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Congrats to all the elected officials. Go Dauis!

Congratulations to all the elected officials in Lila, Bohol.

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 05, 2010, 08:20:38 PM
Sinugbang tamarong gitunlob sa mawos nga ginamos bulinaw nga gisukaan og ha'ang.

kuyawa uy! Yum.

During the height of the Spanish Empire, prior to the outbreak of the Peninsular War (which was facilitated by the French invasion of Spain during the early 19th century), the Philippines was under the control of the Imperial Audencia --which was based in Nueva Espana (New Spain/ Mexico) from the late 16th century till the Independence of Mexico from Spanish Yolk in the early 19th century--and thus there is cultural similarities between the Spanish architecture in the Philippines and those in Mexico.

En actualidad, Senor Admiral Legazpi was a Spanish peninuslare who was employed in Mexico City prior to being chosen to lead a naval contingent to subdue the Philippines in 1565. And it is quite interesting that many political officials that served in Viroyalty of Nueva Espana were sent to Las Islas Filipinas after years of solid service. It was quite common for Spanish gentries, old officers and politicians to make their fortune in the Philippines. The proximity of the Philippines to the spice trade in the Malaccas and the gold and silver in China was all the more reason for this strategic initiative for officials who were--let's say--more interested in the financial aspect of the Empire.

It was quite common for Spaniards to develop the encomienda system (hacienda--for the Filipino tongue) in the rich lower valleys in the Visayas--while at the same time be in constant trade with the Chinese merchants and other European port traders (as Spain's law that forbade inter-national trade was rarely ever followed--outside of Spain proper). Once they made their millions, the officers and lower gentries would return to the Spain with their new found wealth and live quite comfortable in their home regions: Andalucia, Leon, Galicia, Madrid etc.

And with them, the officials , architects, engineers, as well as priests/monks brought with them the current style. Loon's Church is an example of Imperial Baroque, a very popular style in which Spain produceds its churches throghout the new-world. It was the epitome of European architectural brilliance.

Considering at the time, Spain was the Shield Bearer of the Roman Catholicism--and had personal links with the Papacy in Rome ('I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse'-- Charles V)

Baroque was The European style. It was popularized in Spain (which then controlled or had major influence in most of Western and Northern Europe), and the style was popularized by the Catholic Church--which had a global influence. Spain's production of these Baroque churches throughout its Empire was her living legacy. It was the Spanish way of making the local population "Spanish". One notices that Spain, unlike other european empires that merely conquored for economic growth --Spain conquored to transform and did transform the local population.

The church Loon resembles the Churches in Mexico (Nueva Espana) considering the 3 centuries of linkage; the Philippines was considered part of the Administration of the Imperial Audencia--which was based in Nueva Espana. An offshore territory, so to say.

When was the church in Loon built? It's style is distinctly Imperial Baroque.


It resembles the  Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad , which was started in 1690, but was completed by the end of the 18th and turn of the 19th century. It is in this style that many churches that were built in the 19th followed. In fact, most of the Churches in the Philippines that were built from the 16th to the 19th centuries are identical to churches seen in Nueva Espana (Mexico). Most probably because the friars and the architects that designed the churches in the Philippines were from Nueva Espana, which at the time was the largest Viceroyalty in the Empire.

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on July 04, 2010, 10:56:59 PM
You're welcome, Lorenzo.
Welcome to Loon soon.

Koddi, may I ask that you show me around the old Spanish ruins, Spanish cemetery in Loon?

Muchos Gracias!

~~

I must say that the exterior facade of Loon Church resembles the Imperial Baroque churches seen in Nueva Espana (New Spain/ Mexico) during the turn of the 19th century.

Quote from: Bambi on July 03, 2010, 06:52:33 AM
..thanks for the info Pare....kapoy baya pak-pakan ang pistachios.  i love to eat cashews ! okey pod ni siya?

Hello Bambi!

