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A picture of Lolo Mariano when he was only 23 years old.
This was his entry immigration paper from the Empire of China to the Philippines (then an American territory).
This picture was taken in 1903.






his port of entry was Jolo, Philippines. he came to the Philippines with 3 of his brothers. one went to Cebu, one went to leyte and 2 (lolo and his brother) went to Bohol.

Quote from: Way Nada on April 13, 2011, 01:56:29 PM
Even those we recognize as our public officials in Bohol are of chinese descent like the name Clarin, Butalid, Borja, Torralba or the Boholano hero Dah go Hoy is Chinese. The names of towns and barrios of Panglao Island are of Chinese origin like Dauis, Sung Ku Lan, Toh To Lan, Tang Nan, Beh king...etc...etc...

WN

I did not know that the Borja Family were of Chinese ancestry. I know Mr. Eddie Borja (the Tagbilaran City Councilor); he is a very good friend of mine. My younger brother's maninoy is Atty. Abe Borja. Interesting.

I also did not know that the Torralba Family are part Chinese. Interesting.

My hometown, Valencia, is dominated by Chinese. The Lim Family have ruled Valencia for many years. The former Mayor and now current Vice Governor of Bohol, Dra. Concepcion Lim, is part Chinese. A very good family friend (good friend of my grandmother) and former Mayor, Dr. Plinio Lim is also part Chinese. (The two are of different parties tho; they are not allies in politics).

My Great Grandfather , Tan Ngai He (Mariano Tan), was a pure blooded Chinese who came to the Philippines in 1901. He was born and raised in the city of Guangzhou of the Province of Guangdong, China

The Father of the Philippine Republic was a Doctor.

I am a very big fan of Dr. Rizal. While many revolutionaries were philosophers, lawyers, military men (generals, admirals) and even persons of royalty, Jose Rizal was different in many ways.

His written word was more powerful than the sword, and his death rallied an enslaved nation to its throes. His death sparked the Philippine Revolution.

His chosen profession, of all things, was a physician. He was an ophthalmologist.

Thanks be to God!

Then the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts-
â€" Exodus 31:1-3

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What is interesting about Bezalel is that he was filled with the Spirit of God to build the tabernacle. When we think of people filled with the Spirit, does a builder come across your mind? How about an accountant? A doctor? A housewife? When we see the ramifications of Bezalel, we see that God’s anointing is not just for pastors on Sunday services or music, but God’s empowerment was meant for all areas of life. Find out what you are uniquely empowered by God to do, then do it with all your might.

http://www.thedailybibleverse.org/

Quote from: Lorenzo on April 14, 2011, 09:31:51 AM
Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.

â€" Psalm 144:4

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Time is so precious -- time with our families, our children, our parents, our friends, as well as our brothers and sisters in Christ. How do you invest your time? Where do you invest it? You know, it's really more valuable than the money we invest. Once it's gone, it can't be reclaimed. So as you begin each day, ask God that you will be able to "know the time," to see it for what it is and to use it for its greatest good. Time passes quickly, and like the shadows of early evening, it's not long before it is absorbed into the gathering darkness of night.

http://www.verseoftheday.com/

Eternal God, please give me the wisdom to use the time given me today to do what is best, right, good, and profitable. I want to invest my time in what is truly enduring. Please help me use my time to influence and to bless all those with whom I interact so that they are brought closer to you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.

â€" Psalm 144:4

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Time is so precious -- time with our families, our children, our parents, our friends, as well as our brothers and sisters in Christ. How do you invest your time? Where do you invest it? You know, it's really more valuable than the money we invest. Once it's gone, it can't be reclaimed. So as you begin each day, ask God that you will be able to "know the time," to see it for what it is and to use it for its greatest good. Time passes quickly, and like the shadows of early evening, it's not long before it is absorbed into the gathering darkness of night.

http://www.verseoftheday.com/

The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.
-Ella Wilcox

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
-William A. Ward

V is for...Viva Valencia!!

