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VERSE(1):
The splendor of a King,
clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice,
all the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light,
and darkness tries to hide
it trembles at his voice,
trembles at his voice

CHORUS(1):
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great
How great is our God

VERSE(2):
And age to age He stands
and time is in His Hands
Beginning and the End,
Beginning and the End
The Godhead, three in one
Father, Spirit, Son
the Lion and the Lamb,
the Lion and the Lamb

CHORUS(1):
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God

CHORUS(2)
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
how great is our God
Name above all names
you are worthy of all praise
and my heart will sing
how great is our God


CHORUS(1):
How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God


CHORUS(1):
How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God
How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God

Hillsong Kiev Sydney London - How Great Is Our God

Sung in Ukrainian/Russian Language.


HILLSONG UKRAINE MIGHTY TO SAVE

Hillsong Germany - du allein rettest mich

... so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain ...

Hebrews 6:18-19

The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day. I say to myself, "The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!"

Lamentations 3:22-24

"..gi pa consult sa doctor na especialista pasiente nag duda kai ang doktor perting opawa.."

Aguy!!     

Opaw

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
mao bitaw imong gi-shave kay balhiboon...

no, it's not okay because it's the chair that has open legs, not me.  the complementary coffee table must look like someone's butt.  y'know, someone with a beard...

bwahaha. di ko sabot. mo shave diay ang laki sa legs? ijara! 

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 01:39:40 PM
pediatrician gyod tingali, kingdom animalia phylum arthropoda class arachnida.

Bwahahaha ngek!

awww kini ay front 'eppekt'

hahaha. lami man ang 'eppekto' sa pikchyur, 'day isles. tan-aw tan-aw ra gud.

beautiful..


Sana'y Di Ko Na Nakita by Carol Banawa

Hindi Kita Malimot (I Can't Forget You) by Carol Banawa

Another Malaysian Version.

Apparently, the Malaysians love this song.



Anak - Felix AF3

Ketika engkau dilahirkan
Engkau menerangi alam
Kegelapan ayah dan ibu mu

Betapa murni kasihnya
Ketika kau nyenyak tidur
Menatapi wajahmu oh anak

Kenanglah ibu mu tidur tak lena
Menjaga tidur mu
Takut engkau terbangun
Menangis kehausan susu

Di belai mu dengan cermat
Penuh kasih dan sayang
Tiap detik dan setiap waktu

Kini masa terus berlalu
Di mandi dengan kasih sayang
Kau besar sudah oh anak

Ibu dan ayahnya memberi kau
Kebebasan yang engkau mahu
Di samping didikan agama
Yang sempurna untuk hari mu

Carefree - Anak (Malaysian Version)

The performer is Alan Tam Wing Lun.

He is singing in the Cantonese Dialect of Southern China.



å­©å...' (Hui Yi - Anak) - Alan Tam Wing Lun (譚詠麟)

Beautiful Performance.

This is sung in the Mandarin Language.

ä½ çš,,影子 (Nide Yingzi - Anak) - Kenny Bee (鍾鎮濤)

Singaporean Blind Singining "Anak" Chinese Version

Absolutely amazing!

Composed by Hua Yan Jun
Arranged by Wang Zu Jie
Soloist: Song Fei
China Central Chinese Orchestra
Conductor: Chen Xie Yang



chinese music in the golden hall of vienna (erhu)

Quote from: hazel on March 07, 2008, 06:21:23 PM
You’ve got butterflies, good conversation, maybe even great sex, but sometimes it can be difficult to be sure if it’s love. How do you decipher whether the feeling in the pit of your stomach is the nervous quivering of anticipation or yesterday's lunch? Luckily, Lovingyou.com knows that “fools in love” are easy to spot. Here are some tell-tale signs that it just be might be love, love, love.

You are best friends. You laugh with them more than anyone else. The feelings of anticipation, passion, and connection are mutual. You remember little things about each other like their favorite foods, the places they want to visit and why, their views on everything from politics to fashion, and what they love about their closest buddies, but is it enough? Take a look at these signs to be sure.

