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The Philippine Navy will be attaching these attack helicopters in our new ships.

This will provide us naval and air power in the area of interest.

I am actually happy to read this. Finally, the Philippine Navy can now properly defend its territorial waters from foreign intruders.

Chinese ships will now think twice of coming close to Philippine waters. Else it will be sunk by our American-built warships.

For the first time in our history, the Philippine Navy now has a ship that includes a landing pit. This will allow the Philippine Navy to carry Bell -attack helicopters that can also carry anti-submarine missiles.

This ship is the Philippine Navy's answer to the growing Chinese submarine threat. The Philippine is expecting 4 more of these ships from the United States Navy.

The Hamilton-Class Ship is the newest addition to the Philippine Surface Fleet. And the 'newest' / 'high tech' addition to the Fleet.

The Republic of the Philippines has recently acquired an American Hamilton-Class missile ship, which was formerly part of the US Coast Guard.

This is ship was sent to the Spratly's to intensify Philippine-Claim of the region and to send a reminder to the Chinese that the Philippines will defend her territory.

The Philippine military said Friday it planned to use a new US-made vessel to boost patrols in disputed South China Sea waters, amid a flare-up in tensions with China over rival claims.

The navy was looking to use the modern Hamilton-class patrol craft, recently bought from the United States, around the Philippine-claimed area of the Spratly archipelago, military spokesman Brigadier-General Jose Mabanta said.

"That's one of the possible areas. We really have to secure some of our possessions, and the Spratlys is one of our possessions," Mabanta told AFP when asked where the vessel would be deployed.

Mabanta said a Philippine navy crew was currently in the United States training to operate the patrol craft, and that it was expected to arrive in June.

The US navy describes the Hamilton as a high endurance cutter with close-in weapons systems.

The Philippine navy has a tiny and old fleet compared with China.

The Philippine fleet is made up of recommissioned former US navy vessels, headlined by Rajah Humabon, a Cannon-class destroyer escort that was built during World War II and is one of the world's oldest operational warships.

The Philippines and China, along with Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam, claim all or part of the Spratlys, which are believed to sit on vast mineral resources and lie near vital sea lanes.

The dispute flared up again last month when Manila complained that Chinese patrol boats had harassed a Philippine oil exploration vessel in disputed waters near the Spratlys.

The Philippines later announced plans to pursue oil exploration in the area and to upgrade its military airfield on one of the islands, and lodged a formal protest at the United Nations over China's claims.

Amid the flare-up China has repeatedly reiterated its exclusive claims to all the disputed areas and their adjacent waters, much of which are much closer to Philippine land than Chinese.

The United States considers the Philippines a major non-North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military ally and the two countries are bound by a 1951 mutual defence pact.

China has repeatedly told the United States it has no right to be involved in the Spratlys dispute.

China cannot attack the Philippines or engage her military directly because of the obvious fact that the Republic of the Philippines is a strategic ally of the United States of America. The United States operates a military base in Jolo, which is strategically located in the southern belly of the Philippines , and in close proximity to the Spratly's. The United States Navy operates a defensive perimeter throughout the islands; any hostile Chinese military movements would / and will gain the attention of the US Pacific Naval Command. The alliance between Manila and Washington entails a direct and immediate American military intervention, a nuclear umbrella, that would protect the Philippines in the event that it was invaded or attacked.

Because the Philippines is a strategic ally of the United States, China has to restrain herself. Engaging Manila directly would attract the even larger American Bear.

This is very sensitive. I fear that the Chinese Navy will not repeat its 1988-1989 massacre of Vietnamese navy troops when it clashed with Vietnam's Navy on regards to the Vietnamese islands that are also claimed by China.

 These robbers need to be hunted down and sent to prison. Ka bu-ang-a pood ni sila..

This is not good. Robbery and hold up in our own town? Ka bu-ang'a! Where is the police?

Shittt na shitt ning mga kawat-an-on tawhana! Bu-ang na bu-ang kamo! Walang respeto kamo!

