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Locally, almost all counters were in the green, led by the service sector that picked up 1.23 percent or 24.51 points to 2,011.03.

But industrial companies bucked the trend, slipping 0.12 percent or 12.68 points to 10,434.86.

Turnover value dropped to P7.59 billion from P8.07 billion on Thursday. Gainers outpaced decliners anew, 99 to 54, while 48 stocks did not change.

Most active stocks were also in the positive territory, paced by top traded SM Investments Corp. (up 1.43 percent) and Ayala Corp. (up 0.84 percent).

Meanwhile, Asian shares retreated yesterday after recent gains, with investor confidence underpinned by Wall Street’s record-high close overnight, while the yen hovered near four-year lows against the dollar.

The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.3 percent, led by a 1.1-percent drop in South Korean shares and a 0.2 percent fall in Shanghai shares.

“The local barometer breached the 6,850 resistance mark as most participants opted to reposition prior to hitting the previous peak of 6,950,” Freya Natividad, investment analyst at brokerage firm 2Trade-Asia.com.

Investors were encouraged by positive news abroad like lower unemployment claims in the US and monetary easing in Japan, triggering views that advanced economies are recovering.

Natividad said the continued support for further monetary easing within the region favored holding and financial firms.

On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.4 percent or 62.90 points to end at a new record at 14,865.14 while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index inched up 0.4 percent or 5.64 points to 1,593.37.

By Neil Jerome C. Morales (The Philippine Star) | Updated April 13, 2013 - 12:00am





MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) climbed for the fourth straight session yesterday, closing at its 25th all-time high this year on the back of robust foreign buying and gains in markets abroad.

The PSEi jumped 0.87 percent or 59.69 points to end at 6,891.43, eclipsing the previous record of 6,847.47 when the Philippines secured an investment grade score from Fitch Ratings on March 27.

“It’s being driven by flows. I think you should look at who’s been buying the market and I think it’s still foreigners,” said Conrado F. Bate, president and CEO of online brokerage firm COL Financial Group Inc.

“I think the foreigners are very aggressive in this market. They are increasing their weighting in Asia and the ASEAN,” Bate said.

Nag-hangover pa ang kanahan...

Suya ka lang for not being the one who thought up that catchy website name...

Quote from: islander on April 12, 2013, 11:09:39 PM
here are hopes that mr money's son won't take some of those 20 guns one day and start shooting his schoolmates.

God forbid the son would use one of the guns to shoot his father.

(philstar.com) | Updated April 13, 2013 - 4:03am


LONDON (AP) â€" The BBC is in a bind after opponents of Margaret Thatcher pushed the song "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" up the British charts in a posthumous protest over her divisive policies.

The online campaign to drive the "Wizard of Oz" song to the No. 1 spot on the U.K. singles chart was launched by Thatcher critics shortly after the former prime minister died Monday of a stroke at age 87.

As of Friday, the song was No. 1 on British iTunes and was within striking distance of the top spot elsewhere.

Still, many people say the campaign â€" which aims to see the song played this weekend on the BBC's Official Chart Show â€" is in bad taste. Some have called on the BBC to promise it won't broadcast the song.

John Whittingdale, a lawmaker from Thatcher's Conservative party, told the Daily Mail tabloid that many would find the ditty "deeply insensitive."

"This is an attempt to manipulate the charts by people trying to make a political point," he said.

In a statement, the BBC said it had not yet decided on whether it would feature the song on its show â€" which normally plays all the week's best-selling hits.

"The Official Chart Show on Sunday is a historical and factual account of what the British public has been buying and we will make a decision about playing it when the final chart positions are clear," the taxpayer-funded BBC said.

Not all Tories agreed that the song should be yanked.

"No song should be banned by the BBC unless its lyrics are pre-watershed," said former Conservative lawmaker Louise Mensch, referring to British restrictions on adult content.