Hehe, you are so right about the time-consuming effort in eating pistachios. Cashews are good as well, Pare Bambi, as it is a nut and nuts are proven to be very good for health.  Cheers and Regards!

I must add that as of this weekend, I purchased some aroma-therapeutic candles from Yankee Candles. I experimented in purchasing the Orange Dream Candle, and lo and behold, it was beyond expectation. I highly recommend this for all aroma-candle fanatics. It's truly worth the amount.

Cheers.

Quote from: Miss M on July 05, 2010, 09:45:04 AM
Hi..

I'm still new here....

Welcome to Tubag Bohol Dot Com, Miss M.

July 4, 2010
11:45 PM,



Today we celebrated the 4th of July here in New Jersey. I took my brothers to my aunt and uncle's Fourth of July Barbecue Party. It was good to see my Uncle Steve and Auntie Beth again after a 3 week absence. I met an interesting friend there, Patrick, who I had a long conversation on music history (involving metal bands, 80's hits etc), and a varied eclectic topics that we lightly touched. I was also able to see Uncle Steve's parents again, who joined us in the barbecue with other friends. I was also introduced to two other physicians there--a couple: one was a radiologist and another was an ER doc. The sights and smell of the event was typically American: fireworks, burgers, hot dogs, coleslaw, rock music, italian dishes, baba ganush, sauerkraut, pasta, warm bread, cake, cookies, beer, soda, and wine to boot.

It was quite a gathering. Happy 4th of July. 

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
â€" 1 John 1:8-9



~

The gospel gives us an interesting paradox: to be free from sin we must recognize its grip on our lives. In other words, sin is a reminder that we need a Savior! No matter how long one has walked with Christ, we are in constant need of forgiveness. Yet this confession of sin creates another force â€" righteousness. As we look to Christ, his righteousness truly cleanses us. To live IN Christ is the wisdom of God to keep us in relationship and to guard us from pride.
-Pastor Dave Whitehead

Quote from: chicogon on July 04, 2010, 02:00:06 PM
Jollibee Burger ra tawon (ehehe) kay dia kos ICM Mall scooping for the latest news sa TB ug FB. 1 week pa gani nag laroy2x nawani nas mga balita sa kawanangan, hehehe. 

I have never tried Jollibee burger before. How is it, Father?

Quote from: indaymen50 on September 20, 2009, 02:57:02 PM
Ang among  familya  sa  mga MENDEZ  sa Pilar  , matod  pa  sa  among  Lolo  kagikan  nila  sa Ubay.

Unja  sa among Lola  nga  side  ang  mga ENTE sa  Pilar   kagikan  sa  lungsod  sa  Loboc ....

Naa pod  mga  prominent  families  sa  mga CALAMBA, AUGUIS, BUSLON , BUTRON, LAGAPA, DOYDOY, JASPE, etc....

I also have a very good friend who is from the MENDEZ family, but his family is originally from Lucena, Luzon.

Quote from: TOPAC on July 29, 2009, 06:37:58 PM
some prominent family names in valencia:

lim (abling's family), lim (guido's family), lim (ondoy's family) = these are the most prominent families in valencia and they are not related. the first two lim families are rivals in the health care business (they each have two hospitals) and the first lim family and the third lim family are rivals in the retail and copra sectors). the first lim family are said to be bohol's richest and also holds various public positions (board member down to barangay captain)

others:
sale, sales, salise
pala, palac, palaca
amba, gamba, nambatac
tago, tagud
taga-amo, tagaro, taganas, cagadas

And now, they also hold the office of Vice Governor.

by: Anonymous



Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."

Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."

Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me."

After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter" ... and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.

At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one", and he cut it down.

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time. Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.

Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.

The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined. We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.

by: Anonymous





God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation.

God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

God won’t ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.

God won’t ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of class you displayed.

God won’t ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.

God won’t ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.

God won’t ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.

God won’t ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.

God won’t ask what your job title was, but will ask if you reformed your job to the best of your ability.

