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Quote from: Lollapalooza on May 12, 2011, 08:55:09 AM
last day of seminar karon sa Science then next week Elem English na sad    tomorrow bloodletting sa Red Cross.. 500cc ra ba kuhaon sa ako... kakaya kaha ko ani 

first time sa blood letting , inday jenneth?

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 08:51:54 AM
Ang baybayon didto morag hacienda..walay mansion hehehe

sigoro hacienda nga 50,000 hectares ; ang mansion included kono sa sulod. da!

ako nalang imong personal doc ha, dona senora maria kerstina. 

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 08:47:16 AM
Wla diay ka manguhag agoyangyang and magpaaway ug gamba? ^_^

tekret! ~

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 06:30:35 AM
Sekwet ^_^ (basta kay daghan kog kalingawan ug padiawo nga makawawarts)

da! millionarya sigoro ka, noh?

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 06:46:58 AM
Ala pod..igo ra palit shakoy tuslob sikwati,then lingkod dayon baybayon hangad sa langit whehehe

haha. ang baybayon....mansion man diay. da!

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 08:08:57 AM
Wayuk lagi ka mo debate bisan gakamang pa kaw adto panahona aw eh nagkabat kabat na diay sa libro nou? ^_^

haha. ning kamang kamang ko sa sawog sa unang panahon. ning duwa duwa pa ko sa lego blocks sigoro. bwahahaha.

Way Nada,

I think that the imposition of Martial Law was an effect of the alarming panic the nation had and fear of Communist Insurgency. As per the concept of the Domino Theory (coined by US Pres. Dwight Eisenhower). One has to take into consideration that during the time, The American Forces were already beginning to abandon South Vietnam in 1972/1973 until the abandonment of Saigon in 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed to Communist North Vietnam. With Communism then rapidly spreading to Laos and infiltrating into Cambodia as well as Thailand, ...

The political and cultural climate of South East Asia clearly depicted panic and thus, some actions that are now being deemed 'excessive/ unecessary' was not seen as such back then, instead was seen as necessary to prevent the Vietnamese situation from repeating in the Philippines.

Again. It is easy for us now to debate and talk about this. Hindsight is always perfect. 



Lorenz.

Quote from: Way Nada on May 06, 2011, 12:51:22 PM
Yes of course! That was the provision in the constitution that; "the president can declare Martial Law if in his own judgement the Philippines is in iminent danger of rebellion". The shipment of arms from China for the communists was a sign that there was a rebellion. It was not only in Luzon but in Mindanao the MNLF of Nur Misuari openly revolted against the government. This was also one of the factors for the closure of the media that; in time of crisis the media should be pro government.

WN

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Way Nada,

Let's dive into a hypothetical situation. Let's say that Marcos didn't impose Martial Law. Do you think that the Philippine Government could have suppressed the MNLF as well as the Communist NPA rebellion ? Tho I can see why he imposed it, I cannot help but ponder on the possibilities had he deviated from the imposition of Martial Law. Do you think he went overboard by imposing it?

It is rather interesting because during that time, Thailand was experiencing the same political instability and experiencing the same Communist insurgency as the Philippines. I liken Marcos' imposition of Martial Law as an extreme action as that of Thai Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn, who imposed a government coup in 1971 and suspended the Thai Parliament. In the process he elected himself as Chairman of the National Executive Council on basis of national security. He served another 4th term as Prime Minister until protesters denounced him; when Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej intervened, Thanom was forced to resign, which ultimately led to the democratisation of Thailand.

One could even claim that Marcos' actions were similar to that of Thanom's. Thanom's loss of power forshadowed Marcos' ultimate loss of political mandate.

Salamat!

Lorenzo

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2011, 06:35:15 AM
Yes. Why? You know we were classmates in grade school? She lives in Australia.

Hehehe. Very good friends daw si daddy ug si heda sa una kono. My dad told me that your father and heda's dad were very good friends sa una kono. Was not Heda's father, Engr. Boot under your father, Engr. Lungay?

Dr. Patrick DeHeer, DPM - 3rd Metatarsal Osteotomy

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 06:25:14 AM
U mean bogalbugalon? or bogol og aping? bogolbogol manghod sa tambokikoy hehihek

i am duly corrected. thank you, kerstin. yes, i meant to say bogalbugalon. unsaon lagi. i'm still learning binisaya.

salamat sa correction, ha.

bwahahaha. mao lagi. ning celebrate man sila sa medical examination man gud. she is holding 2 cups. one cup is for me man. tawn pood ako man ilang gi himong 'picture taker'.