What he’ll do:

    * Put you on his “A” list (pay attention -- You'll know if you're not on it)
    * Introduce you to his family
    * Make plans for the future (near and far)
    * Do things outside of his “box” with you
    * Share his secrets and his dreams for the future with you
    * Worry about impressing your friends
    * Come right over when you ask him to
    * Try to do things that comfort you or relieve some of your stress (like surprise you with dinner on a night you are working, rub your feet, or ask about your day)
    * Appreciate and reciprocate your feelings and your actions like giving you a massage after he gets one from you, doing the dishes after dinner, or sending you a gift

What she’ll do:

    * Share her embarrassing moments and fantasies with you
    * Little things all throughout the day that let you know she’s thinking about you
    * Fantasize about her life with you, getting married, having kids, growing old, traveling the world, etc.
    * Tease you
    * Hang out with your mother or talk to her on the phone
    * Appreciate and reciprocate your feelings and your actions, like offering to pay for dinner, getting tickets to a game or event she knows you’ll love, or cooking for you
    * Ask questions about your life -- past, present, and future
    * Flirt with you

How you’ll feel:

    * Excited, yet relaxed
    * Vulnerable, yet strong
    * Comfortable enough to be yourself in front of them
    * Like you want to include them in everything (but you won't desert your usual crowd to be in a relationship with them)
    * You’ll miss them when they’re not around
    * You can’t wait to see them, talk to them, play with them, and kiss them
    * You’ll find yourself wanting to make plans to have them all to yourself
    * You’ll have urges to do romantic things (maybe on the verge of stalker-like things) that you never thought you’d never do

Signs that it’s not love:

    * They blow you off or cancel dates
    * Talking about commitment makes either of you uneasy or nervous
    * Either of you are seeing other people
    * Things are moving too quickly for one of you
    * You find your partner lacking when compared to other people
    * You watch a love scene in a movie or hear a love song and you feel a strong longing or desire for what you don’t have

      Tips before you commit:
    * Take the time to compare who you have with who you know deep down that you desire and deserve. Likewise, compare the
          relationship you have with the one you know you really want.
    * Pay attention to how they treat their friends, family, business associates, and strangers. This is a good indication of how they will
          treat you over time and a big insight into their overall character.
    * Ask yourself how well you know them and how well they know you.

Hehehe. Interesting.

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 28, 2011, 08:09:02 AM
Since I keep office at home, mao ni akong coffee table sa gawas...

nindot bitaw ni, nong. green.

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 12:58:55 PM
pahinayki na lang, kay ing-ani gyod pod tingali imong private rest room.

oy nindot bitaw ni, 'day isles. unsa man ni? pediatrician man sigoro ang owner sa ani.

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 10:52:08 AM
cheer up!  you can always transfer your surgical mask to your eyes so you won't see the attending md.

Hahaha. i should try this sometime.

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 10:45:31 AM
di lagi. imoha lagi na.  tingali nahubog ka mao nga nakalimot ka nga nag-high heels ka sa una.  look closer, di ba shaved legs na, i swear on my mustache.

hahaha. if you swear by your mustache, then i must say that you are indeed a rare-breed of woman.

di lagi na ahoa, 'day. balhiboon man gud akong legs.

ps. its okay to keep you legs wide open. 'kaw pa. ikaw bitaw ning ingon imuha nang chair sa imong office.

pps. i wonder how your complementary coffee table looks like.

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 28, 2011, 12:59:36 PM

As the OB/GYNE , how will you treat Fetal Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

A: Corticosteroids.

What is the complication of diabetes and corticosteroid deficiency and Respiratory Distress Syndrome?


A: High insulin levels in diabetic mothers antagonize the effects of corticosteroids. Infants of diabetic mothers have a
higher incidence of respiratory distress syndrome.

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 28, 2011, 12:58:25 PM
A 28 week old fetus is delivered prematurely. As one of the OB/GYNEs on the floor , you observe that the patient has breathing difficulty. You and the neonatologist diagnose the child as having FRDS (fetal respiratory distress syndrome).

What is deficient in this child? What cell is responsible for producing this deficient material?