Mensch, a prominent Conservative voice on Twitter, said in a message posted to the site that Thatcher, famously known as "the Iron Lady," would not have wanted it any other way.

"Thatcher stood for freedom," she wrote.

Luoy baya pud. Tiaw moy natadtad sa kasagingan...

DAVAO. Usa ka big time pusher gialsa sa mga trabahante sa punerarya kilid sa iyang balay human siya napatay sa mga pulis nga nagbitbit sa search warrant didto sa Mango Avenue, Barangay Daliao, Toril District, niadtong Huwebes sa gabii. (King Rodriguez) -- http://www.sunstar.com.ph/media/2013/04/12/

Quote from: islander on April 12, 2013, 11:51:55 PM
"Seeing the senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines with their skimpy female attire dancing the 'hula' was, to me, a very embarrassing and shameful moment. The top military leaders of the land were the object of fun by the First Lady. The scene was pathetic, ridiculous and disgusting," he recalled.

"This thought would continually haunt me through the martial law years," Enrile added.

Mora mag way kamatayon nis Iya Imelda. Aw. buhi pa man tuod gihapon...

Quote from: islander on April 12, 2013, 11:51:55 PM
Enrile said while Mrs. Marcos and her "retinue of Blue Ladies and their husbands" laughed, other guests sat still and remained quiet. He said he felt they were "neither amused nor comfortable with what was going on."

I don't doubt she was capable of orchestrating this wholesale humiliation of "her" generals...

Quote from: islander on April 12, 2013, 11:51:55 PM
"The band played a Polynesian tune, and the six generals danced the 'hula.' They wiggled and sashayed in front of the guests with their hands raised and rolled above their shoulders," he added.

Quote from: islander on April 12, 2013, 11:51:02 PM
JPE's account

But in his memoir "Juan Ponce Enrile" published September last year, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who was then Defense minister, confirmed that such an event took place, even describing it as "a very embarrassing and shameful moment."

On page 392 to 393 of chapter 10 of his memoir, Enrile recounted that the six generalsâ€"Gen. Romeo Espino, then-Armed Forces chief; Gen. Fidel Ramos, then-chief of the Philippine Constabulary; Gen. Rafael Zagala, then-commanding general of the Philippine Army; Gen. Jose Rancudo, then-commanding general of the Philippine Air Force; Admiral Hilario Ruiz, then-flag officer in command of the Philippine Navy; and Gen. Fabian Verâ€"were indeed asked to perform wearing artificial straw skirts and high-heeled shoes.

"They had garlands around their necks and they were wearing bras to complete their costumes. Their lips were painted red with lipstick," Enrile recalled.

Agoi, apil ba kaha tinuod si FVR. Sigi na lang si Ver, malagmit angayan...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 13, 2013, 04:52:26 AM
"You can get a ton of vigorous exercise, but it all goes back to what you're eating," Pongo says.

Ah, back to the old metaphor: "You are what you eat."

So, you've identified your risk factor, but how do you banish the belly fat? Whole exercise empires have been built around just this quandary, and yet still we struggle with it. Well, that's probably because it's not just one thing that affects belly fat levels - it's a whole menagerie. "Exercise, diet, sleep, and stress management are all pretty important when it comes to losing weight," says Elizabeth Pongo, NYC-based personal trainer and owner of Pongo Power. "The best exercise regime for losing visceral fat includes a lot of core stabilization, and lower abdominal training." Sounds easy enough, right? But there's a catch.

"You can get a ton of vigorous exercise, but it all goes back to what you're eating," Pongo says. She recommends clean eating...with balance. "Don't set yourself up for failure. Don't eliminate birthday cake. Why not just shoot yourself now?" she says. Well, thank god, because sometimes we have to shove rich, high-glycemic carbs in our faces. Overall, stick to smaller portions of fresh fruits, vegetables, fiber (to keep you feeling full), and protein (to satiate those hunger pangs). Pongo also suggests a food journal to stay on track. "Some of our decisions are based on compulsion," she says. "A food journal helps you to become more consciously aware of what you're consuming."