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 19, 2011, 04:50:35 PM
for me ang maka heal ani is to move on..moving forward one step at a time...

isn't it almost wierd how sensitive the human person is? you're right , jen, one step at a time jud. sometimes, some of us take one step back..

Quote from: chicogon on April 19, 2011, 11:39:50 AM
No, I haven't. But I'm a good egg roll wrapper!! 

bwahahaha!

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 19, 2011, 05:07:18 PM
mingaw dires opis ..nagseminar akong mga supervisors... gadokdok ra tawn ko dires TB..

ka kuyaw pood da! so it is an easy day for you karon, jenneth?

How kind of the Saudi King.

the greatest pain is a broken heart. tsk tsk.

Inday,

Imung mata pariho sa maanyag nga bulak
Kai ug maka kita nako sa imo, ma wala na ahong paghunahuna.

Ayaw na lagi pag suko nako, inday, kai mingaw na ako sa imohang halok
Dali na ba, inday, dali na ba...

A very interesting letter.

by: A. Lorenzo Salvo Lucino Jr.



     It is apparent in the field of counseling psychiatry and even clinical psychology that psychologists and licensed counselors are expected to provide services to culturally diverse clients ethically. It is essential that the psychologists are culturally sensitive and this is best applied in practice. One notices that here in the United States and in most of the world, the Ethic Code are mandated by governing boards such as the American Psychology Association. Despite this standardized format, ethical codes for psychologists have been brought into question for their cultural sensitivity.

   Living in a heterogeneous country like the United States of America, which is composed of multiple racial backgrounds, ethnic compositions, language emulsification, diverse religious practices and a plethora of cultural regalia and symbolism, one cannot help but ask the question of , “What isn’t represented in the United States?” or , “Is there a region of the world that is not transplanted into the United States?” Due to this cultural coalescing, cultural diversity is a fact of life in today’s global village and counselors can no longer afford to ignore issues that are experienced by immigrant populations (Corey et al, 2011).

   Multicultural counseling in the United States has some limitations in that there is a phenomenon called Cultural Tunnel Vision. Cultural Tunnel Vision  is when people have limited cultural experiences, and in many cases they unwittingly impose their values on unsuspecting clients, assuming that everyone shares these values. There are even instances in which the majority group have expressed their attitude, which goes in line that racial and ethnic minorities are unresponsive to professional psychological intervention because of their lack of motivation to change their resistance to seek professional help (Corey et al, 2011). However, the problem in this stereotype, this cultural tunnel vision, is that such stereotype is being culturally insensitive. Unlike members of the majority group, minority groups don’t usually seek professional help before exhausting their resources in seeking help from family, relatives, friends, religious elders and even youth programs.

   Corey et al described a study conducted by D. W Sue and Sue (1990) suggested that the basic reason for the under-utilization of services and early termination is the biased nature of the services themselves. They indicated in their study that the services were usually antagonistic or inappropriate to the life experiences of the culturally different client; the services lacked cultural sensitivity and understanding and were oppressive and discriminating toward minority group. One also has to take into consideration that some ethnic groups stray away from acquiring professional help at first because they believe that their cultural values are jeopardized in the process.

   Another limitation of multicultural counseling is the fact that one has to deal with cultural pluralism. But instead of being viewed as a positive force and not just something as being tolerated, many mental health organizations continue to take an ethnocentric view of the world. They still operate mono-culturally and mono-lingually, as if all clients were the same; this is not realistic.

   I believe that the APA code is culturally sensitive and is progressing to apply a cultural pluralism and is continuing its goal to fostering a better understanding of the plethora of cultural diversity in the United States by counselors and to apply a broad-minded approach (Fischer, 2009). This is made evident in the APA ethics code in 1995 which states the following on diversity, “Where differences of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, or socioeconomic status significantly affects psychologist’s work concerning particular individuals or groups, psychologists obtain the training, experience, consultation, or supervision necessary to ensure the competence of their services, or they make appropriate referrals (Corey et al, 2011). Despite the fact that the APA code of ethics stresses a broad minded spectrum, there will be biases in principle. We notice that there are some therapeutic practices that are biased against racial and ethnic minorities and women and often reflects racism, sexism, and other forms of prejudice. D. Sue states this, “rather than educate, or heal, rather than offer enlightenment and freedom, and rather than allow for equal access and opportunities, historical and current practices have restricted, stereotyped, damaged, and oppressed the culturally different in our society (Sadock, 2009). Sue indicates that these ethnocentric biases have been destructive to the natural help-giving networks of minority communities. By expanding counselors’  perception of mental health practices to include support systems such as family, friends, community, self-help programs, and occupational networks, can the gap be bridged (Corey et al, 2011).