V is for..Viva mga Bol-anon!

VIVA BOHOL!

V is for...Viva..Senyor Santo Nino!

Quote from: Scarb on December 21, 2007, 04:32:33 AM
If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy,
not only we, but everyone will profit from it.
This is the most basic kind of peace work.

Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.

Hope is important because it can make
the present moment less difficult to bear.
If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.

There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.

Reconciliation is to understand both sides; to go to one side and describe
the suffering being endured by the other side,
and then go to the other side and describe the suffering being endured by the first side.

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand,
you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors.
All of them are alive in this moment.
Each is present in your body.
You are the continuation of each of these people.

Harm no person, animal, plant or mineral.

Each and everyone one of us are going
through tough times right now and then, but God
is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can.
Keep the faith.

prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of the best gifts we receive.
There is no cost but a lot of rewards.
Let's continue to pray for one another.

yes, a smile can really change an attitude. today, two filipinas made me smile during an interview.

Quote from: ms da binsi on April 14, 2011, 12:38:06 AM
someone made me not only smile today!!! bahakhak jud! aguy nag ligid2x jud ko kinatawa!!! AYLABEEEET!!! i love you whoever you are!aw you know who u are diay!!! tsup-tsup!!!

nano wa man ka ning smile, ms da binsi? what did this person do diay?

its okay. just learn to dance in the rain lang.

hahaha.

I heard a joke from my Tito Roger (taga Bacolod) sa gahapon. Ingon sija nako, "Toto, kaintindihan ka bala sa BSN?"

Ingon ko nija, "hu-o bala, Tito. Bachelor's Science in Nursing. "

Ingon sija balik nako, "Indi Toto. BSN IS : BANA ko SA NURSE"

bawahahaha!


 

O wow. Do you guys also sell cakes aside from teaching cake-making processes?

What kinds of cakes do you guys make/ prepare?

Pray for us, Father Roel. If you can i would appreciate it. Most of all, please pray for my little sister, who is so very "gamay" but very "isug jamo". I pray that her will and her resolve is strengthened.

Pasalamat jyud ko sa Ginoong Hesu Kristo kai without HIM, wala ako jamo. Ug naa siya nako, maka accomplish ko unsa ahong gusto.

"For I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
-Philippians 4:13

I talked to my mother today. So my sister graduates her 2nd year this summer and is going back to Bohol with my mom for a month or so.
Lipay ko kaayo kai hapit na human ahong igsoon baji. Our dream of starting a Family-Owned Multi-Specialty Clinic is an inspiration for both of us. We also have to make sure to care for our 2 younger brothers when we are done. I particulary want to reduce the economic burden that is on my parents. I realize that being a doctor is quite hectic really. Professional requirements and then there are the personal requirements that lay on one's mind.

The financial burden of sending 2 children to medical school and then supporting them financially and emotionally is quite enormous. I am so very lucky to have such gracious parents. I can never forget about their sacrifices. Never.

I just found out that I have to do a 10 minute presentation on the Integumentary System this Friday. I'm presenting for a group of nursing students who asked me to teach more information on the Integumentary System-- particularly more so on disease pathology.

So I have to prepare some slides later today on power point for the presentation.

I am very happy to increase the breadth of nursing students' understanding of the integumentary system as what is taught in their curriculum. I actually approve of Medical Doctors/ Medical Interns role in further educating nursing staff on the body so as to increase the allied health professionals understanding. Team Orientation gud ta diri.

PS. I am being reimbursed for this so i'm also happy pood. haha

How was lunch at Italian Pie?

Lorraine Salvo Lucino, daughter of Engr. Rico Lucino and Mrs. Liza Salvo Lucino; Lorraine is the grand daughter of Mr. Casiano Salise Salvo Sr and Mrs. Fortunata Tan Salvo is graduating her 2nd year of Medicine Proper.  Lorraine will be doing her Clinical Rotations in Chicago, USA this year. Lorraine is proceeding into Pediatrics specialty in Medicine.