Belly fat a.k.a. that thickening middle that comes with age - as well as lower estrogen levels, shorter sleep cycles, and a not-so-hot diet - is mainly visceral fat. We're not talking cottage cheese, subcutaneous "just under the skin" fat; visceral fat is the nasty, hidden kind. When you put on extra pounds, the body runs out of safe places to store fat - so it starts accumulating around major organs, like the heart and liver.

Visceral fat can wreak all sorts of havoc on your health. "Too much of it in the abdominal area increases risk of problems, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, and, most recently found, colorectal cancer," says Dr. Jessica Fanzo, a nutritionist at Columbia University. "It's also thought to play a larger role in insulin resistance - which boosts risk of diabetes - than other fat." Sigh. Are you at risk? Dr. Fanzo recommends wrapping a measuring tape around your middle. "Women with a waist circumference more than 35 inches are at an increased risk."

By Refinery29 | Healthy Living â€" 2 hours 50 minutes ago





Ah, the F word - fat. Tastes amazing, found in everything, loves to set up permanent residence on your ass and beyond. But, not all body fat is created equal. Take belly fat, for example - it's more dangerous than that dimpled fat on your thighs, and just as tricky to banish. But with a few tweaks to your lifestyle, you can conquer the muffin top that keeps you from quickly zipping up those skinny jeans.

"Using Inactive Account Manager, you can decide if and when your account is treated as inactive, what happens with your data and who is notified." Dealing with digital identities after someone has gone dead or missing is an interesting and still-developing problem on various platforms.

The Inactive Account Manager is a simplified version of the old process for accessing or shutting down an account, which required both birth and death notices from a family member.

Other platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, still require a bit of finagling to secure a loved one's account after he or she dies, but the Inactive Account Manager could provide plenty of information and act as a "digital will" with minimal set-up. -- http://www.hindustantimes.com/

Users can choose 3, 6, 9, or 12 months as the timeout period and Google will send a notification to the secondary email address one month before the period is set to expire.

If that time passes, any trusted contacts will receive a personal email explaining that said individual had left them the data, including instructions on how to download it.

The set-up page reads: "What should happen to your photos, emails and documents when you stop using your account? Google puts you in control.

"You might want your data to be shared with a trusted friend or family member, or you might want your account to be deleted entirely. There are many situations that might prevent you from accessing or using your Google account. Whatever the reason, we give you the option of deciding what happens to your data.

An "Inactive Account Manager" can be used to direct Google to pass on data from online venues such as Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube, or social network Google+ to particular people, or be deleted after being dormant for too long.

Gmail integrates Google Drive In a message at an account settings page, Google gives people the option of sharing their data with a trusted friend or family member, or having their account deleted.

Google lets people specify how long to wait before taking action, and the California-based internet giant will send account holders email or text message reminders before "timeout" periods are ended.

In setting up the Google Inactive Account Manager, users will be able to select a length of time the account must be inactive before the alert goes out. Then, up to ten trusted individuals will receive a customised information on how to proceed or handle the account.

Finally, Google gives users the option to effectively "burn" their account, wiping all materials from all Google properties - including public Youtube videos, Google+ profiles and Google Voice extensions.

PTI
Houston, April 12, 2013





Finally Google has found a way by launching inactive account manager page that can be used as a "Digital Will". Google is asking people what they want to happen to their digital photos, documents and other virtual belongings after they die or become incapacitated.

This picture was taken in Tenganan Village, Bali (2010). Tenganan is the most famous Bali Aga (original Balinese) village and is located close to Candi Dasa in East Bali. A man was playing bamboo music to entertain a disabled child which is not his son, but he loves this child likes he loves his own son. (Photo and caption by Ario Wibisono) -- http://webneel.com/

Bwahaha!