   I believe that the importance of cultural sensitivity in the mental health work place or in any other work place is that it allows an easy and productive therapeutic relationship between the patient and the counselor, irrespective of the racial background (Code for Professional Ethics, 2011). I believe that the APA guidelines that call for service providers to seek out educational and training experiences to enhance their understanding of the cultural, social, psychological, political, economic and historical dimensions that are specific to the particular ethnic group being served. By being culturally sensitive, a counselor recognizes the cultural practices of the patient and reaffirms their identity, and at the same time can further bridge their cultural practices to healing practices needed for their condition.

Works Cited:

Corey, G., Corey, M.S., & Callahan P. (2011) Issues and ethics in the helping professions    (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/ Cole

Fisher, C.B (2009). Decoding the ethics code: A practical guide for psychologists (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Sadock, James and Sadock, Virginia. (2009). Synopsis of Psychiatry. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincot Williams & Wilkins.


   

da! kuyawa pood ang mga gamaytitoys. hehehe. good job, guys!

Pandanggo sa ilaw

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PENTAGON and EVOLUTION DBC

Sinulog 2011 (VALENCIA, BOHOL)

Salamat intawn sa mga filmers; they capture some parts of downtown Valencia. Ah, home sweet home...

The performers are : Evolution DBC.

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Kap's Bohol Beach Resort and Spa Valencia Bohol Philippines

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 19, 2011, 12:09:39 PM
Aw, kon moreklamo, nag-ayog maimpyerno...

hahaha. di lagi, nong.

Quote from: chicogon on April 19, 2011, 11:38:38 AM
Used to be Papa Razzi (middle name Raquel, bwahahaha) 

bwahahahaha. Papa Razzi?

hahahaha, Fr. Roel, have you ever rapped before? I bet you're a great rapper.

Quote from: chicogon on April 19, 2011, 11:36:17 AM
Morag taga FI G 

Si Fr. Roel, iyang nick name, "Papa Ro El"

Calling:

Aleth Hazel, Bem, Ate Ging, Pareng Bambi, Jamo2x, Calle, Macky Ferniz, Tito Ben, Gai, and all other original posters! Asa naman kamo?

Balik na diri ba!

Para ninyo...

mibalik ako

oy ning balik naman si glace, pero asa naman si Ms Da Binsi?

I miss her contagious laughter!

hahaha. you guys make me smile. pray for me lang, guys.

ginoo, tabanga ako, palihug.

I'm a bit worried. My first class to teach, which starts May 16, will have 45 some students. Medical Terminology is the class. Its a general allied health class; worth 4 credits. Mostly Med techs, nursing, and physical therapy students will be in this class.

na kulbaan ako!!!

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 19, 2011, 11:05:58 AM

ayaw lang ng Daddy Glace abi pa lang ...d .... o ..... m...... aw hehehhe peace po!

bwahahaha! joker man diay ka, jenneth!

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 19, 2011, 11:04:49 AM

yup lami pod ang squash seeds... lami pa sa butong pakwan..give it a try..

ehehehe! i've never had butong pakwan. mo suway pood ko ana, inday jenneth.

I trust you. it must be good!

I finished filling up my employment information today. So it is official. Aside from being a medical intern, I'm a part time college instructor at Northwestern University. I'm teaching 2 classes : 1) Medical Terminology and 2) Basic EKG.

Building up my CV. I'd like to , in the future, teach as a medical professor someday. Starting it slowly ....