Thanks be to God! More Power, Inday Lorraine! We are so very proud of you! 



Lorraine with me

Medical Brother and Medical Sister


My sister came to visit me in Chicago. We went to get Vietnamese Pho for dinner with old-time college friends.
Lorraine, my sister, is finishing her 2nd year of Medical School. She is going to go into Pediatrics.

Quote from: islander on April 13, 2011, 01:06:26 AM
tekret. 

(gtg.  it's the wee hours of the morning here.  goodnight, lorenz.  goodnight, tb netizens.  over and out.)

 

ayaw pag sekret - sekret nako, isles. ingna lang ko 'oo' o 'dili'

mo ampo lang ko di ka mo tilap tilap sa tiger balm kai maka daut na sa lawas if ingested.

Ah beautiful city. That is where my Uncle Abe is from. Pohon maluuy ang Ginoo, i will visit northern Mindanao. I want to visit CDO, Dipolog and Bukidnon / Valencia City.

tsk tsk ts.

Bugnaw kaayo. 


Luther Vandross - "Here and Now"

Luther Vandross - Never too much

Quote from: islander on March 16, 2011, 12:39:08 PM
wa man ko kasabot unsa nang starz... kaila lang ko sa chesire cat, labi na kanang nag-surgical mask nga kamukha ni johnny depp...

Starz is a premium channel here in America. One can watch new movies there, eg. Alice In Wonderland.

Quote from: chriswise on April 13, 2011, 03:46:29 AM
deli ni mag silbi mga army ha,,kay makita bisag ngit2x,,,poti og paa,he,he,he,he,he,,,kining china gusto gyud na nilang,,malabaw pa sa US,,pero morag di jod siguro mahitabo ni,,,,aresgado raba kaayo sila,,mosokol kono sila sa US.,,he,,he,he,,saon man wala mana silay experience sa gubat,,he,he,he,he,,,,,,ok man unta nang china kon deli pa rebeldi og otok,,,,,

hahaha di man sigoro mo rebeldi ang otok, pero mo populate lang..bwahaha

the last time i filled up my Mitsubishi, it was $4.19 per gallon.

Quote from: kan-ogong on March 31, 2011, 10:07:23 PM
Siguro guba and  x ray sa airport unya nahubog pod siguro ilahang  iro.mao wala maka simhut sa heroin nga dala nila.kinahanglan siguro imbestigahan pod nila ang mga airport authorities.

Bribery sigoro.

Quote from: lumine on April 13, 2011, 01:36:15 AM
suwaki is sea urchin man tingali ang english term ana,dong.ang lukot kay green na sya na murag bihon gani.

april next year pohon pa mi uli,dong. magsave pa ako amo,dong,hehehe.

salamat sa translation, Ate Lumine.

Asa naman kamo ron?

Quote from: rom69erz on April 13, 2011, 01:07:39 AM
problema napud doc ang i gasto para skwela. ka nindot unta ug barato ra ang pag skwela para mahimong doktor. mao ra ba kuno ni akong gusto kuhaon nga profesyon kadtong panahon na di pa ko kamao mag purol matod pa sa akong nanay kai ako daw operahan ang bolhog nga mata sa akong paryente

lamia tan.awon sa mga figures nimo doc oi. ingon ana diay ang prof fee isip doktor.

yes, rom. medical education is so expensive. most american doctors graduate medical school with a medical school loan debt of an average $250,000- $300,000 (or more).

sa professional fee, depende ra pood na sa specialista, rom.

pero mao ni ang salary range sa ubang specialista:

family medicine : $200,000 - $250,000

pediatrics: $150,000

gastroenterology: $300,000 +

oncology: $200,000 +

internal medicine: $200,000 - $300,000

anesthesiology: $400,000 +

general surgery: $450,000 - $500,000

cardiothoracic surgery: $700,000 ++

neuro surgery: $1 Million +

Quote from: rom69erz on April 13, 2011, 01:17:16 AM
wa diay ka ma immune sa baho nila doc? 