Quote from: BolBuhol on April 11, 2013, 07:23:00 PM



dikoloris.

...depende sa kolor sa tina sa bowbow...

Quote from: islander on April 05, 2013, 05:55:49 PM
yeah, they ate my food.  at formal dinner.

Ah, so you repaid in kind?

Oi, hala! Yunik diay nis Botoyitot naho kay gusto man hapuhapon buntag hapon ang ijang mako jamong tijan...

Quote from: Votives on April 12, 2013, 05:17:05 PM
kanindot aning pormaha... sakar kaau...

Bwahaha! Ngiga pud nang sakar, mora mag naay ipahaom...

Quote from: Votives on April 12, 2013, 05:16:04 PM
liwat mani cla nimu bai hubs...

Mo lang. Silang tanan gawas ani niya nga lain ang giliwatan...

Quote from: hubag bohol on April 07, 2013, 09:58:40 AM

He he...

Agoi, josi gid hang lans ko haw...

Knight had built himself a large camp in the woods near North Pond, his tent covered by a tarp that was carefully tied to the surrounding trees, evidently to provide some shelter from the elements, according to photos released by police. He had painted garbage cans in camouflage patterns, covered shiny tools and made other efforts to conceal his presence, police said.

McCausland said Knight offered police no reason for his decision to go into the woods. The Chernobyl accident was the last major event he remembered before beginning his hermitage, he told police, but the nuclear accident had not prompted his decision.

Knight has been charged with one count of burglary so far, but additional charges are likely to follow, McCausland said. In total Knight is suspected of some 1,000 thefts over his 27 years in the woods.

His presence was long suspected by local residents and camp operators from whom he had stolen, according to local media. (Reporting by Scott Malone; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn, Cynthia Johnston and Dan Grebler)

They arrested him early on Thursday morning at the Pine Tree Camp, where he was stealing food, police said. They said Knight, now being held at Kennebec County Jail, confessed to burglarizing the camp about 50 times, taking food, clothing, propane tanks and other essentials.

"Everything he owned except for his eyeglasses was stolen," said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman with the Maine State Police.

Knight told the officers who arrested him that he had spoken with only one other person - a lone hiker - during his years of solitude.

The man survived the brutal winters of central Maine, where winter overnight temperatures can drop well below freezing, by sleeping in multiple sleeping bags inside a tent that was covered with a tarp.

He appeared neatly groomed and clean-shaven in a police booking photo. Police also released photos of Knight, wearing a cap and jacket, carrying a large plastic bag inside a walk-in cooler at the Pine Tree Camp where he was apprehended.

By Scott Malone | Reuters â€" Thu, Apr 11, 2013





BOSTON (Reuters) - A Maine man who walked into the woods shortly after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident and lived as a hermit for almost three decades, supporting himself by stealing from nearby camps, was arrested last week, police said on Tuesday.

Christopher Knight, 47, had lived nearly without human contact in a tent near a pond outside of Rome, Maine, about 20 miles north of the state capital Augusta, state police said.

The medal was among 11 artefacts Crick's heirs offered at the Heritage auction.

Wang said the medal and diploma will be used to encourage Biomobie scientists working on regenerating damaged human organs. He said the company's work could "launch a biomedical revolution like the discovery of the structure of DNA".

Crick's granddaughter Kindra said the family decided to sell the medal and other items because they had been in storage for 50 years, first locked up in a room of her grandfather's home and later in a safe deposit box.

They chose to sell them now because it "coincides with the 60th anniversary of the historic discovery and 50 years since he received the award", she said.

20% of the proceeds from the Heritage Auctions sale will go to the new Francis Crick Institute in London, a medical research institute slated to open in 2015. Half the proceeds from the Christie's sale will benefit the Salk Institute, the granddaughter said.