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 06:22:35 AM
Its rather be nice if we feel..., still on the ground even if someday there will be a chance to fly an air ballon hahehi

Ajaw na lang nang air balloon. buldossir na lang. bwaahahaha joke.

fr. roel, how is the church construction going in Slidell?

we have many more singing to do in the future.

ps. fr. kahibalo ba ka ni heda boot (quiejada)??

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2011, 06:15:06 AM
Wala pa ma train mokuha ug piktyur ang dog!!! 

Akong iro ako na gitudluan pag rosaryo aron siya na lang ako sugoon, bwahahaha 

bwahaha LOL! bogolbogolon man jud ni si fr. roel oy! LOL

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 06:08:41 AM
Dili diay imo baby cakes imo gi cuddle? ajeje

ang guapang baji sa lower left. in green. mao na ahong pinanggang babycakes.

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 06:13:07 AM
26th of May?

av fistula 18th of June?

Good Luck whatever it is :-)

Kerstin, let's pray for Fr. Roel. Salamat.

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2011, 06:10:41 AM
Next time I'll see you, Bran, I hope you will still recognize me; for you will be up in the pedestal boei!!! Super-well-dressed and all that (in Lexus or in MB (not MB Liner ha). While the rest of us will still be regular TB from down-under 

hahaha dili pood, fr. roel. same ol' same ol' ra lang ko. next time i see you (pohon) mo adto ta sa caingget. enjoying fresh caught fish and not thinking of the stresses of life. i'd like that very much.

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 06:08:41 AM
Dili diay imo baby cakes imo gi cuddle? ajeje

sija man ning take ang piktyur!

Quote from: Kerstin on May 12, 2011, 06:05:24 AM
Taas pod akong nap today kay off nako huh,daghan man unta ko gusto buhaton tsk tsk tsk

Unsa man diay imong trabaho, Kerstin?

Manong Virgil has a very distinct confident pose. You both (Mr & Mrs) look like a million dollars! Stylish kaayo.

Today:

Prepare class syllabus, read over the course material again, went to the hospital for rounds and then came back home after a long tiring day. Instructor and intern all at once. In between, I relish in the adoration my puppy, Maxine, gives me. She is such a stress reducer and full of love. I managed to take a picture of us two during a walk today. Bisan reflection lang. hehe.





Overprotective kaayo si Maxine. Dali ra kaayo mo bark ug naay tawo. hehe.

Quote from: vrglguapo on May 12, 2011, 05:55:20 AM
Attending a friends wedding at Dauis church with my wife...



Another picture of Danao plunge ang akong pag umangkon nga babaye ang mi ambak..

Looking very sharp, Nong!

Summer here is still quite cold. Reflective shot during  a morning walk before work.

Maxine wanted to cuddle after a long walk in the afternoon. She is now 6 months old.

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2011, 05:25:01 AM
I leave on the 26th... ETA undisclosed (LoL) 

Note: (Between us only Bran) I'm having an av fistula attached on the 18th just to be sure 

Fr. Roel, I will be praying for you then. I'll mention you in my novena to Sr. Santo Nino this week.

Try to enjoy your time over there ha. Next year , pohon maluuy ang Ginoo, we should leave together.

hehehe i know, nong.

I hear that Romblon is a large marble supplier kono. Nong Virgil, tinuod ba ni?

Quote from: vrglguapo on May 10, 2011, 04:48:37 PM
Island of Cresta De Gallo ,Romblon done with  HDR process..

Wow. Kuyawa oy!

Nong, asa man imuhang pictures beh? Palihug i post diri sa Tubag Bohol. Salamat Nong!

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2011, 04:56:03 AM
I'm not gonna wait; I go home each year (LoL) 

Kuyawa! Each year diay! Mo huwat sa ko till 2012 kai mahal man gud ang plete. Mo save up sa ko. LOL!

When are you leaving for Pinas, diay?

Naa na raba ron si Mommy ug si Angel sa Bohol karon.