kabuhion jud ko permi basta summer na labi na jud panahon sa ramadan.

di jud masingo ang baho sa mga arabo 

di ko immune. sa medicine proper, daghan kaayo ko'g classmates nga arabo ug bombay. basta exam time na, ma hadlok ko kai 2 hour exam gud. baho kaayo ang room kai ang mga arabo og bombay dili mo butang ug deodorant.

no offense to them , mao man na ilang culture, pero para nato, para sa mga pinoy...dili acceptable.

Quote from: islander on April 13, 2011, 12:57:38 AM
have you tried tasting it?

goodness gracious no. have you?

Quote from: islander on April 13, 2011, 12:47:44 AM
atot ba ning thread uy.  maghusa man ko anig kinatawa...

na hala, kun supermarket trolley ko, magpakasal ko.  asa man tuod mi mag-honeymoon?  giingnan na ra ba ko sa akong groom nga kkb kuno mi.

awww maayo ug supermarket trolley ka. maka sakay imohang pet lion. bwahaha.

Quote from: Vistabel on April 12, 2011, 05:12:40 PM
What if, there is a law allows to Filipina/o to get marry of an ATM machine just for the sake of money. Do you think will someone do it?

the question is: will you let yourself become a slave of money?

will you worship the god of money?

my answer: no way jose!

ma minyo lang ko sa usang buutan nga pinay. bisan pobre sija, basta labing.

ah, i know that, isles. i use that on my dad when i'm hiloting him. (everytime i visit home, i am always asked to hilot my father)

Quote from: chicogon on April 13, 2011, 12:16:55 AM
Tinuod kaayo!

In 2006 I bought my first car (first ever jud sa Bohol even after 22 years sa pagka pari sa 'merica) didto sa Cebu (nag auto show sa Ayala Mall mao to nakit-an nako): a 2nd hand 1996 Honda Accord automatic... when I brought it to Bohol, bilib tanan sa kadako kuno sa makina and how nice pa kuno ang body. Then niabot akong brother-in-law and saw the car. His reaction: "Gwapo... pero di ko mopalit ani kay kas kaayog gasolina." I almost reacted instantaneously, "Di ka mopalit kay wa man kay ikapalit" bwahaha but I'm glad I didn't it.   

such temperance! such control!

i wish i was more like you, fr. roel.

perhaps you can teach the lion to make candles?

isles, i think you would be a highly qualified lion tamer.

The Day Earth Stood Still: 50 years of Yuri Gagarin space flight

Quote from: chicogon on April 13, 2011, 12:25:02 AM
They prefer lemon grass (tanglad), bwahahaha!!! 

hahaha. lemon grass? and do they also like oxtail soup?

kujaw ang cardiothoracic surgeon.

these guys do 3-4 surgeries a day.


a. quadruple bypass costs ~ $85,000-$100,000 (a surgeon's professional fee is 1/2 of that amount)
b. colonoscopy costs ~ $2500 (surgeon's professional fee is 1/2 of that)
c. cardiac stent installation ~ $12,000- $15,000 (surgeon's professional fee is 1/2 of that)


in a given day, a cardiothoracic surgeon makes about an average ~ $20,000 - $50,000


pero ang taxes. dako kaajo ang taxes diri sa america. 25% tax on paychecks.

it's all in the will and capacity to go into medicine, rom.

i had a classmate who was 45 when he entered medical school.

for a while he was a security guard , and always wanted to become a doctor.

lami lagi ning medicine kay it is the profession that never dwindles.

even if the economy is bad, medicine or nursing is always stable.

You want to make $5000 a day?

Become a business entrepreneur / doctor

In regards to this colorful thread and posts :

What is with the double standard ? It seems to me that alot of people put a negative connotation in being Filipina and marrying someone who is non-Filipino.