Crick's son Michael, who was in New York to attend the auctions with his daughter, said the family hoped the winning bids went to someone who "will give people the opportunity to look at them and that they will be an inspiration for future scientists".

The 1962 medal is struck in 23-karat gold. One side features the Genius of Medicine holding an open book in her lap, collecting water pouring out of a rock to quench the thirst of a sick girl beside her. It was offered together with his Nobel diploma, a handsome two-page vellum document that contains an original picture of a long-haired youth in a blue tunic holding the Rod of Asclepius.

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said it is only the second time that a Nobel medal has been offered at a public auction. The first was Aage Niels Bohr's 1975 Nobel in Physics that sold in November for about $50,000, said Sandra Palomino, director of its historical manuscripts.

The late William Faulkner's 1950 Nobel prize for literature is heading for auction at Sotheby's in June.

Quote from: islander on April 09, 2013, 03:47:34 PM
Do not argue with an idiot.  He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Unsaon man lang diay? Himoong kataw-anan?

Quitoriano said many powerful figures, including soldiers, police and politicians, profited from the firearms trade, part of a huge corruption problem that plagues all sectors of society.

"Many of the unlicensed guns that leak into the grey market actually come from legal imports and government purchases," he said.

Quitoriano said the climate of fear fuelled the black market.

"If the public trusted the government more, there would be no need for them to protect themselves by arming," he said.

Alexander Reyes, who owns self-defence specialty shop Aquila Firearms and Ammunition Corp. at a Manila mall, agreed.

"It used to be for prestige, because guns equate with power," Reyes said. "But nowadays, it is mostly for protection. The police cannot protect you 24/7."

Foreigners are warned by long-time expatriates to avoid any incident that could escalate into violence, because of the potential for a gun to be used on them.

This month an Australian man was shot in the head from point blank range at a beach resort he managed, with police suspecting an aggrieved former staff member may have ordered the murder.

President Benigno Aquino launched a high-profile campaign at the start of the year to get unlicensed guns off the streets.

But government data shows this has so far netted fewer that 2,200 firearms, highlighting what Quitoriano said was the government's lack of resolve and capabilities to tackle the issue.

The gun culture can be unsettling, particularly for foreign visitors.

Private security guards with loaded, sawn-off shotguns infest the crime-plagued cities, protecting small and large private businesses.

Traffic wardens deputised by the police but with little security training stand at intersections with revolvers hanging off their hips.

Restaurants, nightclubs and banks often have signs asking patrons to leave their firearms at entrance counters.

Foreigners are warned by long-time expatriates to avoid any incident that could escalate into violence, because of the potential for a gun to be used on them.

There were 1.2 million registered firearms in the Philippines last year, with another 600,000 unlicensed firearms in circulation, according to national police data.

Getting a license to own a conventional gun is easy, subject to police clearance and security checks that include psychological tests, and firearms shops sit alongside clothes outlets in malls.

But getting one without a police clearance can be even easier.

Security analyst Ed Quitoriano, who regularly advises foreign embassies on threat issues, said there could be as many as four million unlicensed guns across the country.

The proliferation of firearms in the Philippines has been in the spotlight since January, following a series of shooting-related deaths, including of two children hit by stray bullets on New Year's Eve.

A drugs-crazed gunman also killed seven people in a slum rampage, and a shoot-out linked to a gambling turf war left 13 dead, among them corrupt police and military officers.

The Philippines has a strong gun culture dating back centuries, with a history of armed struggle against Spanish and US colonial rulers.

Today, people typically carry guns because they lack confidence in the country's security forces to protect the public, according to security analysts and firearms traders.

Paraas is a made up name for security reasons, but his real identity has been vetted by a Filipino expert on security issues who advises local law enforcement officials on the gun trade.

Paraas started selling used guns and knock-offs of foreign brands made by illegal gunsmiths in the central and southern Philippines, before moving to more expensive weapons smuggled from abroad.