A: Surfactant is deficient; Alveolar Pneumocyte Type II are responsible for producing Surfactant.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Surfactant is synthesized after week 35 of gestation. If there is premature delivery prior to week 35, ALWAYS expect the infant to have FRDS.

As the OB/GYNE , how will you treat Fetal Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

A: Corticosteroids.

A 28 week old fetus is delivered prematurely. As one of the OB/GYNEs on the floor , you observe that the patient has breathing difficulty. You and the neonatologist diagnose the child as having FRDS (fetal respiratory distress syndrome).

What is deficient in this child? What cell is responsible for producing this deficient material?


A: Surfactant is deficient; Alveolar Pneumocyte Type II are responsible for producing Surfactant.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Surfactant is synthesized after week 35 of gestation. If there is premature delivery prior to week 35, ALWAYS expect the infant to have FRDS.

You are a 1st year Psychiatry Resident MD at a local hospital. You are seeing a 65 year old man who is diagnosed for clinical depression and hypermania. You look into his patient file and realize that he is recently now taking Fluoxetine , an SSRI (serotonin selective receptor inhibitor), to treat his bouts of depression. For his mania, you notice that the attending MD has prescribed him Carbomezapine. While taking the patient's history, you observe that while he talks, he has quick uncontrollable movements that involves his lips, and his tongue.

What is the cause of this ?



A: The patient clearly has the signs and symptoms of long-term anti-psychotic medication: Tarditive Dyskinesia (uncontrollable jerky movements that invovles the lips and the tongue). The cause of this was long term intake of Typical Anti-depressant --> HALOPERIDOL (HALDOL). Since the patient is recently prescribed Fluoxetine, we can surmise that the patient was taking HALDOL or any other type of Typical Anti-Psychotics, which have extrapyramidal side effects (Tarditive dyskinesia being one of them...)

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 28, 2011, 12:03:10 PM

Photo by Richard Drew

very horrific. i hope that death was quick and instant for this man.

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 28, 2011, 12:30:38 PM
A 28 year old law student came to her family doctor's office complaining of vaginal iching. The patient reported to the doctor that the itching has been present for the past week now. Upon physical examination, the family doctor observes a milky gray colored exudate coming out of the patient's vagina and labial fold. Upon use of KOH, there is also an observable malodorous smell. After lab exams, you observe clue cells. What bacterial pathogen is responsible for this patient? And what is the name of the condition?


A: Gardnerella Vaginalis ; condition is known as: Bacterial Vaginosis

How do we treat this:


Metronidazole (highly preferred) or any other antibiotics + probenicid

A 3rd year Resident MD comes to your office complaining of excruciating pain when walking. Upon requesting him to walk , you observe an affected gait. He complains of pain on the lateral aspect of his ankle. Using your knowledge of Medical Anatomy, what ligament is most probably affected?


A: Talofibular Ligment; the reason why is because most common injured area in the foot is the lateral aspect, and the most common lateral ligament affected during an injury is the talofibular ligament.

A 28 year old law student came to her family doctor's office complaining of vaginal iching. The patient reported to the doctor that the itching has been present for the past week now. Upon physical examination, the family doctor observes a milky gray colored exudate coming out of the patient's vagina and labial fold. Upon use of KOH, there is also an observable malodorous smell. After lab exams, you observe clue cells. What bacterial pathogen is responsible for this patient? And what is the name of the condition?


A: Gardnerella Vaginalis ; condition is known as: Bacterial Vaginosis

A 50 year old woman was diagnosed by her oncologist for a benign thyroid adenoma. She opted for surgical resection of the thyroid adenoma. After the surgery, the patient woke up and had a hoarse voice. This most likely was a result of a damage to which nerve during the surgical procedure?


A: Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 27, 2011, 10:06:21 AM
A patient comes in to the ER complaining of chest pain and radiating pain to her back , left arm and jaw. You are the senior resident MD on the floor that night. You diagnose her as having Myocardial Infarct. As the resident MD, what is your treatment plan?