This is ridiculous. Not all Filipinas who marry foreigners do so to get away from the Philippines and to use the foreigner husband.

My aunt, who is a graduate of Southwestern University in Bachelor's in Nursing, came to America in the 1980s as a nurse (now she's a Trauma Nurse in Atlantic City as well as a School Nurse on the side) married my uncle Steve, who is not Filipino but an Irish-American. Both of them are nurses, and both of them met each other in the hospital. Both of them working, honest, hard working professionals.

There are THOUSANDS of Filipinas here in the United States who are educated professionals and marry foreigners because of similarities to one another.

Just because a Filipina comes back to the Philippines with her non-Filipino husband doesn't mean she married him for money. It could just mean that two people looked past their ethnic differences and fell in love with one another.

I know alot of Filipino guys who dated, and then married non-Filipinas. But no one seems to put so much emphasis on the pinoys marrying non-pinays.

Seriously. enough with this double standard. And even if some Filipinas marry foreigners to get out of the Philippines, its really none of our business. Diba?


Just my two cents.

Quote from: chicogon on April 12, 2011, 11:49:00 PM
There goes our Catholic defender talking about sex way pugong-pugong puahahahahaha!!! Maayo gani kay doktor!!! 

kadtong amigo nako, buotan baja ni sija. na influence ra lang sija sa baje (in her defense, she was very beautiful).

pero..mao lagi na ug ma 'date date' ta and ma wala ang ambition/ ma wala ang direction ug mag uwaggg uwagg kanunay.

to much sex and too much fun ruins one's future and goals. en moderasyon lang gud.

Quote from: chicogon on April 12, 2011, 11:44:21 PM
Kung balihon nato: tiguwang nga laki uban-uban ug batan-ong chick nga gwapa kaayo, unsa man pod na? Namoring? Kung batan-ong laki uban2x ug tiguwang nga babaye nga nawong kwartahan? Nangolboy? Hehehehe 

Bwahaha. kining tugawang tawhana...sure ko taga america ni sija ning bisitar ra sa pilipinas (ijang asawa naa didto sa america).

ning adto baja ko sa bojol grill by the round-about sa tagbilaran. naka kita ko ug tigulang tawhana (murag 60+) and naa sija usang amigang baji (murag early 20s).

kujawa da!

"Old carabao loves to eat young grass"

naa koy amigo sa college nga iyang nobia sa adtong panohana...maniakis kono.
ingon kono sija i-remedyohon kono sija sa ijang nobia 5-6 times a day.

kaluoy pood ni ondo kai na hagbong raba sija sa iyang classe sa adtong semester'a.

"too much wine, is too bad for the mind"

or in his case,

"too much sex is bad for the head (both)"

bwahaha

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 12, 2011, 02:13:07 PM

Shamcey Supsup

very sexy lips and teeth.

pops, ma hadlok pood ta ug ma minyo ta ug 'wild na wild babaye' ..sigorado ko maniakis ang babaye.

okey lang ug 'maniakis light' pero dili maayo ug 'full blown maniakis' ang babaye.

Quote from: chicogon on April 12, 2011, 11:23:01 PM
Naa ko tinaguang kanta "I love girls on the wild side" bwahahaha! 

awwww wild side diay.

ako, "i love girls on the loving side"

bwahahahaha

Let's ask another question:


do PINOYS prefer rich and ugly wives?

daghan ko respeto sa mga pinoy workers. everywhere jud sila. more power!

bol-anon: to! kung muadto kug manila sa papak lang ko sa eroplano, kujawa kaajo!
musakay,,,
ilonggo:ondoy! yota eh!
bol-anon: wala diay ka kita nako ganina??
ilonggo: nano pagkakita ko sa imo nga gasakay sa pakpak sang eroplano kay gasakwat ko ka buldosir!!

ang paghugma ko inday indi pagsukla...

