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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 3:17-18

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

I should not rely solely on my abilities. Instead, rely on the LORD.


But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.


2 Corinthians 1:9-11

I can be arrogant. I admit this. In my question for education and knowledge, pride grew. This is not good. As too much pride and assertion of one's abilities can strain one's relationship with the LORD. Knowledge/Wisdom that is acquired is not because of our own abilities, but by God's Grace.

I was reminded one time by a very direct old woman who gave me a verse that touched my heart. She is an old Filipina nurse who reminded me to be grounded.

I thank her for it.

The verse that she shared with me is from 1 Corinthians Chapter 8 verse 1-2.

"Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up."

Quote from: chicogon on April 26, 2011, 01:29:01 PM
Inahan Sa Kanunay'ng Panabang (Our Lady of Perpetual Help) or Ina ng Laging Saklolo 

i never knew about this until i found out from my friend. tinuod daw ni..

i asked my friend Job (he is from Lucena, Luzon) and he tells me that they work miracles kono.

tinuod ba ni sila, Fr. Roel?

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 24, 2011, 06:03:35 PM


i showed this clip to my gf. we both cried seeing this. "mother's love" daw...

reminds me of a friend of mine.

a pinoy medical student (a classmate of mine); when he was studying for his medical boards (USMLE 1,2,3), he paid old women back in the philippines to do a novena benediction for him that he passed his boards. He asked them to pray for him for 1 month non stop. He paid them each 5k pesos each.

he scored a 240 on his boards. (that is 99th percentile).

i think he went to the "Ina nga panabang".

talk about paying for prayers eh?

Quote from: chicogon on April 26, 2011, 01:22:21 PM
Kung datu ko kaayo, I'll pay people to feel the stress or cry for me
Kung datu ko kaayo, I'll pay people to feel the stress or cry for me 

Or they can pay me to cry for them. Unsa man datu na ba jud sila kaayo who can affod me to cry for them? Puahahahaha!!! 

mao nang kuyaw nga datu! someone who pays people to cry for them. bwahahahaha!

"money for tears"

bata pa kaayo! 3 years my junior.

Quote from: chicogon on April 26, 2011, 01:17:10 PM
Aw mao ba! Di ko alam eh 

Ingna ni silang mga datu, use Prell shampoo... no more tears 

hahaha. oh man, i wish they could share some of their money with me. poor intawn.

addendum: one night i was at the doctor's lounge with the attendings that night. (Dr. P, an endocrinologist). The night shift was dead, patients were stabilized and he (Dr. P) was talking to me about his situation; a problem kono. He didn't know what kind of care he wanted to buy for his son (soon to be graduating high school): a BMW X5 (2011 model) or a Cadillac Escalade (2011 model).

Ning komplain si doc kai dili sija ka pili unsay paliton.

I laughed so hard because a nurse came to the lounge and said to him, "DOCTOR!!! Why can't you buy me a car , then!"

Katawa jud mi tanan.

Quote from: chicogon on April 26, 2011, 01:09:06 PM
Hmmmm. Tinuod cguro nga mas stressful ang kinabuhi ug datu, pero wa pa jud ko kadungog datu nihilak kay daghan jamog kawarta, bwahahaha. 

Hahahaha. Palamuut man ka kaayo, Fr. Roel. Oy, naa baja mga datu mo hilak kai daghan sila kwarta. Mo hilak sila kai dili sila ka pili unsay auto i-palit:

Mercedes Benz S-500 , Porsche Panamera, or Range Rover Sport? Ma stress sila kaayo , ma kulbaan galing ni sila!

Raquel,

Even tho health insurance is expensive, it is an asset that one needs to have. The cost of medical insurance and one's premium may be quite high, however, in cases of medical emergency, this becomes essential.