Treatment of Myocardial Infarction:

MONAB

M- Morphine
O- 100% oxygen
N- Nitrates
A-Aspirin
B-Beta Blocker

+

It is also good to give a patient tPA or Streptokinase (so long as he/she was not given this before, for allergenicity's sake)

Quote from: Deepwater on March 26, 2011, 04:25:02 AM
4th generation cephalosporins has the highest bactericidal effect on Psuedomonas, but 3rd generation are also useful for serious gram neg infections, however, among the 3rd generation ceftazidime and cefoperazone are the ones most active against psedomonas aeroginosa so answer is A

A. Cefoperazone- 3rd gen

B. Cefotaxime-3rd gen
C. Cefotetan-2nd gen
D. Ceftriaxone- 3rd gen
E. Cefuroxime-2nd gen

additionally.

one of the reasons why cefoperazone is preferred is due to the fact that it does not cross the blood brain barrier and thus does not cause neural side effects.

after a long hot cycling day, its best to enjoy a nice angular view of the ocean. yes , indeed.

hehe good one, Mr. Daray.

Quote from: weemall on March 28, 2011, 09:57:09 AM
please help me to know. thanks..

    - Pain or tenderness under the rib cage on the right side
    - shoulder blade pain
    - chalky colored stools
    - Nausea
    - Dizzy
    - Bloated effect
    - Gas
    - Burping
    - Feeling of fullness
    - Diarrhea
    - Constipation
    - Headache over eyes, especially right
    - Bitter fluid comes up after eating
    - Frequent use of laxatives

please nong. after you.

I've never tasted pythons before, but from the look of this snake, lami sigoro ni i-sugbahon. iparis ug toyo ug lemonsito. hmmm.

isles, are you scared of this Chinese soldier? He has you in his sights...eh?

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 28, 2011, 10:24:11 AM
Fierce battle-ready Chinese soldier...





Mouth poised to snarl... Fingers ready to strike... Terrifying killer stare...

- Kinahanglan og shades si Botoy kay nagkurog na...

hehe soft as a white orchid and white as milk..

tam-is sigoro ning bajiha.

So precious! Cute!

Buddy the German Shepherd puppy

Dog makes baby laugh

"I Love You!!"

hehehe so cute

Siberian Husky and Baby crying together

German Shepherd puppies trying first food - Ash x Greta 2008

Oy! These little ones are trying their first soft food for the first time.

German Shepherd Puppies Playing

Oy so cute!

shiba inu white pupy 【è¶...可æ,,›ã,,ã€'【初å...¬é–‹ã€'白柴くã,,くã,"の鳴き声

Have you ever seen a puppy sleeping and dreaming? They are so adorable!

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 25, 2011, 10:42:02 PM
This is me in my office...

murag 'texting on the job' man ning tawhana da.

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 01:39:27 AM
nothing's simple there, intawon.  why, there's even a ready bed for you.  there's some dichotomy here, with enough magnanimity.

oy, kulirez, di poydi mo higda sa bed, 'day. singgiton ko sa attending MD og mo higda ko ana. para ra man gud na sa mga patiente.

kanang circular chair. intawn. mao ra na ahoa. huhuhu

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 01:36:09 AM
those are not my legs, sorry.  i daresay they look like yours. 

bwahaha. sorry, isles, but i dont remember frequenting high heels or having such beautiful feminine legs. imuha lagi na, day'.

She is so loyal, and loving. She looks identical to my 7 year old Kaiser Wilhelm, who also is a Black German Shepherd.

So adorable.

Our 5 month old Black German Shepherd. She is from the  line of Vom Schwarte Hunden.

My little Maxine Anna.

by: Anonymous


A Faithful Dog Will Play With You
And Laugh With You -Or Cry-
He'll Gladly Starve To Stay With You
Nor Ever Reason Why,
And When You're Feeling Out Of Sorts
Somehow He'll Understand
He'll Watch You With His Shining Eyes
And Try To Lick Your Hand.
His Blind, Implicit Faith In You
Is Matched By His Great Love-
The Kind That All Of Us Should Have
In The Master, Up Above.
When Everything Is Said And Done
I Guess This Isn't Odd
For When You Spell "Dog" Backwards
You Get The Name Of God.