They should contact Mr. Jan Palaca's Security Service kai he is servicing dozens of resorts and establishments with his own security service company. I've seen his security guards and he employs dozens of them; servicing major resorts in Panglao as well as food and bank establishments in greater Tagbilaran City. Very professional, thorough and honest.

It's good to see that this illegal activity was apprehended. Bravo!

hehehe, okey okey ang bolinao didto sa ubang lungsod. pero, wa lagi ka lupig sa amoa (my own point of view lang ni , ha). peace nong!



ahong papa, taga tagbilaran gud ni si daddy. born and raised tagbilaranon. pero mo prefer ni sija sa bolinao ug ginamos sa valencia. next time, nong, ug mo balik ta sa bohol, invitaron ka nako sa among balay sa valencia. i will serve you some ha. i'll see your reaction then. lol

Quote from: bol-anon nga cebuano on May 12, 2011, 03:29:05 AM
shortage sila ug manpower kay namalhim naman sila sa pinas  ug sa ubang nasud. kung dili pa siguro na komunista ang ilang balaod, nidaghan na sila ug maayo. 

Tinuod jud ka, Ray. Ug wa pa ning ilang 1-Child Policy, kadako na ning ilahang populasyon ron. Pero in terms of national directive, necessary man ning ilang 1-CP for the sake of national growth. I predict that the PRC will eventually loosen its 1-CP directive in the coming years.

Quote from: chicogon on May 11, 2011, 10:45:44 PM
Uli sa ato pohon...

Wait till next year, Fr. Roel. Mo balik ko next year.

Quote from: jorgeanna on May 11, 2011, 06:11:18 PM
with the high temperature, am not ready... and besides, i still need to lose 20 pounds and perti ka lisod to lose it... i've been struggling na gyud sa akong weight

Take it easy, Anne. Gradual weight loss is better than acute weight loss. I've signed up with the gym and going once a day na. My goal is to trim about 20-30 lbs this summer.

Mo balik ka sa Pilipinas karong summer?

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on May 11, 2011, 03:03:20 AM
Dong Lorenz, grd 1 ko aning panahuna, ug kalo-oy sa dios JAMO pakoi nahibaw-an aning panahuna ug unsa ang MARTIAL LAW. Hangtud nga mi high school ko, mao man lang gihapon ang akong nakita sa atong lungsod nga Bohol, peaceful man....

My father explained to me that during the time of Martial Law, Bohol Province was very clean and peaceful. Walay samok samok.

tsk tsk, ngano wa man silay security measures para sa TSKI? perhaps it is time for provincial government to allocate funds for proper security, diba? pila ra bitaw ang sweldo sa security guard. i think they can afford to allocate some funds.

salamat bai jun, bai insur!

Quote from: junjun on May 11, 2011, 08:02:50 PM
havent seen the place my self bay lorenz so I cant give my asseessment sa sewega system...ang clear lang is sa atua way unified sewege syatem nga ming exist so bahala na ang tag-ija sa balay ug sa establishment magama ug iyahang boho nga paagasanan. The last I hear...there was already occular inspection by the DENR but surely, wa pay resulta after a year!

Salamat sa imong response, bai jun.

Quote from: jorgeanna on May 11, 2011, 06:10:11 PM
you try the jumping salad gyud...

oh man, sounds good!

Quote from: junjun on May 11, 2011, 07:53:31 PM
honestly bitaw, tagbilaran based nman jud ko nya dili pud ko hingilaw anang bolinao kay kuti kaajo gawas ug igo ra ko mukaun. Pero matud mas mga tguwang nga tag-ija sa balay nga akong gipuy-an, lamian jud daw ang bolinao g ginamos sa Valencia an( both are from Guindulman and now residents of Tagbi) pero di ko kaingun nga kinalamian ang sa Valencia kay wa pa ko katilaw sa bolinao gkan sa laing lunsud. pero sa ahong nabantayad kay kalingaw pud ko sa Dimiao, parehas ra man, aw basin ug muaabot pud sa Dimaio ang taga Valencia nga bolinao. hahahahhah

bai jun, wa pa jud ko ka tilaw ang bolinao sa dimiao, pero sure ko lami pood sigoro sa ilaha. naka tilaw na jud ko ang bolinao sa jagna, garcia, sa inabanga ug didto sa caingget. mas lami pa sa atoa, imho.

diin ka sa tagbilaran karon, bai jun? kamusta naman imong professorship ron? oy, mo balik ba ka sa valencia para sa fiesta? ning balik na raba ahong mama ug ahong igsoon baji. adto dapit sa among balay ha. pag regards. naa raba si lolo didto.