The American-made .22 calibre Magnum Black Widow revolvers in his bag were ordered by a buyer through a shadowy network of small-time gun runners who take advantage of the city's urban squalor to peddle their deadly wares.

Their clients range from security-conscious house wives to slum dwellers and members of "private armies" employed by political warlords.

"They are light and easy to move, and in demand from many people because they primarily use it for self-defence," Paraas said of the revolvers, which he sells for 5,000 pesos (120 dollars) each.

"Higher calibre guns and automatic rifles can also be bought, at a higher price."

By Jason Gutierrez | AFP News â€" 20 hours ago



AFP News/Jay Directo - A salesman at a weapons shop in Manila demonstrates how to use a conversion kit on a 9mm handgun on April 4, 2013. The proliferation of firearms in the Philippines has been in the spotlight following a series of shooting-related deaths.


Bespectacled and clean shaven, 37-year-old Jomari Paraas could pass for a typical office employee in the Philippines, except he has six guns in his backpack that he will soon sell.

The father-of-two is a prolific player in the country's enormous and lucrative weapons black market, which has been under scrutiny following a spate of high-profile massacres and shoot-outs this year.

"Why do I trade guns? Because there is a demand for it. And it's extra income," said Paraas, a former communist guerrilla whose day job as a community organiser for a non-government organisation is not enough to pay his bills.

Speaking to AFP in a crowded Manila slum where he was planning to sell the six guns, Paraas said he had been a firearms trader for more than a decade, starting in his late 20s when he quit the rebel movement.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on April 12, 2013, 09:05:59 AM
Lipay kaayo si manang kay dagko kaayong sayote iyang maharvest gyud...

Bwahaha! Mora mag nag-steroids...

Quote from: Votives on April 12, 2013, 08:36:33 AM
kalami ba kan-on ani oi... pinkish man gud.

Kan-a na, sa di pa molagom...

Quote from: BolBuhol on April 11, 2013, 07:26:15 PM
josi mo lang haw kaajo dimdimon hang katamis sang onod.

Hmm, manogtilapan haw?

Anadir wan...

Buyer says medal and diploma will be used to encourage scientists working on regenerating damaged human organs




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The Nobel prize won by Francis Crick in 1962 for his discovery of DNA was sold at auction on Thursday for more than $2m (£1.3m).

Heritage Auctions identified the buyer as Jack Wang, CEO of Biomobie, a regenerative medicine technology company located in Silicon Valley and Shanghai. The price surpassed the pre-sale estimate of $500,000 (£325,000).

On Wednesday, a letter Crick wrote to his son describing the discovery sold at Christie's for $6m (£4m). It was a record for a letter, eclipsing a record price for an Abraham Lincoln letter that went for $3.4m (£2.2m) in 2008.

Crick was awarded the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine along with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins. He spent the latter decades of his career doing brain research at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Califiornia. He died in 2004 at the age of 88.

Bwahaha! Pagkinamrasay na lang mo!

Press Trust of India  |  London  April 12, 2013 Last Updated at 06:20 IST


'Basic Instinct' star Sharon Stone is counter-suing her former nanny over allegations she owes the actress almost 6,250 pounds.

Erlinda Elemen filed a wrongful dismissal suit against the 55-year-old actress last year, accusing Stone of insulting her Filipino heritage and religious beliefs before allegedly firing her back in February 2011, reported Daily Star.

Stone previously blasted Elemen's claims and branded the case "frivolous" and now she is hitting back with her own lawsuit.

In her complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Hollywood star maintains her ex-employee borrowed 7,800 pounds from her in 2010 but only paid back 1,870 pounds.

Stone is suing for the remaining 5,900 pounds, as well as interest.

It's not the only legal battle Stone has brewing with domestic staff.

A former maid sued the actress last month, claiming she was dismissed because she refused to do any heavy lifting after hurting her back.

