Nada is so accurate with historical dates, names, and political processes in tandem. Bright man diay iyahang batch. hehe. Kuyawan lagi ko kai sa una (i think 3 years ago) he engaged in a discussion with me regarding Marcos and his responses were not only very intellectual but accurate in terms of chronological dates (as i would re-check his info through google search).

Way Nada also battled with me before in the discussion regarding Climate Change / Global Warming. His answers were very well worded and well researched.

Quote from: chicogon on May 13, 2011, 09:06:18 AM
Tagbilaran and places like Cortes and Loboc were already electricuted aw electrolux aw electrified diay prior to martial Law  

Of course, kai provincial seat gud ang Tagbilaran. Pero dili proficient daw, ug kalingaw mo brown out. My dad used to tell me how my paternal grandfather (papa titing) used to order the maids and house help to buy extra candles and gas lanterns in case of brown out. lol.

Palamuut kono kai sa una, during a fiesta, nag brown out kono (morag 1973 man toh), ang Provincial Governor at the time, as well as the Provincial Treasurer where in attendance at my family residence (both of whom were the godfathers) of my uncles: Dr. Renee Lucino and Engr. Rogelio Lucino. Ning brown out kono for a bit, pero power was re-established. My papa titing joked with the Provincial Governor, "Pare, unsa gud ni oy!" hahaha. They were very good friends.....

When Marcos' projects--one of whom were the power dams and the establishment of a greater power grid for the province,--it was so appreciated by many Bol-anons that he (Marcos) became a household name.

My father tells me that during Marcos' early years, he was a good president. However, corruption increased during his later years.

My father's side of the family were strong Marcos supporters.

Quote from: islander on May 13, 2011, 09:03:02 AM
does it mean that bohol had no electricity prior to 1965, when marcos first ran for president?

Not the country side. The city lang , pero perting mo brown out kono. My maternal grandfather told me that before Marcos time, Valencia would be 'shut' in the dark because that was before electricity circulated throughout the probinsya. After Marcos implemented a greater electric grid in the province (through his projects), for the first time in Bohol's history, power and electricity was available to most of the towns outside the reaches of Tagbilaran.

Quote from: chicogon on May 13, 2011, 12:28:39 AM
Ang silhig diay? 

LOL!

I believe that Malacanang needs a change. Bohol Island Province produced one fine Philippine President -- Carlos P. Garcia.

I think its time for another Boholano to take the reigns of the Philippines.

Let's Go! Chatto!

LOL!


You forgot one essential thing, Fr. Roel!

Urological Surgical Fee = $25,000

Aguy!!!

Chatto for President! Gov. Edgar Chatto, please consider running for President!

Forward!

at the chicago public library. reviewing & doing work. the temperature outside is so hot!

Quote from: chicogon on May 13, 2011, 12:27:35 AM
It's what the architect and our design committee call "cruciform" design (pormag kuros)

And I believe that it is a great design and commend the committee for picking it! When will the church's opening mass be? I'll see if I can attend it...

Quote from: morras on May 13, 2011, 03:11:28 AM
Alejandra alonso




Laura Mesa




Ana Rujas





Mar Saura

Ay que lindo!

My father used to tell me of the projects that Marcos implemented in Bohol. For the first time kono, Bohol had electricity , prior to Marcos it was not so, after Marcos it was. The infrastructural projects during Marcos' time spearheaded the development of Bohol Province. A good friend of our family-- the former Gov. Chatto and Torralba used to talk to my paternal grandfather about the situations in Bohol. At the time these said men were supporters of Marcos.

There were some positives he gave to the province as well as negatives.

Quote from: chicogon on May 13, 2011, 12:51:40 AM
I read somewhere that you're a Matig-a... and yes, I know Tiya Pia (one of my favorite lolas as a kid). Mohapit jud mi sa ilaha kung makalugsong sa syudad gikan sa lungsod and I used to enjoy the street where they lived kay ambugon kaayo (now Matig-a Street). Are we related WN? Basin pod diay like BNC (another Alay-Ano) 

P.S. Lolo Ayong was a staunch Marcos-supporter as well as the rest of the family. I acted as the devil's advocate who truly was the devil's advocate (then and now I guess), bwahahaha 

Hehehe there are pockets in my family too, in my father's side (taga Tagbilaran) , that are strong Marcos supporters. So, Fr. Roel, is it safe for me to assume that your father, Engr. Lungay, was also a Marcos supporter?