God won’t ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others.

God won’t ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend.

God won’t ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask what you did to protect the rights of others.

God won’t ask in what neighborhood you lived, but will ask how you treated your neighbors.

God won’t ask about the color of your skin, but will ask about the content of your character.

God won’t ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but will ask how many times they didn’t.

When God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work -- this is a gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 5:19

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:5-6

by: Taio Cruz



Taio Cruz - Best Girl (FULL NEW SINGLE + LYRICS)

Quote from: alycxs on July 04, 2010, 03:49:56 AM
Maayo na nga idea nang balibayan box. Daghan man jud mga sale diri, semi-annual sale, mga outlet mall, etc. Maau ni kung gusto ka nga mo-apud jud sa tanang ig-agaw ug barkada. Ngano man jud mo-gasto ug tag $9.99 nga Victorias Secret nga naa may tag $4 sa outlet mall, preha rang lotiona, preha rang lipaya nig abot !

ang CVS & Walgreens sad sige nag sale ug mga sabon, shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash ug uban pang personal hygiene products. Akong namatikdan nga mas mahal kini kung paliton didto sa ato, aw di, nig sale, hipus jud ni dayun nako para sulod sa box.

Dili man kinahanglan nga mapurdoy ta ug magpuno2 sa box. Ang 2 ka box pun-on nako in 6-8 months. pa tigi2, palit kung naay sale sa mga butang nga magamit sa Bohol. Hinlabi na after thanksgiving ug after Christmas. Aw, ug tripping jud nimo mamalit ug christmas deco para sa balay diri ug sa balay sa bohol, Dec 26-jan2 gyud tirada nimo sa mga craft stores kay 80-90% nalang ang mga belen, ug uban pang nindot kaau nga mga deco. Pwede pa ipang donate sa simbahan sa ato.

Kun tan-awon, abi sad kung kinsang dato-a nig abot sa box, pero gaan sa imong bulsa, gaan sad sa dughan nig panghatag (kay wa man jud na napurdoy ), naa pay kwarta mabilin pang beach/tapok2.

Kung maayo sad ka mo plano, naa PAL from LA to MNL nga tag $600, pero kinahanglan paliton 6-8 months in advance. O dibs...savings kaau. 

Next time I'll have to take advantage of purchasing tickets early. For my tickets, I payed close to $2,000. Tickets from LA to Manila for only $600 amazing. Thanks for this healthy reminder.

Next time.

Uy! 





Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory.
Abraham Lincoln

Beautiful..,




I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
Abraham Lincoln

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
-Abraham Lincoln

I love this quote:



"The Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice."
-Martin Luther King Jr.

hehe, the mind is rather subversive when it comes to break ups. Despite our efforts to try to block a former love, there are times that thoughts of her are blocked, but then there are moments when thoughts, memories, come rushing back. And when it does--oh well, the effect can even reduce a man to tears.

There is no cure to this, only with the passage of time, and finding a new lover to try to take away the pain away, and to replace the former love.

But for me, my first love will always hold a very special place in my heart. I only wish her the best of everything.

Quote from: luckybelle on July 03, 2010, 08:41:54 PM
OUCH! MAY PAGKAMASUKISTA U, TRUE, BUT I HOPE HEARTS ARE NOT TO B BROKEN ALL THE TIME... HEHEHE...

Hello Belle,


That is the beauty and totality of Loving someone, as much as one gives himself or herself to a partner, sometimes, just sometimes, it is just never enough. The pain of this realization can sometimes be very painful, and on some occasions, just sometimes that is, better to receive physical pain than a pain of a broken heart.

However, it is only when one feels disapointment of a broken love does one really truly understand the breadth and totality of one's love for that person. Only....in the end. Of what could have been, of what was, and of what can never be.

It is the scars of such experiences does one truly mature in terms of romance. And sometimes,..learn to be more open or to be more cautious.