Ang inahan sa iyang uyab nga si Marilyn Teguelo nibutyag nga kalit lang midasmag sa pultahan ang uyab sa iyang anak nga nabulit sa dugo ang tibuok lawas ug naguhay-guhay ang mga sinina.

Nagtuo sila nga gidunggab o gibinuangan ang uyab sa iyang anak hinungdan nga ilang gitabang ug dihang naulian nibutyag nga gibugno siya og usa ka demonyo o ungo samtang padung siya sa balay aron mamisita.

Gibutyag usab ni Marylin nga duna nay gibugno nga tawo sa lugar diin ang namugno nahimong kanding.

Si Tahadlangit nipasabot nga di pa sila makasulti kon ungo ba gyud o unsang klase o matang sa hayop nga mibugno sa biktima.

Nagtuo hinuon siya nga posibleng dagkong klase sa mananap ang miatang sa biktima sama sa mga dagkong kwaknit kay ang iyang gisul-ob nga sinina puti ug niamag sa ngitngit nga dapit.

Sa iyang pagmata didto na siya sa balay sa iyang uyab.

“Ang biktima di hapit maka describe kon unsa ang nibugno kaniya. Apan sa iyang nahinumdoman nga di tawo, sama sa usa ka ungo,” dugang sa pulis.

Gipadayag ni Tahadlangit nga ang biktima igo lang nga nakahinumdum sa dunggan nga dako apan sa nawong wa na siya makaklaro kay hanap ang iyang pananaw.

Nagpasulabi usab ang iyang kahadlok samtang nakuyapan na usab siya sa pag-abot sa balay sa iyang uyab.

Ang biktima mibutyag nga nakabati siya ug mga istorya nga dunay ungo sa dapit nga mangatang ingon man dunay kanding o tawo nga magtuwad sa maong dalan.

Suma pa ni Tahadlangit nga ang biktima human gitambalan sa hospital giubanan sa barangay tanod sa substation sa kapulisan sa Lutupan diin nagpa-blotter sa maong panghitabo.

Gibutyag niya nga samtang siya naglakaw sa awaaw nga dapit padung mamisita sa iyang uyab, kalit lang may niinit sa iyang likod hinungdan nga gibati siya og kahadlok.

Nikaratil siya sa pagdagan ug gihamagan siya og kahibulungan nga binuhat nga dako kaayo og dunggan, tupong niya ang gitas-on nga maoy nibugno kaniya.

Ang biktima nibutyag nga samtang nakigbisog siya, nihanap ang iyang pananaw samtang gisigihan og kawras sa nagkadaiyang parte sa lawas.

Nakalighot siya ug nakadagan siya apan nawad-an sa panimuot.

Ni Guam P. Logroño
Thursday, April 11, 2013


NANGASAMADSAMAD ang tibuok lawas lakip na ang sinina sa usa ka 17 anyos nga lalake human siya giingong gibugno sa ungo mga alas 8 pasado sa gabii niadtong Miyerkules sa may highway sa Barangay Bunga, dakbayan sa Toledo.

Si Olimar Alonzo, 17, ulitawo, taga Quarry Don Andres Soriano-Lutupan Toledo City nalandig sa Carmen Copper hospital.

Si SPO1 Chula Tahadlangit, imbestigador sa Toledo Police Station nga nahinabi sa DYSS Super Radyo ug Sun.Star Superbalita, nagkanayon nga naputos sa samad kinawrasan ang tibuok lawas, bukobuko ug atubangan ni Alonzo nga sama sa gipanghiwa og blade.

Ang iyang sinina nawataswatas usab nga nabulit sa dugo.

The Great Chinese Famine
43 million dead





Much like the Soviet Famine of 1932-1933, the Great Chinese Famine was caused by Communist leaders attempting to force change upon an unwilling population. As part of their “Great Leap Forward”, the owning of private land was outlawed in China in 1958. Communal farming was implemented in an attempt to increase crop production. More relevant, however, was the importance the Communist Regime placed on iron and steel production. Millions of agricultural workers were forcibly removed from their fields and sent to factories to create metal.