I will give you an example: i had a patient (24 year old male) who came to the hospital complaining of acute abdominal pain, after a physical exam and then taking lab tests and ordering an MRI/XR, we diagnosed his situation as an acute appendicitis. He had an emergency appendectomy. This surgical procedure cost his insurance company $16,000.00. Now, tho this patient was paying $200 a month for insurance coverage, it really saved him in the end. If he did not have insurance, he would have been expected to pay for the cost of surgery in cash. Delikado ning situwasyon.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on April 26, 2011, 11:55:26 AM
Murag mag stressful ang kinabuhi sa daghan ug kwarta kay ma stress ka maghunahuna ug mag ihap ug asa nimo taguan ug unsay gastuan daghan stress naglinya samtang ang pobre ma stress ra Dre ug asa ug kwarta.Usa ray stress sa pobre ug asa ug kwarta vs. sa dato.

There is a proverbial saying that goes by, "The more money, the more stress."

With a superfluous amount of money, one's principles can change. Money, the quest for money (greed) can change people.

Maayo pa ang simple man with an honest living kai he is able to go to bed at night knowing he didn't con/scam anyone or take advantage of anyone's wages. But through honest, hard work, earned his wages.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on April 26, 2011, 11:28:08 AM
Mao jud Toy way stress ug permi ta ka feel sa hinoyohoy sa hangin. Maglingkod lingkod sa patio nag atubang sa dagat inom inom ug bahal kay gikan nagkilaw ug lab as nga isda.

Raquel,

It would also add sweetness to one's life in having 4-5 children when living in the country side. A nice payag for a home, fresh food every day, a good wife, 4-5 children, na hala!

I wouldn't mind that at all. Having my kids hilut me every night. The Mrs. and I would be busy making 'gugma gugma' every night sigoro. Ingon raba ang mga tawo sa bukid sa Valencia, "Ondoy, tamiis kaajo ang u-wag u-wag diri sa bukid. Tamis kaajo!"

In the Philippines, it is very hard to live only with 10 k pesos if one lives in the city. Pero, if you live in a comfortable payag in Inabanga, with some carabao farming your little rice plot , and grow some frutas, and vegetables on the side. One can also even invest in animal farming: raising pigs (baktin) and selling them, raising goat (canding), raising manok etc.

I think that 10k pesos a month plus farming on the side can support a family.

Happy Easter Everyone!

I'm about to head to Easter Morning Mass today. May God Bless Everyone. Christ Is Risen!

Happy Easter, Everyone!

God Bless Us All!


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Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

-Romans 6:8-11

Praise be to God in the Highest and Peace to His people on earth...
All Glory, Honor and Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Could life so end, half told; its school so fail?
Soul, soul, there is a sequel to thy tale!
~Robert Mowry Bell

The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.
~Robert Flatt

At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation. All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: "What have you done?"

Daniel 4:34-35

Gregorian Chant Benedictinos

Jesus Christ was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
Romans 4:25

Don Rico and Christa, his date to the St. Joseph Catholic High School Prom.

[his date is half German-American, half Cebuana]

I'm still trying to convince him to go to Valencia with Lorraine this summer so he can see family.
Plus, so he can visit friends and swim in Badjiang.

haha, yes, he has red lips jud.

kakuyawa pood sa veterinary podiatry.

Theme song ni nako ron.

Dulce & Emil L - Pasayawa ko Day

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 22, 2011, 09:32:23 AM

very accurate.

Thanks Fr. Roel. This conversation brought memories of bohol. Sige, good nappin' and enjoy your evening.

With prayers always,
Bran

Quote from: chicogon on April 22, 2011, 05:23:50 AM
It's called MAJA BLANCA, not mangoblangko, bwahahahaha!!! 

hahahaha! Yes, Maja Blanca. Oh man that stuff is bangggggin!

On my despedida , I specifically asked my tita to bake me some.

I enjoyed that maja blanco so much. So nice and cold...

The last time i had that stuff was like in 1998...