Quote from: junjun on May 11, 2011, 07:53:31 PM
honestly bitaw, tagbilaran based nman jud ko nya dili pud ko hingilaw anang bolinao kay kuti kaajo gawas ug igo ra ko mukaun. Pero matud mas mga tguwang nga tag-ija sa balay nga akong gipuy-an, lamian jud daw ang bolinao g ginamos sa Valencia an( both are from Guindulman and now residents of Tagbi) pero di ko kaingun nga kinalamian ang sa Valencia kay wa pa ko katilaw sa bolinao gkan sa laing lunsud. pero sa ahong nabantayad kay kalingaw pud ko sa Dimiao, parehas ra man, aw basin ug muaabot pud sa Dimaio ang taga Valencia nga bolinao. hahahahhah

hahahaha!

Quote from: jorgeanna on May 11, 2011, 05:23:59 PM
for me kay the best ang bolinao sa baclayon.. kada uli nako bitaw, dli gyud musipyat ang kinilaw bolinao... maghuwat mi sa mga mananagat nga mu-abot para super fresh gyud among makilaw...

BUT the best is jumping salad gyud. walay makalupig (para nako ha!).... since i live near the sea, fresh from the sea ang shrimp gyud (daghan tigpanahid sa amoa which is bawal ra ba unta hehehe) unya hugasan og suka, panakotan, butangan og suka, timplahan, silihan, aw good-bye diet gyud........

Anne, mo testing ko sa bolinao sa baclayon pohon.

Quote from: islander on May 11, 2011, 03:26:29 PM
diin man tawon dakpa ang tilapia sa imong lolo?  freshwater fish man god ang tilapia...

correction. tilapia can thrive in both freshwater, as well as salt water environment. they are even known to thrive in brackish environment. there are rivers in valencia (panangatan river) that ultimately drains to the sea. lolo would fish in the sea as well as go fishing in the river sa una.

And he rightly deserved his reward.

Way Nada,

Considering the state of the nation at the time: Communist NPA activities in the north and Muslim Terrorism in the south, the national directive of suspending of habeus corpus can be seen as a necessity at the time. Considering the fact that the country recently just crushed the HUK Rebellion in the late 50s to the 60s, the memory of communist revolution and fear thereof somewhat was accepting to the notion of suspension of habeus corpus so long as the communist threat was minimized/ mitigated.

It is easy for us to argue and debate now. Hindsight is always perfect.


Lorenz.

Way Nada,

Quite an interesting parallel you make between the French Revolution and the Toppling of Marcos.

Excellent performance, sir. As always, its always interesting to hear the point of view of the other side.

Are you ready for summer? What are your plans for summer vacation?

Quote from: chicogon on May 11, 2011, 01:30:19 AM
I have no definite opinion about the question, but I do enjoy everything that is serve on the table (LoL)

hahahaha. come on fr. roel. sultiha ba.

Manong BQN, unsa man imo gi buhat sa Martial Law Years? Where you active in the ROTC training corp sa high school ? Or boyscouts? What is your opinion during time? Was it quieter ? Nosier?

Quote from: chicogon on May 10, 2011, 11:10:12 PM
Niandar na sad ang pagka "God-complex" sa atong professor who talks in absoulute term 

A simple soldier of Christ, lang...

In the age when our faith and the teachings of the Holy Scripture is being attacked by would be deceivers, one must fight off the wolves. One must defend the faith at times and not be afraid to speak with what the heart tells us. Most importantly, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, from whom All good things come from.

There is no salvation outside Jesus Christ.

St. Peter himself, the first Pope, commands the same message. The very man who holds the Keys of Heaven says it:


8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus  is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.  12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

-Acts 4:8-12

Monetero Sport Crossing the Wasgamuwa River

Nothing Can Stop Her...


Mitsubishi Challenger lift wheel

Mitsubishi Nativa V6 - Mina en los zanjones de la Barda

what a great view! whew!

Quote from: islander on May 10, 2011, 04:23:45 PM
tip your beard too, as you sit in judgment over mere mortals.