Yours,
Lorenzo

It takes strength to be firm,
It takes courage to be gentle.

It takes strength to stand guard,
It takes courage to let down your guard.

It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.

It takes strength to be certain,
It takes courage to have doubt.

It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to feel a friend's pain,
It takes courage to feel your own pain.

It takes strength to hide your own pains,
It takes courage to show them.

It takes strength to endure abuse,
It takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on another.

It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to be loved.

It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.

in ev'ry thought
i have of you,

i sense a calm
that sees me through...

here once again,
i won't confuse

what isn't true ...

left all alone,
i'm swept away;

wishing that you
were here today...

because with you,
i need no ruse...

time's kept at bay...

each time we touch
i live anew...

your sacred breath
sends me askew...

soft subtle smile
i can't refuse;

i need just you.

and if i should
perchance withdraw...

i'll look at you
in raptured awe

and recognize
my priceless muse...

without one flaw

By: Albrando Lorenzo Lucino Jr.,
3rd Year Medical Student Intern



The day broke in silent reverie,
the red rising sun, in its complete spleandor,
and I in my awe.

Awoke to brief slumber, under the nonchalance of cool breeze,
Awokened to new-found motivation,
I smile,

It is time to explore the gifts and supplants of this isle.
I trek.

15 miles I trek
With good company,
I took everything in, the setting, the conversation,
the ecological fauna of this isle.

Delectations
The beauty of the day
The inspirations of the day
One cannot help but smile

Oh only if the songbird chirped today.

RUSTICO: Balak for my Grandfather.


Suwat ni: Albrando Lorenzo Lucino Jr.

A Reflection on My grandfather.
---------------------------------------


Anak ko sa ahong ginikanan nga taga Pintuyan
Sa isla sa southern Leyte.
Ako bata pa ko wa ko katilaw ug luto kai gipakaon mai ko ug maniz
Ning kaon ko ug maniz kai pobre kaayo kami sa unang panahon

Na gutom ko kai wa yamo jud diri sa Pintuyan,
Gi limited ko kaayo dinhi, Gusto ko~

Gusto ko maka vivir sa gawas kai tamiis man sa gawas.
Gusto ko maka samplar sa sarap na buhay sa gawas.
Sigoro sa Cebu
Sigoro sa Bohol

Ning layas jud ko sa Pintuyan
Ning stowaway intawn ko sa banka -- deretso sa Cebu.
Ocho anos pa ko intawn.

Sakripisyo.
Mao jud na ahong gi timplan ahong gi buhat ahong gi plano ahong gi comensar.
Salamat sa Ginoo sa Langit naka kita pood ko ug business sa Cebu.
Atcha pa, naka kita ko ug kining guapang bajiha taga Borgos, Leyte.
Guapa kaayo siya, na sakit ahong kasingkasing ug sa ahong dughan kai guapa sija kaayo.
Inteligente pa jud ni sija. Ang ngalan nija~ Maria Luz. Apelidong~ Ebuenga.
Mao sigoro ni ahong asawahon pohon. Maluuy ang Ginoo.

Di ba sija ma suko nako?
Ka ingoon ra ba ni si Luz nga Engineering student ko.
Ahak,..naka completo ra man ko ug 4th grade edukasyon.
Pero bahala pood na. Gugma jud ko nija.

Naka kita ko ug image nga na buntis si Luz.
Naka kita ko sa ahong anak...si RICO...naka hilak intawn ko.
Na inspired intawn ko...