Quote from: chicogon on April 22, 2011, 05:22:56 AM
What kape? It's sikwate nga espiso 

ur right, Fr. Roel. Sikwati na lang. O shoot that stuff is good. thick and sweet. hahahaha.

can i say: "HOMESICK?"? i really miss life in bohol now.

typical bol-anon breakfast that i miss:


white rice, pork and beans, scrambled eggs, ginamos sisi , regular valencianhon ginamos, piniritong isda, fresh sliced mango.

then to drink: sweet lemonsito syrup w/ added water and ice.

oh shoot! can't beat that man.

Quote from: chicogon on April 22, 2011, 05:19:51 AM
And bodbod (with my name on them) bwahahahaha!!! 

hahahaha. asa man ang kape? lami ni iparis sa kape!

aguy!

oh i bet it is. i bet it is indeed.

you know what i really miss? mangoblanko (spelling?)

its that white gelatin with corn in it.

that stuff is bangin good, Fr. Roel. I mean like i could't have enough of that stuff when i was in my tita's house in Dampas.

Quote from: chicogon on April 22, 2011, 05:17:11 AM


Pang ending sa Semana Santa 

i see one suman and one bibinka with my name on it.

Quote from: chicogon on April 22, 2011, 05:16:32 AM


Kani lang imoha Bran

haha! aguy! lami ni iparis sa ginamos.

Fr. Roel, i am now very hungry for filipino food. huhuhu.

this is not fair.

Fr. Roel, what is Tahu?

Quote from: chicogon on April 22, 2011, 05:15:29 AM


Pwede pod Tanagawg: TAHU

unsa man ni?

what i miss the most about tagbilaran/ manga is their ginamos sisi:


o man this was my favorite!



they dont make this here in america. huhuhu. how many more years must i wait till i taste it agai...

omg! i want to go back to bohol....

Quote from: thatsmyboy1992 on December 01, 2010, 01:56:18 PM
here's a picture of me sharing my ginamos experience, apilan dayun ug fresh tuba for the kinilaw hehehe

Hahaha ka kuyaw da! nag pa pose pose pood ka!

asa man diay ni dapit, brod? Sa Ubay ?

Taga-e ko usang maiz , palihug pater roel.

My goodness! Now you're just teasing me!

Quote from: chicogon on April 22, 2011, 04:56:07 AM
Imelda Remualdez was too beautiful to resist in her younger days... ask Bay Hubs 

Remualdez diay iyang apelido? Isn't that the same family that operates and owns a law school in Leyte? When I was driving through Leyte last summer, I saw alot of 'Attorney Remauldezes' in Tacloban.

Related ba to sila ni Imelda?

hahaha. maybe gi testingan na ni sija ni manong hubag.

I believe that the Philippines does not need super ships. We do not need destroyers or expensive frigates.

If the Philippines can have 20-30 of these kinds of ships, armed with depth charges (for anti-submarine capability) and with ARM/Sidewinder missiles for anti-air capability as well as Phalanx anti-ship missile defense system, then these ships can be a formidable force.

The Philippines just needs to attach 4-6 missile pods on the back that can launch ship-based anti-ship missiles.

Considering that we are an island nation, we need many of these small ships not those large and slow destroyeres or frigates.

Quote from: chicogon on April 22, 2011, 04:47:18 AM
Naa mani daghan mag dock sa Cebu pier hehehehe 

Many of the ships in this class are patrolling the waters of Region VII. Cebu, Bohol, Siqijor and parts of Leyte for anti-piracy and anti-smuggling.

These ships are part of the Philippine Fleet's rapid Assault Craft Force.

On the background, there is even a larger ship: the BRP Bacolod City. The Bacolod City is what we call a heavy dry dock/ transport ship.

It's good to see that the Phil. Navy is maintaining her ships nicely.

I wonder why he did not marry an Ilokana. Seguro kai kuripot ang mga Ilokano?

Even tho Marcos was Ilokano, he did not marry an Ilokana.

Instead he married a Visayan. A Leytena, to be exact.