 


I wish someone could tell me,
What it is that I've done wrong,
Why I have to stay chained up
and left alone so long.
They seemed so glad to have me
when I came here as a pup
There were so many things we'd do
while I was growing up.
They couldn't wait to train me
as companion and as a friend.
They told me they would never fear
being left alone again.
The children said they'd feed me,
said they'd brush me every day,
They'd play with me and walk me,
if only I could stay.
But now the family hasn't time,
they often say I shed.
They wont allow me in the house,
not even to be fed.
The children never walk me,
they always say, "Not Now!"
I wish that I could please them,
won't someone tell me how?
All I have is love, you see,
I wish they would explain,
Why they said they wanted me,
then left me on a chain.

From The Detroit News 2/25/1999

by: David Lester


If you don't want to be greeted with paws and swinging tails
don't come inside because dogs live here.
If you don't like the feel of a cold nose or a wet tongue,
don't come inside because dogs live here.
If you don't want to step over many scattered toys,
don't come inside because dogs live here.
If you think that a home ought to smell of perfume,
don't come inside because dogs live here.
If you don't mind all of this,
you will be instantly loved when you come inside,
because dogs live here.

Amen. We should all give 10-20 minutes of our day every day to God in reflective prayer. Pray for thanks, guidance, absolution, and strength.

God gives us 24 hours in a day, and 7 days in a week. Can we not afford to give him some 'QUALITY TIME' for HIM?

I was able to find it in the bible today. Thanks be to God.


---


At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”  And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them  and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,  but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,  it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

-Matthew 18-2-5

my office. intawn. simple lang kaayo.

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 12:23:52 AM
mao ni ang visitor's chair sa akong office:

interesting. so you prefer your legs opened wide, isles?

very nice cow hide seating, btw. eclectic yet beautiful.

Quote from: Datu Dagohoy on March 15, 2009, 08:27:48 PM
- she/he is educated but arrogant  

- She/he is not professional but understanding or broad minded

the first one. she can be arrogant, but still loving.

additionally, confidence can be mistaken for arrogance. I am very much attracted to very confident women.

head strong and confident women are , in my honest opinion, more beautiful than gems or diamonds.

Chinese Navy Visits Philippines.









Chinese-Filipinos "Tsinoys" waving the Chinese Flag.

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 12:08:14 AM
keep your counsel to yourself.

Chinese is taught in Bohol Wisdom School.

Isles,..ni shur nigaa..wo pu shur Zhonguoren, wo zhao Filipinguoren nigaa Filipinguoren-Amegoren. Ni shi shenti hao ma?

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 12:13:57 AM
pancit canton soft...

her skin is so white. white as Chinese porcelain.

Quote from: islander on March 28, 2011, 12:06:19 AM
never mind ethnicity here.  it's the citizenship one holds and one's identity with one's country that are at the crux here.  besides, just because some chinese blood is flowing through someone's veins one could allow one's self to be bullied.  we can't even allow our own brother or sister to bully us. 

The problem here is that with China's military spending at almost 100 Billion Dollars annually, who in the region can stop her? America is too over-stretched and too economically dependent on China right now. This is a strategic nightmare for America. (If there was a war with China and America, all China would have to do is to demand payment of the billions of dollars of American debt that she has purchased, and the US economy would come crashing down).

India, and Japan are the only countries in Asia that can pose a minor threat to Chinese hegemony. However, there are limitations for the two.

Japan recently suffered a catastrophic natural disaster and many of her Air Force has been destroyed by the tsunami. Let alone the military limitations. China has ecclipsed Japan as the 2nd largest economy in the world (second only to America...). Japan has no nuclear weapons. China has thousands of nuclear ICBMs.

India. India is precariously located under the belly of China and also shares a border with a Chinese ally, Pakistan. Both China and Pakistan are nuclear powers and have enacted a containment policy on India. As we speak, China is building a massive sea port near Gwadar, which Pakistan has agreed to allow the Chinese Navy to position its forces there.