Gi minjo nako si Maria Luz..gugma jud ko nija kaayo.
Pinangga sija nako..at gi pinangahan pood ko nija.
Au Gud, gi tagaan gud ko nija ug sieteng Anak.
Limang laking anak ug duhang bajing anak.
Ahong eldest si RICO...intawn only less than one dollar ko sa pocket nako when nga tawo sija.
Si Lebeth, ahong first born baji. Pariho ra ba ni sija sa ijang mama nga gi pinanga nako.
Si Wella, ahong second baji. Guapa kaayo ni sija, Lucino jud ang beauty. Ah pariho raba sija ug personality nako..ijang papa. Lipay ko kaayo nija...
Si Roy Rustico, ahong junior. Smart jud ni sija da! Pariho gud sa ijang Papa.
Si Roger ahong 3rd boy
Si Rey ahong 4th boy
ug ahong youngest ..si Rene. Pariho raba ijang nawong sa ahoa. Da! Guapo ni!

Samtang mo damgo ko ug maka kita ko sa ahong mga apos pohon.
Sigoro maka kita ko sa anak ni Rico, maka hinumdum ba sila nako?
Sigoro maka kita ko sa anak ni Lebeth, ni Wella, Ni Roger, ug ni Rene?
Ah sigoro gud! Maluuy ang Ginoo.

Ug maka kita ko o dili ba, gusto lang ko i-ingan sila nnga ayaw intawn kalimtan ilang Papa Titing..AKO.
Ajaw intawn kalimtan ilang roots ug ilang Mama Luz. Ang mga sakripisyo sa ilang ginikanan para nila.

-RUSTICO.

by: Albert G. D. Palmares,
2nd Year Medical Student.



A growing rose, beautiful
But bleeds the hand it touches
Thriving in soil it does not belong to
Born with her shades and remains
Sweet to the senses despite this bitterness of the world
Those that pass, are captivated by her beauty
But are completely unaware of her history
The world around her begins to change

Despite the storms the gardener is there
Having the intentions to care for her
He is a being of life, wanting to give the same to another
But however much love, there is no gratitude in words
But by actions as indirect they may be, may be heard
Between the two

Quote from: alycxs on July 03, 2010, 02:52:35 PM
I'll  hold you to that... :-)

Taho is just tofu pudding with caramel and tapioca. The Vietnamese makes a decent comparable product called Tofu Pudding. Not as good....maybe its the dust and grim in Tagbilaran that gives it its distinct flavor ? LOL 

I can't say anything about the coffee places since i don't frequent it much. Actually, I haven't been to any in my last 2 trips. PIcs of my high school barkada look good in FB though.

My hitlist aka craving foodwise

Jjs Seafood Village - Patatim, chop suey, pancit Laureate and fried bread

Port of Tubigon - muron

Streetfood - Tempura, Taho and green mangoes with spicy uyap

ICM - ramen from rai rai ken, halo2  and lemongrass tea from Bee Farm

Fiesta Food - lechon from Leda Saco, their dinuguan and inatayan is yummy too.


darn....i'm getting hungry and its 2am.     

I will try my best to honor the promise, Ging.

I am ready for my cross -province drive. I will try to document all (if not most) of the Churches in all the towns of Bohol. I am planning to visit the municipality of Loon and their beautiful Church there.

Thank you so much for the list. I will take all of it into consideration. 

Quote from: hofelina on July 03, 2010, 02:41:37 PM
Are still wearing your beard? Pag bantay kay kusion ka sa mga chicks!

Sadly, I am still bearded. To the protest of my father. I might have to trim it for he joked "Maka ingoon sila anak ka ni Misuari!"

ha ha ha. Joke.

See you soon Manay.

Quote from: alycxs on July 03, 2010, 02:41:06 PM
I-apil nalang ko in spirit. Pls grab a cup of taho and a stick of isaw sa skies da limit for me. :-) 

Bitaw, if you guys haven't been there in a while, Bee Farm in ICM has the best halo-halo so far, lupigan ang Garden Cafe. Yum Yum Yum...!

he he he, I will take an extra picture of the Beautiful Chocolate Hills just for you, Ging.

I must admit that I have never tried the so called taho nor the so called coffee places in Bohol, which I'm hearing from cousins.

I cannot wait to see my Nanay Millie (my grandfather's 1st degree cousin) who raised me when my parents were abroad when I was a child.