Politics aside, I must say that Pres. Marcos had very fine taste. Fine taste in food, cars, and even in women (he preferred the best of the best; A Visayan Woman (Imelda was a Leytena ; was crowned Ms. Tacloban)]

The very heart of our family in Valencia was our grandmother. Beloved and cherished by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

My Lola Nating [Mrs. Fortunata Tan-Salvo]



I remember the many times she would sing Chinese lullabys to me and my cousins when we were sleeping with her when we were still small.
Lola would speak to us sometimes in Cantonese Chinese.

When I asked him what kind of doctor he wanted to become, he said to me, "I like reconstructing objects, Kuya, so I'd like to do alot of bone reconstruction."

I replied, "Don, that is what we call Orthopaedic Surgery."

"Kuya, then I want to become an Orthopaedic Surgeon."

He is a very intelligent young man. He is graduating with highest math and science honors in his entire batch.
He is graduating from the prestigious St. Joseph's Catholic High School of Hammonton, New Jersey.

Liwat sa ijang Uncle Alex. Super Smart.

A shining member of the Salvo and Lucino Clans. Don Rico is proceeding for Pre-Medicine (majoring in Bio-Medical Engineer).

You make all Valencianhons proud, Doy!

Congratulations, Inday! Lorraine finished her finals with flying colors. Now begins her clinical rotations.

Lorraine will be coming home to her hometown, Valencia, this summer.

One of Valencia's fine products: a future American-trained Doctor!

~~

Inday, Lola Nating would be so very proud of you if she was still alive.
Lolo Ciano will be crying in tears when he sees his apo again. Another doctor for our family.

The Chinese feel that they are being contained by a duplicitous United States. In their view, the United States is continuing its defense sales to Taiwan, a nation that the People's Republic of China considers a rogue province. Any and most of Taiwan's defense structure and armament are from the United States Military. In regards to the Philippines, the recent Visiting Armed Forces Agreement between Manila and Washington have bolstered old ties and the annual CARAT exercises between the navies of the United States and the Philippines have added a 3 dimensional structure between the two powers; enabling the two countries to combat terrorism in the region as well as re-vitalizing their 5-decade old mutual defense treaty, which places the Philippine's as America's Major Non-Nato Ally.

China, with a growing military defense policy and a growing military force, believes that the region should be a Chinese Lake. It claims total sovereignty on the entire Spratlys and Scarborough Shoal, which is claimed by other nations: namely the Philippines and Vietnam, the two countries being the staunchest in their claim; aside from China, of course.

China cannot and will not engage the Philippine Navy directly. Tho she (China) can probably sink most of the Philippine Surface Fleet, it will be received by the global community, and most importantly the United States, as an act of unwarranted aggression to the Philippines. The United States would send the US Pacific Command to aid the Philippines, which, at this time, the People's Republic of China cannot afford to engage.

China can only claim and bully foreign ships. In the end of the day, she cannot engage the Philippines directly. For now...

In a couple of months, this ship will be patrolling Philippine-claimed Spratly's. Let's see what the Chinese will say.

Quote from: islander on April 22, 2011, 12:45:51 AM

U.S.- Philippines Security Relations

The post-U.S. bases era has seen U.S.-Philippine relations improved and broadened, with a prominent focus on economic and commercial ties while maintaining the importance of the security dimension.

…a strong security relationship rests on the 1952 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT).

February 1998 - U.S. and Philippine negotiators concluded the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), paving the way for increased military cooperation under the MDT. The agreement was approved by the Philippine Senate in May 1999 and entered into force on June 1, 1999.

October 2003 - the U.S. designated the Philippines as a Major Non-NATO Ally.

January 2011 - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt M. Campbell said  that the United States will help boost the capacity of the Philippines to patrol their own waters, including the Spratly islands.

(wikipedia)

The Philippines has supported America's operations in Asia. In the Korean War, a Philippine Batallion was sent and was able to neutralize over 10,000 Chinese during its operations there.

The Philippines also sent an engineering Batallion to support American operations in the Vietnam War. During that time, the Philippine Armed Forces had man power of 250,000 strong (not including auxiliary and national reserve).