These are truly alarming scenarios. Who can stop China?

Beautiful Zhonguoren..



there is something chilly and beautiful about her. fierce as a tiger, cold as a winter lilly, yet soft as cantonese silk...

US Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, arrives in the People's Republic of China and is met by the Chinese Honor Guard.

Gates went to talk to Chinese President Hu Jintao on the alarming Chinese military buildup that now threatens American Hegemony.

China has released new Chinese Nuclear Submarine wolfpacks into the Pacific. This threatens the American Pacific Fleet...

Quote from: islander on March 27, 2011, 10:27:29 PM
What is your view on China's Ascension to Superpowerdom?

at this point i'm beginning to dread it.  so far china had bullied the philippines enough.  in terms of foreign policy, china had dictated to us to keep us in line, and we cower in obedience.  ugh.  are we afraid that if all the chinese urinate together our country will sink?        

Isles,


Perhaps the Filipino Schools should start teaching Mandarin as a required language. I believe in the next 2-3 decades and up to a century from now, it will be China that will be the Hyperpower of the World.

In fact, it is only a cycle.

Before the rise of European Imperialism, it was China who was the world power, before the Ming Dynasty closed its doors on the world and enacted a Xenophobic Closed-Door Policy, by which it allowed the puny western powers to dominate the world. And left China backwards.

The Rise of China is viewed by many Chinese as the re-establishment of the proper order of things. The Center of Gravity now pulls to the direction of Beijing...

Without American support, who and what will prevent the Chinese from dominating the Philippines?

The Philippines, unfortunately, is already dominated by the Chinese. The rich Chinese business moguls control the Philippine economy and businesses.

The current president of the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III is, himself, part Chinese.

I feel somewhat at odds because I cannot fully talk down on China and the Chinese people because I myself have Chinese blood flowing in my veins.

China is the homeland of my great-grandfather and my great-grandmother (my mother's side).

Quote from: kaayohan on March 27, 2011, 04:20:30 PM
Dili ikatago ang kamatouran... QUEEN TOWN OF THE EAST..... Guindulman gyud kana.

ahahaha! ning gawas jud ang usang anak sa GUINDULMAN! hehehe

Padayon Guindulman! Ang yutang na tawhan sa mga Guindulman-on!

Coca Cola is the best. Best served with fresh-hot pandesal from my lola's bakery in Valencia.

nag pa show off ning tawhana da.

what is this? the super man cyclist style?

bwahaha

the hardcore cyclist's  'i dont care if i dont wear a shirt' style.

um. this would be truly a distraction for many male cyclists.

Classic: Zsa Zsa Gabor

Aylet Zurer



Gorgeous Israeli..

Rachelle Lafevre

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 27, 2011, 03:00:42 PM
Alison Brie

Baruk Yerushalayum! Baruk Y'israel! 

God Bless the People of God..All Israel..

Truly, Truly, God was right when he said that He Will Bless ALL Israel....

How beautiful are the daughters of David King of Israel...

hahaha. i like the coalescing of the red beard and the blue bike. but..his rear tire is quite flat. oh no, sir red beard, becareful.

such beautiful faith. did not Christ tell us that in order for us to go to heaven, we should have the faith of little children?
i forget the verse , but i remember Christ telling his apostles about the importance of innocent and unyielding faith--as those in children--as a requirement to entering the Kingdom of Heaven.

i'll look for the verse later.

thanks for sharing this one, Manong.

haha. geek squad attack formation? where is this in sun tzu's 'art of war'?

The National Hero of the Philippines is Dr. Jose. P. Rizal.

Dr. Rizal's father was 100% Chinese, while his mother was a Spanish-Filipina.

Dr. Rizal was 50% Chinese, 25% Spanish and 25% Filipino.

Dr. Rizal was more Chinese than he was Malay Filipino.

The presence of Chinese and Spanish in Manila represented the confluence of two socio-economical systems in the physical landscape of Manila.