You performed greatly as well, Isles. The discourse between Way Nada and yourself was filled with in depth research. Way Nada's responses were sterile and almost unblemished with emotionality. I suspect he is some sort of educator or an intelligent banker. lol. Your responses were heated, filled with gut and grim, emotionally driven. As always, you are driven and wily like the pacific waves crashing into the isles. Your performance was passionately given. I commend you both.

Quote from: islander on May 10, 2011, 04:42:37 PM
  you seem so sure you sound as if you've lived through it...

i was only 1 years old when he was overthrown by People's Power, i have no memory of him, but only through political papers that i read some time ago. i must say tho, he was one daring SOB for canceling habeus corpus. This SOB had guts.

this reminds me of a comment US Sec. of State George Schultz one said about Marcos, "The Philippines is a nation of 40 million cowards and one son of a bitch."

Tho I do not think he could ever be elected President, considering the sentiments of the Philippine people, he might become a leading political leader in the north. possible. I'm a firm believer in second chances and giving people time to prove themselves. Perhaps, Bongbong can become the good politician that his father ought to have been. Time will tell.


What are your views, mga higala? Share lang diri.

Quote from: hubag bohol on May 10, 2011, 10:22:53 PM

what a pathetic buffoon. instead of manifesting / showing his histrionic typal behavior , he should clean his messy bedroom. that way he may at least attract women to bed with him. idiot.

hehe i like it.

Quote from: chicogon on May 10, 2011, 11:40:39 PM
That was when I left for the U.S., you were 1 only... 

Fr. in your opinion, was Tagbilaran City and Bohol Province better before Martial Law or After Martial Law?

Quote from: chicogon on May 10, 2011, 11:40:39 PM
That was when I left for the U.S., you were 1 only... 

Hehehe. paspas ra ang panahon. 1 year old is now 25 year old (turning 26).

...You should never permit gold or silver images of yourself to be made... Neither should you ever permit the raising of a temple to you... For it is virtue that raises many men to the level of gods, and no man ever became a god by popular vote. Hence, if you are upright as a man and honourable as a ruler, the whole earth will be your hallowed precinct, all cities your temples, and all men your statues, since within their thoughts you will ever be enshrined and glorified. Therefore, if you desire to become in very truth immortal, act as I advise; and, furthermore, do you not only yourself worship the divine Power everywhere and in every way in accordance with the traditions of our fathers, but compel all others to honour it.


Maecenas' address to Augustus: idealised advice to an idealised Emperor, written by Cassius Dio, Proconsul under the Severans during the rise of Christianity.

reference: wikipedia

The Imperial cult of ancient Rome identified emperors and some members of their families with the divinely sanctioned authority of the Roman State. The framework for Imperial cult was formulated during the early Principate of Augustus, and was rapidly established throughout the Empire and its provinces, with marked local variations in its reception and expression.

The Augustan principate transformed the long-standing Republican system of government to a de facto monarchy couched in the traditional Roman practices and forms. The princeps (later known as Emperor) was expected to balance the interests of the Roman military, senate and people, and to maintain peace, security and prosperity throughout an ethnically diverse empire. The official offer of cult to a living emperor acknowledged his office and rule as divinely approved and constitutional: his principate should therefore demonstrate pious respect for traditional Republican deities and mores. A deceased Emperor held worthy of the honour could be voted a state divinity (divus, plural divi) by the Senate and elevated as such in an act of apotheosis. The granting of apotheosis served religious, political and moral judgment on Imperial rulers and allowed living Emperors to associate themselves with a well-regarded lineage of Imperial divi from which unpopular or unworthy predecessors were excluded. This proved a useful instrument to Vespasian in his establishment of the Flavian imperial dynasty following the death of Nero and civil war, and to Septimius in his consolidation of the Severan dynasty after the assassination of Commodus. In the development of Imperial rule from principate to Dominate, the role of the senate was increasingly marginalised and military loyalty became the key to Imperial authority.