What a very unique and interesting question, Vistabel. I hope someone answers your very colorful and eclectic query.

baho jamo raba ni sila. i work with sikh doctors sa hospital; dili sila ganahan mo butang ug deodorant. pisting bahoa kaajo especially when they are sweating.

chitt na chitt, at night time its hard trying to talk to them without collapsing because of the odor.

how old is this mosque?

lami ni iparis sa coke eh?

Nora Aunor - Sarong Banggi (Available in Stereo)

hahahahaha! as you wish, isles.

Quote from: glacier_71 on April 12, 2011, 10:53:08 AM
they would surely feel extremely SORE somewhere, lorz...

they deserve to be raped by 400 hungry black men, glace. i hope they feel every single thrust.

Deskarte ni lolo

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 10, 2011, 06:30:06 PM
Ni Dennes R. Tabar
Saturday, April 9, 2011


USA ka 22 anyos nga babaye nipasangil sa usa ka tripolante ug tulo ka mga apprentice sa barko nga magbiyahian sa Samar nga nagtinabangay paglugos kaniya sulod sa cabin samtang naglawig ang sakyanan paingon dinhi sa Sugbo.

Ang biktima nireklamo sa Maritime Police sa dihang nidunggo ang barko sa pantalan sa dakbayan sa Sugbo sa miaging adlaw.

Ang biktima nga dalaga taga lungsod sa San Fernando, Sugbo.

Base sa report sa Maritime Police, ang mga suspek giila nga sila si Aldrin Albarando, 22, taga Brgy. Langod, Argao, Sugbo; Alvin Nalda, 28, taga San Miguel, Leyte ug Layman Regañon, 24, taga Patawag, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, pulos mga apprentice sa M/V Calbayog sa FJP Shipping Lines.

Sa Pier 2 na sila sa dakbayan sa Sugbo nadakpan.

Laing nadakpan human sa hot pursuit operation giilang mao si 2nd officer Timoteo Sampayan, 32, taga San Isidro, Northern Samar.

Giingong samtang naglawig ang barko, naila-ila sa biktima si Sampayan, minyo.

Human sila magkasuod gidala sa gikatahapan ang biktima sa iyang lawak diin didto na nagpaabot ang tulo ka mga suspek.

Nireklamo ang biktima nga sud sa kuwarto gitabangan siya paglugos sa mga suspek.

Wa siyay nahimo sud sa kuwarto, nakuha gyud ang iyang pagkababaye.

Ang biktima daling mipahibawo sa iyang gidangatan ngadto sa Maritime Police hinungdan nga nahitabo ang hot pursuit operation.

Ang upat ka mga suspek gi-turnover ngadto sa Waterfront Police Station sa may Pier 1.

Ang biktima ubos na sa pag-custody sa Women’s desk ug gikatakda kining ipahiling sa mga mananambal aron matino kon nakuha ba gyod ang pagkababaye niini.

Samtang ang mga gikatahapan nagdumili sa pagluwat og pamahayag ngadto sa mga tigbalita.

Apan kagahapon aduna nay mga abogado nga miduaw sa mga gikatahapan.

Kasong rape giandam na batok sa mga suspek.

Samtang ang tag-iya FJP Shipping Lines nisulti kagahapon nga ang tulo ka mga apprentice ug ang usa ka tripolante taktakon sa kompaniya guilty man sila o di sa giingong paglugos sa babayeng pasahero.

Si FJP president ug general manager Florentino Palacio niingon nga ang upat taktakon tungod sa ilang panag-inom samtang naglawig ang barko kay supak kini sa polisiya sa kompaniya.

“Let the public know that we are not tolerating any violation or crime committed by our crew against our passengers. We are conducting a separate investigation on this matter,” nagkanayon si Palacio.

Samtang si Director Nanette Villamor Denopol sa Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) 7 nimando na og imbestigasyon sa gikatahong rape.

“We will act on it immediately,” nagkanayon si Denopol.