During this time The Philippines was operating F-6 Phantoms as air superiority fighters. Chinese Migs would have been sitting ducks to these fighters (during that time).

China is in a precarious situation. She is the subject of a containment policy.

The lesson that I learn from this is that the LORD is merciful indeed. He would have spared Sodom had he found 10 righteous in the city.

The fact that he even gave ear to the plentiful requests of Abraham, a mere human. The LORD is Good in His judgment.

I commend the Prophet Abraham for his merciful pleas to the Lord. Yet, The LORD'S Justice prevailed....

Genesis 18:20-33 NIV

Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know."

The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD. Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing - to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge [c] of all the earth do right?"

The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake."

Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city because of five people?"

"If I find forty-five there," he said, "I will not destroy it."

Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?"
He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it."

Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?"
He answered, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."

Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?"
He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it."

Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?"
He answered, "For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it."

When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.

Dear Tubag Bohol Family,


With the duties of internship and clinical instructorship on the side, there is very little time I can commit these days. Due to the weight of work, I will be taking a little break from Tubag Bohol for the mean time. I will come back from time to time to read the little funny queries here and there.

Keep smiling and keep praying everyone. To everyone here, I'm wishing you all have a Wonderful, Blessed Easter Holiday.

Peace and Blessings with you all,
Lorenzo

Hehehe Dominus Vobiscum, Pater.

Time will tell.

dili ba na fire hazard?

As the war rages in the south, the Philippine Army intensifies its hunt for muslim extremists in south Cotabato and related regions.

looy pood sa carabao. he has to transport that entire load...

i hope the owner prepares a field of young grass for this old carabao..

In Manila, Philippines.

134 Mercedes 600 Saloon (1970)
Mercedes 600 (1964-81) Engine 6332 cc V8 DOC power 250 bhp with sequential Bosch fuel injection Production 2677 Power assisted disc brakes, four speed automatic transmission, Power assisted steering, Front suspension = Double wishbone, air suspension,rubber springs and stabilizing bars. Rear suspension = Low pivot swing axle, radius arms, self levelling air suspension, rubber springs and stabilising bars. Dry /loaded weight 2600/3050 kg Pullman 2770/3440 kg. Fuel tank 112 litres.
Introduced September 1963 with production staring 1964 the 600 was always intended as a chauffeur driven limousine at the time of introduction it was the most expensive car in the world. Featuring an internal power window to separate the driver from the driven. Most of the cars were produced between 1964-72 after the 1972 oil crisis demand and production slowed appreciably but continued until 1981
The Pullman is a nine seater variant of 20 foot length.
Famous owners are myriad but included: Coco Channel, Aristotle Onassis, Frank Packer, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, George Harrison, Nicolea Ceausescu, Josef Tito, Pol Pot, Fidel Castro, Leonid Brezhnev, Kim II-Sung,, Idi Amin Dada, Jomo Kenyatta, Ferdinand Marcos, The Shah of Iran, F.W. De Clerk, Eamon De Valera and Jeremy Clarkson
Shot at the Aviva Classic, Silverstone 20.09.2009 Ref 47-134

Quote from: chriswise on April 21, 2011, 04:13:32 PM
mao gyud sir,,,maayo nalang kay ally nato ang US,,,

If the Philippine Government was not so corrupt and the generals and admirals would not pocket the military defense budget for 'personal use', then our military would be a 1st class military. Our military could be equal , even greater to that of Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.

If we had a 1st class military, we could rely on our own military power and readiness and not so much on American alliance.

Quote from: chicogon on April 21, 2011, 01:05:36 PM
Daghan ko gebuhat rong adlawa... mostly paminaw sa ubang mga tawo 

et sacramentum reconcilatatem?   



Pater, pax vobis in nominae Domini !

hehe sa karomata ra daw.

wa ka jamong anak, nong? wa jamong mga apo?

"If the glove don't fit, you must acquit!"

"Take everything with a pinch of salt...except if you're hypertensive..."

bad parenting.

have you, nong?