Quote from: glacier_71 on April 19, 2011, 08:30:56 AM
mayo gani, dili si tatay nga lalaki ang gi-tripan ni "ondoy"

hahahaha

bwaahahahahaha!!!


ang reyakson ni tatay..


Tatay: A jawaa bakla man diay ka!
(Nag Attake)

Ay, pastilan!

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 19, 2011, 08:41:10 AM
Sir Glace na lang gud kay with higher respect mana...hahahahhaha Mr. Glace... Bai Glace, Kuya Glace.. Uncle Glace... pili lang hahahahah

Jenneth, kini si Glacier, murag mo angay ni sija i-tawgan, "Daddy Glace..."

bwahahahaha!

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 19, 2011, 08:27:04 AM
yes Bran i like squash seeds... i tried also sunflower seeds.. lasa siya ug peanuts pero lud-on ko madugay ug kaon ana..

lami bitaw mo kaon ug sunflower seeds ug mo tan-aw ta sa sine. hehehe. ma lud-on diay ka ani ug madugay imong kaon ana? awww, understandable pood.

i never had squash seeds before, jenneth. perhaps mo tilaw ko ani pohon. lami ba ni?

Quote from: glacier_71 on April 19, 2011, 08:22:42 AM
ayay, gi-Manong lagi ba. 

awww, respeto lang, glacier. it is in our Filipino culture to respect those who are years older than us.

1. got a hair cut

2. general house cleaning

3. meeting up later with staff at the university

4. finished with some health paper work ; gotta finish 2 more later.

oh, a long day today. Ginoo tabanga ko sa ahong trabaho, intawn.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 18, 2011, 04:55:56 PM
nag cge na lang ug kitkit aning squash seeds...

you like squash seeds diay, jenneth?

have you ever had sun flower seeds? lami pood ni sija.

Very good thread bitaw, Manong Hubs.

very nice read, Ray. I never knew this before I read this article.

salamat kaayo, Jenneth ug Ray!

Quote from: glacier_71 on April 19, 2011, 12:00:18 AM
ang bol-anon: sa iyang pagpangihi, ang iyang tuli nibalik sa pagkapisot tungod sa kakusog sa bagyo...hahahaha

bwahahahahaha! ay ka paita pood ni ondoy.

bwahahahaha!

bwhahahaha aguy, si ondoy na him og 'INDAYON'.

Ang Valencianhon Ug Usang Dimiao-non



Valencianhon: Hoy Eping, naka adto na ba ka sa among lungsod?
Dimiaonon: Wa pa jud, Osing. Ma uwaw man pood ta.
Valencianhon: Nano ma uwaw man ka. Daghang baja kan-onon sa amo-a.
Dimiaonon: Mao lagi. Wa man gud mi jamo sa amo-a.
Valencianhon: Karon piesta sa Enero, adto sa amo-a kai kalami jamo ang ginamos sa amo-a. Among humay pinakalami sa tibuok bohol. Wa ka lupig lagi.
Dimiaonon: (na uwaw), awww, di na lang ko , osing, kai ma uwaw pood ko kai ikaw baja ning trabaho sa among hacienda diri sa Dimiao.

(Drum Roll)

bwahahahahahaha. awww naa sigoro sila dugo nga BALENSYANON, diba nong?

husquin?

Ilongo ug Cebuano nag-estoryahay parti sa bagyong Oracan nga puwerteng kusoga.

Ilonggo: Sa amon bala haw, mas kusog pa sa Oracan ang bagyo, ang tansan sa coke nga nagkulob nalubong sa yuta ukab man kaha!
Cebuano: Sa amo diay bai gabii tong dako puwerteng kusoga sa bagyo, pag-iwag nako sa flashlight, nabawog man kaha ang siga sa flashlight.
Ilonggo: Ah binuang naman subong nang mabawog ang siga sa flashlight.
Cebuano: Aw ayaw lagi ipaukab ng tansan kay ako tul-iron ang siga sa flashlight.