I can remember the time when Nanay used to sew all my clothes, my pajamas, and how she made the best Sinigang and Pinakbet (she cooked it Leytena Style--because Nanay is from Leyte).

I cannot explain how happy and excited I am. Bohol truly is my Home.

Will do, Manay. See you soon!

Yes Manay, I will be seeing you in Bohol. Perhaps we can meet up in Tagbilaran or in Cebu (I am planning to meet up with friends there too).

I will be in contact with you in the coming days.

Quote from: glacier_71 on May 21, 2010, 12:30:45 PM
what a complex and expensive piece of technology for a simple priceless "piece of s***" 

lol! so i heard that they even re-cycle feces in space. Goodness gracious!

Quote from: vrglguapo on July 03, 2010, 01:21:12 PM
Welcome home to your native land Lorenzo,,,There is no place like home..We are going home on that date too via Air Etihad, which part are you in Valencia,we might visit the Badian falls
this time..

Virgil,

It is quite exciting. Yes, you are right, there really is no place like home. When I arrive to Tagbilaran, I will have to take advantage of the sites and sounds in the city before making my visit to Valencia.

Have a safe flight and a great trip home to Bohol too! Perhaps we can meet up.

Warm regards,

Quote from: Gener on July 03, 2010, 01:35:28 PM
You're still lucky, though 2 weeks can still be long for others but far,far better than those who only sees each other after every 2 years or worse, 3 or maybe more. Kaya for me, what I bargain to my boss is to allow me to go for a quarterly vacation kahit na walang increase, so that my kids can still remember my face

Gener, I understand how hard it is for kids to grow up without a father.

I remember when I was 3-4 years old and my father, who was a Civil Engineer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, would come back once a year. I would always constantly ask my yayas where daddy was. He returned home once a year with a box of toys, food, clothes, etc. However, it was always painful for me whenever he had to go back to Saudi.

I would rather have him stay with us than go to Saudi. I remember one time when I was  younger, I found out that he was getting his clothes ready and packing his suitcase already. I knew he was going back to Saudi; and decided to come along. I packed my clothes in my own little suitcase, defiant and determined to tag along with my father, the Engineer.

My dad saw this and he laughed, tho he was crying at the same time. He explained to me that he would be back, but I kept on saying, "Gusto pood ko mo kuyug nimo, daddy...." (which means: I also want to go with you daddy).

Thanks be to God that my mom was granted permission to bring family to the United States (thanks to George H. Bush Sr).
Our family was united again.

Quote from: alycxs on July 03, 2010, 01:33:05 PM
We also have to remember too " It is always greener at the other side..."  and "different strokes for different folks"

When I am at the height of my loneliness, I open facebook and see my childhood barkada with their pictures all over Bohol, the beaches, the caves, the climbs, the hike trails....

When I was growing up, I see my cousins stateside going to Disney and playing in the snow, swimming in their backyard pools, doing all the things that are not even available in the entire Philippines.

Lord knows what they think when they look at my life. Sometimes, I feel jealous of some of my old friends who's got children since after 6 years of marriage, I don't have any...and then, I get told that they feel jealous of me, that I get to drive to where I want and visit Bohol once or twice a year.

Some people enjoy life in the US and wish to petition everybody they can over. Some people absolutely hate it.  While I'd love to bring my parents and my brother over, specially my parents so they can have better medical care, my best friend, who makes more money than I do, a very successful RN would go home to Bohol in a heartbeat. No plans of bringing any family over. The highlight of her year is the annual 6 week stay in Bohol.

In the end, the choice of going abroad depends on the life a person wants to lead. I can't see a person who loves the warm sunshine, the beach and island life too much as thriving in a place like say..hmmm...Alaska...or even Minnesota in the winter .No amount of money can do that     Nor can I see a scholar, intent on furthering his or her knowledge be content to stay in our beautiful little island. mental and/or financial fulfillment just isn't there. ( Unless he/she is a marine biologist with a dive certificate )   

lol! I love the latter part: 'unless he/she is a marine biologist with a dive certificate'.