Gipatik sa mantalaang SuperBalita Cebu Abril 10, 2011.

walang batasan pood ni sila upat. how would they feel if they were raped by 400 men?

thanks for starting this nice thread, manong. really good quotes.

love this song.

Quote from: islander on April 12, 2011, 10:35:25 AM
no doctors back home who are at the forefront of rabies cases have advised us to have our daughter vaccinated for rabies even if she's not bitten.

i underwent a series of anti-rabies shots (5 in all) last christmas break because i was bitten by a puppy that we picked up (her mother was about to be executed).  i was to leave the country in four days' time, so there was no more 10-day observation period for what may happen to the puppy.  now i'm immune from rabies for two years.  i can actually bite you and your only fear would be tetanus.      

thats good, isles. just make sure you ask your little daughter if she has been bitten or not.

good to see that you've taken your rabies vaccine and rightly so considering your exposure to so many animals, given your fransiscan-esque love for animals.

ps. why would you want to bite me? you can hug me instead.

Quote from: Lorenzo on April 12, 2011, 10:15:35 AM
Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

-Ephesians 5:20

LORD, thank you for all your instructions, for humbling me when i needed to be humbled, for inspiring me when needing inspiration, for encouraging me through family, friends and loved ones. For all the sweet, salty and sharp experiences in this life. May you always keep us grounded in your Love and in Your Word.

God Bless all of Us!

Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

-Ephesians 5:20

Enacting a protectionist policy? Interesting.

When dealing with pathogenic cases that can lead to devastating neurological sequelae, rabies for example, vaccination should be considered if exposed to a plethora of animal species and if unsure if said animals are up to date in their veterinary shots.

Rabies travels via retrograde transport. This makes it rather hard to treat and almost impossible if the disease has taken its full course.

Quote from: islander on April 12, 2011, 09:54:29 AM
because of this story and the fact that we have a good number of various pets at home, i had to tell our little daughter once again to never keep secret from us even the most minor of scratches from a cat or a dog.  all our pets go through annual deworming and a series of vaccinations, but any wound accidentally inflicted by them may still get infected, and i want to avoid that.

Is your daughter vaccinated for rabies? It might be something you and your husband should consider. Prophylactic initiative.

Filling up surgical consultation paper work is a pain in the arse. Anyways, the highlight of the day was assisting in a tracheotomy and in laparoscopic surgery today. Exciting.

I love surgery. The hours are not as long and work is not as repetitive as my last Internal Medicine Rotation.

Separation in the Hospital System/ Hospital Setting


I notice that in the cafeteria and even in the communal areas, there is a separation between professionals. I notice that nurses stay with nurses, doctors and medical interns with their own, respiratory technicians with other allied field technicians etc etc.

I wonder why?

Today during lunch, I decided to sit with some of the Filipina nurses and converse with them while eating. The nurses in the hospital wear red - colored scrubs while doctors and medical interns wear blue or green (surgery) scrubs and then white coats over. I guess because i wore a white coat and my green scrubs, the nurses saw me and stopped their conversation when I came to sit with them.

I decided to sit with my good friend Lulu, and Kuya Jon (a really good pinoy nurse whom i am friends with; the guy is from Bicol, but he speaks cebuano/bol-anon).

I asked them ngano nang quiet quiet man ang nursing staff when i was sitting with them. Dili kono normal nga mo lingkod ang mga doctors / medical iterns with the nursing staff sa cafeteria daw. doctors sit with doctors ra daw. It was kinda akward at first. But eventually the nurses started to talk to me afterwards.

I felt that I was an intruder, seriously, and i was happy to see that they opened up to me. Well at least the Pinoy/ Pinay nurses were conversationally active with me.

I don't believe in separation and sitting apart. I say all medical professionals should sit with each other. None of this superiority point of view. I mean, we're all in this health industry. We are a team.

Trying out my 'green' thumb.

So far, babycakes and I bought 8 different plants this weekend. Yucca plant, money tree, basil, thyme, mint, bamboo plants and more.
It's quite stress-relieving, actually. The planting-aspect.