The Imperial cult was inseparable from that of Rome's official deities, whose cult was essential to Rome's survival and whose neglect was therefore treasonous. Traditional cult was a focus of Imperial revivalist legislation under Decius and Diocletian. Christian apologists and martyrologists saw the cult of the Emperor as a particularly offensive instrument of "pagan" impiety and persecution.[1] It therefore became a focus of theological and political debate during the ascendancy of Christianity under Constantine I. The emperor Julian failed to reverse the declining support for Rome's official religious practises: Theodosius I adopted Christianity as Rome's State religion. Rome's traditional gods and "Imperial cult" were officially abandoned. However, many of the rites, practices and status distinctions that characterised the cult to emperors were perpetuated in the theology and politics of the Christianized Empire.

The Roman Imperial cult is sometimes considered a deviation from Rome's traditional Republican values, a religiously insincere cult of personality which served Imperial propaganda.



reference; wikipedia

Alas, I was only 1 years old when Marcos was deposed in 1986.

Ginamos and kamote.

Given, he may not be popular in other parts of the Philippines, but Illocos Region?

I believe there was a saying in regards to the Illocos Provinces as, "The Solid North".

He must be popular in Illocos Norte, Nong, since he won the plebiscite of the people and elected Senator of the Republic.

If he was not, he would have lost the election. Diba?

It's okay Manong. Honest mistake

Many of us in the younger generation are either too young to remember how life was like during the Martial Law Years, or were not born during that time. For those in the older generation, please share your experiences in how life was like during the implementation of Martial Law.

How was school like, how was the economy like, how was social order like, was there a lot of crime, were there a lot of protesting ? etc etc.

Would you say that life before martial law was better than life during martial law?

Besides, I don't believe that the sins of the father continues on with the son/daughter etc.

Bongbong is apparently very popular in Illocos region. And his popularity is spreading throughout northern Luzon...

I remain optimistic that he can redeem the Marcos Name. Bring it back to when the name of Marcos was respected by most Filipino households.

It is obvious that Marcos was questionable in his policies and that there was rampant corruption in the government at the time of Marcos' later years. However, ever since the return of the Marcos Family to Illocos, the family has won the plebiscite of the people in Illocos Norte. Imee Marcos, the eldest daughter, being elected to Governor, with Bongbong winning the Senatorial Seat.

Perhaps, one can assume that the children of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos are not so different from the politicians in the Philippines. Perhaps, they are even doing their job? If they did not, they would have never won the plebiscite of the people of Illocos Norte.

Diba?

What his father taught him

I ask the inevitableâ€"How much of your dad do you see in yourself?â€"but the senator turns it around.

“I can’t even answer it objectively, so let’s turn it around. I try to emulate him in many ways. Especially when it comes to workâ€"to be serious, do everything you can, going to bed at night knowing that if you did not achieve everything you want, you did everything you possibly could to try and get to that point.”

And both his father and mother were one in instilling in all of them the sense of duty to the country. “You OWE the country many, many, many things, and you better spend your life repaying it,” he recounts his parents telling them. “And it is a very rewarding way to live your life. It really is. So that I follow, those simple principles.”

http://ph.yfittopostblog.com/2010/09/25/bongbong-marcos-as-a-son-and-father/

It is apparently clear that the Marcoses are still a powerful political family in the Illocos Region.

Still many of the general population in Illocos are fond and strong supporters of the Marcos Family.

Do you think that Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should run for Philippine President?

Philippine Navy's Special Operations Group.

Philippine Navy showing off its muscle:


BRP Apolinario Mabini



BRP Artemio Ricarte

Another Visayan was Manuel Roxas, however, he did not speak Binisayang Cebuano, but spoke Kiniray-a (A dialect of Ilonggo).

Besides Sergio Osmena and Carlos P. Garcia, will there be another Cebuano-speaking President of the Philippines?

Step up! Step up!

Three Presidents of the Philippines came from Illocos:

Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, Benigno Aquino III.

Interesting eh?

Despite all the feelings antagonistic to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, I admit that I am a big fan of his. He was a brilliant politician , an intelligent one who stayed in power for over 2 decades. His mastery of the due process of the law and the machinations of the Philippine Government is almost like clockwork.

Marcos' Martial Law Speech. This man had guts.

Ferdinand Marcos Martial Law Decree Speech + Reggae Beats

Way Nada,

You're calm and steady nature under pressure is marvelous. You, good sir, are brilliant. Excellent debate to all members in here. Excellent.

I tip my hat to you, Sir WN.


Lorenz.

Let us pray for full discernment of the Word of God and the spreading of the Gospel to all lands.