Quote from: Lorenzo on April 18, 2011, 04:40:46 PM
si JOHNNY taga BOHOL nibalhin ug sa CEBU na siya nag eskwela…


maestro: ok class today we used “AMONG” in a sentence…ikaw TEBAN used AMONG in a sentence.
teban: AMONG the flowers i like sampaguita is the best.
maestro: very good, ikaw makoy used AMONG in a sentence.
makoy: AMONG the animals the carabao is the best.
maestro: very good! ikaw JOHNNY used AMONG in a sentence.
johnny: (nakuratan): ha? unsa to sir?
maestro: natulog diay ka johnny? used AMONG in a sentence!!
johnny:AMONG….AMONG…AMONG to sir no? AMONG KAMOTE SA BOHOL GIBOKBOK!

bwahahaha!

si JOHNNY taga BOHOL nibalhin ug sa CEBU na siya nag eskwela…


maestro: ok class today we used “AMONG” in a sentence…ikaw TEBAN used AMONG in a sentence.
teban: AMONG the flowers i like sampaguita is the best.
maestro: very good, ikaw makoy used AMONG in a sentence.
makoy: AMONG the animals the carabao is the best.
maestro: very good! ikaw JOHNNY used AMONG in a sentence.
johnny: (nakuratan): ha? unsa to sir?
maestro: natulog diay ka johnny? used AMONG in a sentence!!
johnny:AMONG….AMONG…AMONG to sir no? AMONG KAMOTE SA BOHOL GIBOKBOK!

Tay: Nak…kabantay mi nga…ni dako ka nga murag babae…mao na…para mahimo kang lalake…i-repeat ang akong shagiton…oki? PUSIL!!!

Anak: PUSIL!!!

Tay: Armalita!

Anak: ARMALITA!!!

Tay: Lalake!!!

Anak: hahay!!! asa tay!?


 

How do you say "lazy" in Cebuano?

Beware of some words in Ilonggo. Some words sound like Cebuano/ Bol-anon, but the meaning is different.


eg: KARON

in cebuano, Karon means: Now

in Ilonggo (Hiligaynon), Karon means: Later

I really think they should expand the pool in Badjiang.

Diin ka-halin?

---

This is a dangerous rhetorical question. Patay na ako gid.

LOL

Diin ka makadto?

"Dali Di!"

"Akon ini"

"Imo ina"

"Sini"

"Where were you?"

"Oh darling..."

This Love - Maroon 5

Quote from: islander on April 18, 2011, 03:32:06 PM
hehe, i can see lorenz putting out the garbage everyday, or else...

hahaha. awww, maluuy man pood ko ni inday, isles. even if she is very commanding, maluuy ko nija if maka kita ko nija ning limpyo sa banyo ug mo kuha sa garbage bag. mao na gi ingnan sija nako sa una, "don't touch the garbage or the bathroom. i'll take the garbage and put in a new garbage. i'll clean the bathroom. but can you just help me out in cooking and cleaning everything else?"

hehehe. importante lagi mo compromise.

ugis segoro ning baka:



ning ampo sila sa baka.

ako, "Hoy Ma'am!"

sija, "Hoy Bossing!"

ako, "Hoy maldita!"


sija, "Hoy maldito!"

ako, "Hoy Ilongga!"


sija, "Hoy Balaho-ano!"

"Hoy toto!"

"Akig ka sa akon?"

"Bakit?"

"Ano?"

"Hipos Na!"

"Ikaw!"

Quote from: islander on April 18, 2011, 03:01:23 PM
way to go!  ajaw jud pagpa-under de saya.  under the lab gown lang...

mao lagi. mo take advantage lang ning mga baje sa boholano. kaingon sigoro ni sija nga boholano ko di ko mo suko.