Today was a good day. Hospital shift today was quite short. 10 am till 1 pm. Easy day today.

Reading reports like this brings so much ache especially in the fact that this was preventable. Luoy pood ang gamay bata.

2201 The conjugal community is established upon the consent of the spouses. Marriage and the family are ordered to the good of the spouses and to the procreation and education of children. the love of the spouses and the begetting of children create among members of the same family personal relationships and primordial responsibilities.

2202 A man and a woman united in marriage, together with their children, form a family. This institution is prior to any recognition by public authority, which has an obligation to recognize it. It should be considered the normal reference point by which the different forms of family relationship are to be evaluated.

2203 In creating man and woman, God instituted the human family and endowed it with its fundamental constitution. Its members are persons equal in dignity. For the common good of its members and of society, the family necessarily has manifold responsibilities, rights, and duties.


reference: Catechism of the Holy Roman Catholic Church.

2149 Oaths which misuse God's name, though without the intention of blasphemy, show lack of respect for the Lord. the second commandment also forbids magical use of the divine name.

[God's] name is great when spoken with respect for the greatness of his majesty. God's name is holy when said with veneration and fear of offending him.



reference: Catechism of the Holy Roman Catholic Church

2142 The second commandment prescribes respect for the Lord's name. Like the first commandment, it belongs to the virtue of religion and more particularly it governs our use of speech in sacred matters.

2143 Among all the words of Revelation, there is one which is unique: the revealed name of God. God confides his name to those who believe in him; he reveals himself to them in his personal mystery. the gift of a name belongs to the order of trust and intimacy. "The Lord's name is holy." For this reason man must not abuse it. He must keep it in mind in silent, loving adoration. He will not introduce it into his own speech except to bless, praise, and glorify it.

2144 Respect for his name is an expression of the respect owed to the mystery of God himself and to the whole sacred reality it evokes. the sense of the sacred is part of the virtue of religion:

Are these feelings of fear and awe Christian feelings or not? . . . I say this, then, which I think no one can reasonably dispute. They are the class of feelings we should have - yes, have to an intense degree - if we literally had the sight of Almighty God; therefore they are the class of feelings which we shall have, if we realize His presence. In proportion as we believe that He is present, we shall have them; and not to have them, is not to realize, not to believe that He is present.75

2145 The faithful should bear witness to the Lord's name by confessing the faith without giving way to fear.76 Preaching and catechizing should be permeated with adoration and respect for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The male version.

"Probinsyano Guapo"

Probinsyano Guapo

Ayhan! ka nami gid!

Viva Senyor Santo Nino!

ang probinsyana guapa ikag masarigan ta..

Ang probinsyana guapa

Sige, Manay. e-plano nako mo bisitar ko sa davao. Mo uban sigoro si inday nako ug mo adto ko kai wa pa ni sija ka bisitar sa gawas sa Ilo-Ilo kag Bacolod. Gusto man sija mo bisitar sa Bohol kai na intersado sija sa ahong Yutang Na Tawhan. Diba naay mga Ilonggo pood dinha sa Davao?

Manay, i would like to EB with you and the rest of the Davao-based TB members jyud.

Maayo mo plano na ko ron kai mag itinerary na. hehehe.

ay inday kasakit kasakit kang inagihan...

pero inday ang gugma ko indi gid mabuhinan

ang gugma ko ang gugma ko inday kanimo gid lang..

babaye sa akon,

ang paghigugma ko ang paghigugma ko imo gid ra...

Bisayang Ilonggo/ Bisayang Kinaray-a ta diri!

Dala na mga kumpare kag mga kumare! Kaon ta sa La Paz Bachoy kag Pancit Molo diri!

ang paghugma ko inday indi pagsukla

hay bisan anhon inday makaagwanta

ang paghigugma ko ang paghigugma ko imo gid ra...

Araguy Inday sa Hamtic Antique, Philippines

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