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 19, 2011, 03:12:47 PM
when it comes to arguments, ako gyud daug permi (hehehhehe) dili man kasukol ug storyahay akong hubby... pero kung ako ang mamali, i don't say sorry.. i show it to him how sorry i was..

ah, i know how your hubby feels then, puahaha.

Quote from: islander on April 19, 2011, 02:59:56 PM
really?  like trying to compensate, blah, blah, blah? 

hehe, reaction formation.

paper work. paper work galore.

Quote from: islander on April 21, 2011, 01:59:58 AM
glad we'll never get to miss you, lorenz.  honest.

ot:  you seem to have grown angel's wings in your new avatar.  sa binisaya pa, unsa man nang imong gisul-ob, pako?

i don't know, isles, my activity might have to slow down a bit. new rotation coming up, and then work pa jud. i'll make sure to check up on you from time to time

response to your query: dili pako. just wearing my white coat.

ot: i see you have a new avatar. nice pose. even nicer golden head.

hahaha, mao pood. ug ing ana man diay, then mo surrender ang mga inchik kai ma kuyawan sila sa blue og green eyes sa mga amerikano.

lol

Usa ka adlaw sa Jagna adunay katekista nga miduaw sa usa ka elementarya para itudlo ang mahitungod sa relihiyon, human ang isa ka semana, magmisa ang pare isip usa ka pasalamat sa kalampusan sa maong pagtudlo...

Katekista: mga bata magmisa ang pari ugma... mao kini ang injong tubag sa ijang mga isulti,

Basta unang tubag ninjo, AND ALSO WITH YOU! ingon ang katekista..

Mga bata: mao ra diay na.

Oras na sa misa, andam na ang mga bata sa ilang itubag pero nagproblema ang pari kay murag guba ang mikropuno, ug niingon ang pari...

DERS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MICROPHONE...

nitubag ang mga bata...

AND ALSO WITH YOU!

Quote from: fdaray on April 19, 2011, 01:41:21 PM
Nalupat ka...,  binali pagkasulti kay dili kaayo maot paminawon.

Salamat , Mr. Daray !

it always saddens me hear incidents in which lazy and reprobate people take advantage of honest and hard working citizens.

i believe that in the end, those who perpetuate said crimes will pay for their actions.

i believe that GOD is not deaf, GOD is not blind, to these said actions...

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 20, 2011, 08:58:00 AM
i've been through this kind of situation which lead me to a semi-depression before... until one day i realized, ako ra'y nagsuffer while my no good ex is having fun with his new...now, i have found someone nga naa gyud permi sa akong kiliran through thick and thin, better and much worse situation... hehehehehehe

sometimes, its best for us to move on to another person who does not hurt us and degrade our persona, and our feelings.

because, in the end, a mentally destructive person is just that....a mentally destructive person.

better to cut off ties with people like that.

The newly-acquired Cutter Class Ship; This is the Philippine Navy's answer to Chinese threats....

Quote from: chriswise on April 20, 2011, 08:46:48 PM
nindot ni kaayo,balita....

In 2004-2005, the United States also sold the Philippines a Cyclone-Class Missile Patrol Ship.

This new ship is currently in use by the Philippine Navy as the BRP General Mariano Alvarez









Anti-Ship Missiles of the BRP General M. Alvarez.
(These are strong enough to take down Chinese frigates, corvettes)

Quote from: chriswise on April 20, 2011, 08:38:56 PM
KANI ganahan ko,maayo pod nang deli ta sige gamit hinatag nga mga helicopter oi,,,palit tag bag o,,,sige lang ka hagsa ang mga hinatag..maayo pod nang mahadlok pod sila pinas para dile ka dali2x og attack simbakohay,,,

The corrupt politicians in the Philippines have prevented the Philippines from modernizing effectively in years past. Now, when we need updated military defense equipment, and given the precarious situation we have in sharing sea lanes with a rising hegemon, we are left somewhat defenseless.

If America was not our ally, CHINA would have already taken the Kalayaan Islands. Just as China did to Vietnamese-occupied and Vietnamese- claimed parts of the Spratly's in 1989.