Quote from: chriswise on April 18, 2011, 02:59:36 PM
mao bitaw sir,,kuyaw ning mga HINDU oi,,,,kana man diay tae sa baka ila manang gigamit nga pang alcontra sa lamok,,ila nang ipahid sa ilang mga sawog og bobong sa balay,,nabasa nako,,he,he,he,he,,

yes. i had an argument with one indian doctor because he was actually telling American patients about that stupid shhittt. he was saying that cow dung and cow piisss is holy and has miraculous power.

bulllshiiit.

i don't know how an idiot like that is practicing medicine.

hahaha. ning katawa ko sa imong response, chris.

nahinumdum ko sa usang situwasyon sa una. ning adto ko sa hospital kai ning duty ko. ang usang doctor sa night shift adtong time-a si dr. pratipat, ijang necklace kai palamuut kaayo. puro og mga elepante sa necklace. ning ask ko nija, "is that a vodoo necklace?"

in shock ingon sija, "vodoo? no. this is my god. ganesha."

ingon ko, "so your god is a white elephant?"

"yes."

i turned around to go do my shift. i could not stop laughing.

i should have told her, "your god should tell you to wear a deodorant. but because you eat cow pisss and eat elephant shhhitt that is why you smell like it."

baho kaayo.

Quote from: islander on April 18, 2011, 02:44:48 PM
tell these chances to my banana republic... sa tingog lang daan, pildi na ko, grrrrrrr.

hehe, i guess, you are the exception to the rule.

Quote from: islander on April 18, 2011, 02:38:46 PM
it's a great post, lorenz; well-researched and true beyond reasonable doubt.

hehe, love pero sometimes ma suko ko kai dili sija mo give in nako. kalingaw ako mo give in.

ingon ko gud ko nija sa una, "hoy, inday, indi ako under de saya. indi ako gid."

ning ngisi ra sija nako.

ah, so, it explains your dominating personality in the forum.

Quote from: islander on April 18, 2011, 02:36:28 PM
daghan sad ug puting tawo didto, pareha sa merika?

albinism, is just a simple biochemical abnormality.

etiology: there is no melanin in the melanocytes, which is found in the epidermis. albinism is found every where.

white americans are not albino, just that they have lower melanin levels in the melanocytes, as compared as pinoys, who have a more active melanocyte count. (the darker a person is, the higher melanin in the melanocyte; the lighter a person is in skin tone, the less active melanocyte).

jawaa ni sila. mo ampo galing ni sila sa elepante. ingon kono ang usang indian classmate nako ..ang puti nga elepante, murag 'manifestation' sa ilang ginoo nga elepante, si ganesha. ning katawa jud ko. miraculous daw kono ug maka kita sila nga ugis nga baka o ugis nga elepante.

ka bu-ang-a!

Quote from: chriswise on April 18, 2011, 02:34:47 PM
kana kuyaw kon naay albino na tarsier,,he,he,he,he,,,sa butuan common kaayo na kabaw poti,,,

ug maka kita ang mga bombay ana, bai chris, ma lipay jud na sila. ug maka kita saila sa ugis nga kabaw, mo ampo ning mga bombay sa baka. kai para nila (ang mga hindu) ilang ginoo gud na.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on April 16, 2011, 08:38:00 AM
As far as experience is concerned, some women claim (as implied) they know everything.

yes. and the man is always wrong.

kalingaw man ko mo give in sa baji. kalingaw ako mag 'compromise'. sometimes ug ma suko na jud ko, mo lakaw o sa gawas. pero ma suko pood ning bajiha da. sa ahong usang experience, selosa jamo ning mga ilongga.

i love my babycakes.

Today is Palm Sunday. God Bless us all.

hehe bugnaw bitaw iyang tingog.

"No Money, No Honey..."

"I tell you, I like those who have the guts to tell it how it is, and not afraid to criticize you. Sometimes, we need to be told, sometimes. Hard lessons might hurt, but they're lessons -- it builds and shapes content of character. Take it as a learning experience."

-Dr. Strebel, M.D

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 15, 2011, 08:13:17 PM

this is beautiful, Nong.

Ricardo, mi amigo,

I'll have to see if I can sometime next year. If i go to Spain, can you give me a tour of the hot spots ?

By the way, how are you now? How is everything over there?


Regards back!

curvy and beautiful.

Curvy women are beautiful, in my honest opinion.