Chinese traders had visited and lived in Manila long before the arrival of the Spanish. The Chinese traders came from Fujian, 福建， in China and were part of the larger Chinese maritime trading economy that grew in importance from the Southern Song dynasty, 南宋, (1127â€"1276 CE) onwards.  This system droved the Chinese export economy and facilitate the import of goods for the Chinese domestic market. The Chinese participation in host societies was generally limited to economic and trading issues.

When the Spanish proclaim Manila as their capital in 1571, they came with economic ambitions as well as religious mission to Catholicize. They introduced their political structure and religious cosmology to the natives. With advanced weaponry and state support, they were able to impose a new social order that shaped the lives of every ethnic group in Manila/Philippines.

Within this Spanish political economy, the Chinese fulfilled important economic function as trade intermediaries. The Spanish refer to the Chinese as “Sangley” derived from the Hokkien term for business/trade “Sengli”, ç"Ÿæ,, (Shengyi）. Although economically useful to the Spanish, the Chinese were perceived as potential threats and competitors. This mixed relationship resulted in alternating policies and attitudes towards the Chinese and was reflected in Spanish attempts to convert, massacre or expel the Chinese from the Philippines.

The Spanish attitude towards the Chinese was also reflected in the physical landscape. The Chinese were to be separated from the Spanish (like the rest of the population) but at the same time to be watched over and be collectively available when new policies were implemented.

It was this context in which the Manila Chinatown was founded in 1594. The Spanish gave the land to Catholic Chinese and it was located just across the Pasig River opposite the Spanish walled city Intramuros. Non Christian Chinese had to live in specially designated areas known as Parian. It was destroyed and shifted several times until 1790 when non Christian Chinese was allowed to move into Binondo where Catholic Chinese lived.

Cathedrals were built in Chinatown and Chinese who converted had special privileges and were able to avoid consequences of Spanish policies. For example, in 1754, the Spanish concern over Chinese monopoly over certain trade prompted the expulsion of all non Christian Chinese from the Philippines. Some Chinese converted to Catholicism to avoid the expulsion.

In 1898, Span’s 400-year rule in Philippines ended with the Treaty of Paris when the Americans bought the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico for US$20 million.  As the new colonial master of Philippines, Americans restricted Chinese migration to Philippines to prevent migrants from moving into United States. The Chinese Exclusion Act passed in United States in 1882 to prevent Chinese migration into United States was applied to Philippines.

After World War Two, the emergence of nation states out of former colonies raised issues of national identity in relation to ethnicity and nationality. At the same time, political development in China redefined the relationship between overseas Chinese and China.

During the Sino-Japanese War, a Chinese delegation from Philippines attended the Overseas Chinese Conference in Singapore in 1938. They helped to establish the China Relief Fund, 南洋华侨筹赈祖国难æ°'总会 and raised money in support of China.

After Philippines independence in 1946, policies were introduced to limit Chinese economic opportunities. In 1961, the policy became “Filippino First” policy that placed the interests of natural born Filipinos over naturalized Filipinos. Industries were nationalized and jobs were reserved for Philippine citizens.

In response to these developments, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce was established to provide common platform to lobby for Chinese business interests and concerns.

Citizenship procedures were complex, expensive and often inaccessible. In 1974, President Marcos relaxed naturalization policy and many Chinese were able to become Philippine citizens. This policy reversal was in anticipation of establishing relationship with People’s Republic of China.

Today, Chinese Filipinos are known as Tsinoy from the words Tsino for Chinese and Pinoy for Filipino. Unlike colonial and early independent periods, Chinese Filipinos have no restriction in choice of residence and are free to develop professionally. Many Chinese Filipinos identify with well-known social, business and political leaders with Chinese ancestry and continue to be integrated with the rest of society. These personalities include former President Corazon Aquino, Manila Bishop Cardinal Sin and current (2007) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo .


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Chinese Family in America circa 1902

Absolutely ravishing...

Hehe..Zhonguoren! Wo pu shur Zhonguoren, Wo zhao Filipinguoren.

ot: Chinese women are very very beautiful. I know, totally unrelated to the subject matter, but yes. Just had to say it.

Women members of the Chinese Special Forces Unit







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