In addition to these fatal errors, Chinese officials mandated new methods of planting. Seeds were to be planted 3-5 feet under the soil, extremely close together, to maximize growth and efficiency. In practice, what little seeds that sprouted were severely stunted in growth due to overcrowding. These failed policies, teamed with a flood in 1959 and a drought in 1960, affected the entirety of the Chinese nation. By the time the Great Leap Forward had ended in 1962, 43 million Chinese had died from the famine. -- http://listverse.com/

The Chinese Famine of 1907
25 million dead





Ranking second in terms of death toll, the Chinese Famine of 1907 was a short-lived event that took the lives of nearly 25 million people. East-Central China was reeling from a series of poor harvests when a massive storm flooded 40,000 square miles of lush agricultural territory, destroying 100% of the crops in the region. Food riots took place daily, and were often quelled through the use of deadly force. It is estimated that, on a good day, only 5,000 were dying due to starvation. Unfortunately for the Chinese, this would not be their last great famine.

Chalisa famine
11 million dead





The Chalisa famine refers to the year in the Vikram Samvat calendar used in Northern India. Occurring in 1783, the region suffered from an unusually dry year, as a shift in the El Nino weather system brought significantly less rain to the region. Vast swaths of crops withered and died, and livestock perished due to lack of food and drinking water. The tumultuous year killed 11 million Indians.

The Soviet Famine of 1932-1933
10 million dead





Incredibly, the severity of this famine was not fully known in the West until the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s. The main cause was the policy of collectivization administered by Josef Stalin. Under collectivization, large swaths of land would be converted into collective farms, all maintained by peasants. Stalin went about implementing this by destroying the peasants existing farms, crops, and live-stock, and forcibly taking their land. Reports of peasants hiding crops for individual consumption led to wide-scale search parties, and any hidden crops found were destroyed. In actuality, many of these crops were simply seeds that would be planted shortly. The destruction of these seeds and the forced collectivization of land caused mass starvation, killing an estimated 10 million people.

The Bengal Famine of 1770
10 million dead





Yet another famine in Bengal, this horrific event killed a third of the population. Largely ruled by the English-owned East India Company, reports of severe drought and crop shortages were ignored, and the company continued to increase taxes on the region. Farmers were unable to grow crops, and any food that could be purchased was too expensive for the starving Bengalis. The company also forced farmers to grow indigo and opium, as they were much more profitable than inexpensive rice. Without large rice stocks, people were left with no food reserves, and the ensuing famine killed 10 million Bengalis.

The Bengal Famine of 1943
7 million dead





The Bengal Famine of 1943 was set about by a whirlwind of catastrophic events. With World War II raging and Japanese imperialism growing, Bengal lost their largest trading partner in Burma. A majority of the food the Bengalis consumed was imported from Burma, but the Japanese suspended the trade. In 1942, Bengal was hit by a cyclone and three separate tidal waves. The ensuing floods destroyed 3200 square miles of viable farmland. An unpredictable fungus, destroying 90% of all rice crops in the region, then struck crops. Meanwhile, refugees fleeing the Japanese from Burma entered the region by the millions, increasing the need for food supplies. By December of 1943, 7 million Bengalis and Burmese refugees were dead due to starvation.

The Russian Famine of 1921
5 million dead





The early 20th century was a tumultuous time for Russians, as they lost millions in World War I, experienced a violent revolution in 1917, and suffered from multiple Civil Wars. Throughout the wars, the Bolshevik soldiers often forced peasants to sacrifice their food, with little in return. As such, many peasants stopped growing crops, as they could not eat what they sowed. This resulted in a massive shortage of food and seed. Many peasants had taken to eating seeds, as they knew they could not eat any crops they grew. By 1921, 5 million Russians had perished.