The chinese claim of these islands are new and are driven because of China's desperate need to raw natural resources. Prior to recent findings that the Spratly Islands having some untold billion units of natural gas, there was no interest in the region.

MANILA, Philippines (April 14, 2011) â€" The Chinese government cannot accept the claims of the Philippines on its sovereignty over some islands in South China Sea, a high ranking official of China said today.

This after the Philippine government filed a protest before the United Nation, claiming control over parts of Nansha Islands, parts of the Kalayaan Group of Islands.

In a regular briefing in Beijing today, spokesman of China’s foreign ministry Hong Lei said: “China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and adjacent waters.”

“China owns sovereignty and jurisdiction over the related sea area, seabed and subsoil,” Hong pointed out.

“The sovereignty of China over the South China Sea and related rights and jurisdiction are well-grounded from both historical and legal perspectives,” Hong added.

Early last month, the China insists sovereignty on the area where a Filipino ship, searching for oil near the disputed Spratly Islands, were allegedly harassed by Chinese patrol boats.

In a statement, Ethan Sun, China’s spokesman and deputy chief of Political Section here, said his nation has sovereignty over the area where the reported harassment happened.

“What I want to point out is that, ever since ancient times, China has indisputable sovereignty over Nansha Islands and their adjacent waters,” he cited.
He assured that China is sticking to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and committed to maintaining peace and stability in the area.

“The Chinese side maintains that the related disputes should be resolved through peaceful negotiations,” he added.

The statement came after the Philippine government sought explanation of the incident, where two Chinese patrol boats allegedly harassed a Philippine boat near the disputed islands.

The March 4 incident prompted the United States to call on the Philippine and Chinese governments to exercise restraint over the incident.

U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. said the two countries must exercise “restraint” in resolving the issue.

MANILA, Philippines â€" The Philippines plans to acquire patrol ships, aircraft and an air defence radar system so it is better able to guard its territory in and near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the country's military chief said Monday.

China, the Philippines and four other countries and territories claim all or parts of the Spratlys, which is believed to have vast oil and gas reserves, teem with rich fishing grounds and straddle one of the world's busiest sea lanes. They have long been regarded as a potential flash point for conflict in Asia.

Military chief Gen. Eduardo Oban said it remains uncertain when the massive funding for the acquisitions, initially estimated at about $181 million (8 billion pesos), could be made available, but the government has asked the military to submit a list of equipment needed to strengthen territorial defence in Palawan, the southwestern Philippine province nearest the Spratlys.

At least $700,000 (31 million pesos) could soon be disbursed for the repair of a worn-out airstrip on Pag-asa, the largest island occupied by Filipino troops in the contested Spratlys, Oban said.

"We're pushing for capability development to safeguard our interests," Oban told reporters.

Philippine defence and military officials reportedly called off a trip to Pag-asa using a C-130 cargo plane because of the dangerous condition of the runway.

The 120,000-strong military, one of Asia's weakest, has long faced funding shortfalls.

In recent years, it has focused on combating decades-long communist and Muslim insurgencies instead of external defence. "We have not given this enough attention," Oban said, adding President Benigno Aquino III's administration has seen the need to now bolster military presence in Palawan near the contested region.

Two Chinese patrol boats allegedly harassed a Philippine oil exploration ship into leaving a vast area called the Reed Bank on March 2, prompting a Filipino general to deploy two military aircraft, which arrived at the scene after the Chinese vessels had left, the military said.

The Philippines protested, saying the Reed Bank, which is near the Spratlys, lies within Philippine territorial waters. China responded by saying that the Spratlys and adjacent waters belong to it.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told an Association of Southeast Asian Nations regional security forum in Vietnam last year that the peaceful resolution of disputes over the Spratly and Paracel island groups was in the American national interest. Her remarks angered Beijing, which accused Washington of interfering in an Asian regional issue.

Washington worries the disputes could hamper access to one of the world's busiest commercial sea lanes.