St. Peter and St. John, the early church fathers, were strong heralds of the Faith and represent what it means  to be Christian. They reiterate the same Message that All Christians preach since the Pentecost: There Is No Salvation Outside Jesus Christ.

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8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus  is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.  12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

-Acts 4:8-12

When the Jewish Rabbinical Elders asked The Lord Jesus Christ about His Authority , Jesus Christ answers the Jews directly and boldly,


"That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I AM who I claim to be, you will die in your sins."

(John 8:24)
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The Jews crucified Christ Jesus and none of them believe that He is The Messiah. Hence, they have already chosen their own destination.
They (those who condemned Him and those who deny Him) will die in their sins.

Jesus Christ tells us , all of us brother Christians, that those who deny Him before men, He will too deny them before His Father Who Is in Heaven. The LORD tells us that if we do not believe in Him then we will die in our sins.

Muslims, Jews etc do not believe in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Only Way towards Salvation and the Truth. Anything else , otherwise, is false teaching.

There is No Salvation outside the Church and outside Jesus Christ.

That is the Truth.

The early church fathers preach truth and reiterate what Apostle Paul once said to the Corinthians in the message of Christ's Ressurection. He warns us from denial and from false news in those who teach otherwise.

1 Corinthians 15:

"But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost."


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If Christ did not rise and if He did not preach Truth, then we all would be dead men. And that those who have died will remain dead for everlasting time. I do not believe this, as I believe that Christ did die and did rise on the third day as was prophesied and as was preached unto the nations.

Islam denies Christ's death and resurrection and thus denies the salvation of all who believe in Christ Jesus from Original Sin.

In fact, Islam preaches that there was no original sin.

Quote from: fdaray on May 10, 2011, 08:07:53 AM
Usa ra man ang Ginoo. THe God ,Allah to the Muslim is Jehovah to the Christian world that believe in Jesus as the Saviour. THe Muslim also has Mohammad as their prophet.

Their is only one creator, Allah or Jehovah.

The three religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam share a common bond in their Abrahamic origins. However, the latter two require the performance of ritual works for salvation. We know that by the Law we see damnation, but through Jesus Christ alone, we see Salvation and Entrance into Life Everlasting.

Jews do not believe in Jesus Christ and have rejected Him. Muslims don't believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of the Living God, however claim him to be a mere prophet. Additionally, in the Q'uran Jesus was not crucified but one of his likeness took his place.

If one is Christian, one admits and confesses that the Salvation of our Sin is through the death of Christ on the Cross and eventual Resurrection. Christ had to die for the salvation of all for He was God's own way of Ransoming all from the power of sin and death. If Christ did not die on the Cross, none would be saved.

I don't believe in Christians who convert to Islam were grounded Christians. Their conversion was due to their lack of understanding of the Word of God.

Manong, di man ko Dimiaonon ug di ko kahibalo unsay ang catches didto sa Dimiao. Valencianhon man intawn ako.

When I was younger, I remember my Lolo bringing back to our house in Valencia a huge tuna fish. Sometimes galing he brought back swordfish.

For the tuna. Lolo would hack it into pieces, especially the head (i was always amazed at his skill in using the sundang [he was part of the Bolo batallion sa WWII]) and would cook it into Fish Tinola. For the swordfish, he would sinugba it.

My grandfather also is a master of making and preparing kinilaw. He knows how to make bolinaw kinilaw, nokos kinilaw etc. In his younger years he worked in Mindanao and he was friends with Ilonggos there and from there they taught him how to use green mangoes and coconut milk into the kinilaw. He brought that skill back to Valencia, Bohol when he came back to Valencia.

My lolo is a 'Jack of All Trades'. He was a rice farmer, fisherman, carpenter, businessman, father , grandfather, brother, friend.

Quote from: Vistabel on May 10, 2011, 06:15:10 AM
Mao nga dapat lang ibasura ang RH bill para di ta ma pareho sa China.

agreed.

Quote from: Vistabel on May 10, 2011, 06:34:19 AM
kaon oroi labina ginamos tagimtim diri sa amoa, palit nya mo ha, barato ra 75 pesos ra ang usa ka botelya nga lapad sa ginamos nga tagimtim.

taga asan man diay ka, vistabel?

MARSOC in the Philippines part 2

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The Cebuano President, Sergio Osmena