Quote from: jorgeanna on May 12, 2011, 03:10:13 PM
Lorenz, i will follow your advice. 2 minutes walk ra gkan sa akong apartment ang playground sa skul so i might do walking for 30 minutes every night kaysa magsige lang ko atubang sa akong computer hehehehe

Padz, lami sige uli sa atoa sa... pero lami pud ibalik sa atong trabaho to earn napud ... life is short so earn and spend, earn and spend hahahaha

Anne, i know you can do it. Sige ha keep me updated pood. Good Luck!

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2011, 11:49:16 AM
Hayahaya man kung mohuwat pa kong Brad Enz next year (LoL)... tua nakos mental assylum ana bwahahaha 

hahaha !

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2011, 12:17:22 PM


A closer view

Fr. Roel, hapit na human inyong simbahan. I like the architectural design as well as the location. Kanus-a man ni mo open diay?

Amazing shots!

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kini oh. early morning walk. before i go to work i always take her out for a 30 minute walk; good exercise.



you could even do this, too, anne, even if you don't have a pet dinha sa tsina.

Quote from: jorgeanna on May 12, 2011, 11:11:06 AM
thanks Lorenz. sometimes man gud tungod sa stress and being alone, i try to eat para mawala ang stress.. maybe i should do something other than eat inig ka gabii ... super couch potato gyud ko (or rather mouse potato) ......

hehe mouse potatoe diay? hehe cute!

perhaps at night time you can go out walking for 30 minutes to 1 hour; tho since you are a woman, i would caution you to go walking with someone for protection lang. you'll be surprised how tired you will get after even a simple 30 minute walk. you'll go to sleep soundly pood.

para nako, before i go to bed, i take my little dog (Maxine) out for a walk. good night exercise.

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hi Anne,

if you can get anywhere from 6-8 hours of sleep--then that is great. recuperative sleep man gud na. eating a breakfast is important as it starts the day (mag careful lang ta not to eat too much; i am guilty of this!). it is so important for us to be active throughout the day, especially if our work/profession is white collar and relegates us to sitting down and standing up for long duration. in my view, its okay to eat, so long as we don't starve ourselves because the moment we try to starve ourselves, we limit our metabolism and when we do try to eat alot (binge) this means our body has a reduced ability to metabolize the food consumed. this translates as adipose deposition (fat deposits). and this really sucks! big time (i know because i have this problem).

since enrolling in the gym, my trainer tells me to eat at least 5-6 times a day. but make sure to eat small each time. the key here is to keep our metabolism going. we have to be active and work out so that we burn off most of what we eat ; not to mention how exercise increases our metabolism.

its important to stay active jud; i don't eat at night anymore, anne. after 8pm i don't eat anymore. because if we eat late and then go to sleep, its very hard for our bodies to digest / metabolize that food. i try to stop eating before 8pm.

this is what ive been doing for 2 weeks now:

-wake up at 7am.

- go to the gym and work out from 7:30 - 9:00 am

-go to work/ review

-(make sure to eat throughout the day)

-i walk / jog in the late afternoon for 40 mins to 1 hour

-i stop eating by 8 pm.



the key here is to maintain an active metabolism.
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they time we go to sleep and the time we wake up is not necessarily important. but they key here is to make sure we don't eat exactly before we go to bed. let's say you go to bed at 1 am. that's fine. just make sure you're not eating at 11 pm or 12 am or 30 minutes before you sleep. if you go to bed at 1 am, then by 8 or 9 pm, you should not be eating anymore. ug ma gutom jud ka, just drink green tea or water.

Quote from: jorgeanna on May 12, 2011, 10:32:32 AM
yes uli ko puhon. i'll be home by the end of June puhon till end of august ......... mao ni one of the benefits if you are a teacher. you'll be able to enjoy 2 vacations hehehe

take a lot of pictures, ha?

i'm excited for you, Anne!

My plans for the summer:

Running 3 times a day, and working out.

Work and more! (and maybe some relax time from time to time?)

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2011, 10:22:01 AM
Yes, they were good friends and we live close to each other; we rented their old house before we moved to upper Chicogon. I'm impressed you dad remembers it quite vividly... and with a smile 

hehehe. small world we live in lagi. then again, the tagbilaran families back then shared the same circles.