I guess thats the beauty of being Boholano; it is the fact that we are a migratory people, we adapt anywhere and everywhere.

And for us who are abroad and currently living abroad; we always have the option of going back to Bohol anytime we want, while at the same time being able to help friends and family whenever we can.

You are right tho; different circumstances applies for different people.

Quote from: alycxs on July 03, 2010, 09:40:57 AM
Its nice to think of having long life....but think of the implications, its only fun if the people you love are still around.

Preha sa Lola sa akong bana, ga solo na tawn siya, walay bana, tanang anak ni langyaw, halos tanan niyang barkada ga una na sa Memorial, lagi...magtapok mi kada holiday pero grabe pud siguro kamingaw iyang life no ? dili sad siguro lalim.....   

Hehehe good point, Alice. That is why we--must be active in taking care of our parents, grandparents. As the eldest in my family; the eldest son of the eldest son (my father was the eldest son in his family), I have a personal responsibility to my family in Tagbilaran and in Valencia (my grandfather is in Valencia).

My grandfather is 83 (turning 84 this October) and is still very strong mentally, tho he is aging physically. And it is he who links all of my mother's side of the family together. He is the suppository of history, memories --in my mother's side. And it is his long life that has allowed us--his grandchildren and great-grand children to look forward to seeing every year. (Or for me, it is being able to talk to Lolo on the phone).

Which puts into context a point that you made; the importance of caring and remembering our family members who are older. Filial Piety.

In my honest opinion, it is something that should be upheld. Because without them, we would not even be here.

I will share my story, next.



I grew up in a rather large and very warm , welcoming family. Both sides of my family, in reference to my father's and mother's, were pivotal in the education of my parents , the upbringing of filial piety, maternal and paternal responsibility, as well as loyalty to the entire family and in quest for the good of the family and those who are in need that the family has obligations to.

I would not say that my family is unique or different from the average Filipino Family, rather, it is their experience , in regards to my mother and father, that brings to me and my siblings a personal touch of the Filipino Diaspora. My father's side of the family are very well educated, my grandmother's side came from a father who was a High School Principal in Padre Burgos, Leyte, and whose wife was also a teacher, and their parents before them were educators and educated during the time of the Spanish, then later in the American epoch. Education has always been stressed and forwarded in my father's side of the family. My grand uncle, the late Dr. Hermogines Ebuenga, M.D, was the first Medical Anesthesiologist in Bohol Island Province, was himself sent to school by my grandfather, the late Mr. Rustico Aray Lucino, a businessman from Bohol. His actions in supporting family, helping family is the very manifestation of the saying "Family Loyalty". Aside from assisting my grand uncle, my grandfather also made sure that all of his children were educated and made sure that they understood the necessity of financial stability, and the possibilities of a successful life abroad as well as one in the Philippines. My father and uncles went on to engineering at CIT and eventually went abroad , an aunt who went to nursing school and eventually went to the US, an aunt went on to law school and now is a bureaucrat in Bohol, another uncle who was a graduate of Cebu Institute of Medicine who is now based in the UK. My grandfather and my grandmother taught their children the importance of personal and filial responsibility--and that one should remember their past and their family who are in need because you really do not know when you yourself will be in need. A person whom you help today, will be the person who might help you in the future. My father and my Mother were both OFWs before finally becoming American Citizens, my father was a Supervisor Civil Engineer at a German-based company in Saudi Arabia whilst my mother was a Registered Nurse who found a job in the United States during the height of the Filipino Brain Drain in late 1980s and early 1990s. Filipinos are also survivors. When he arrived to the United States, my father chose to go to school again--to get his RN, despite being a Civil Engineer. The reasons for this change in careers was to augment our family's income and to better provide for his family; again a sacrifice. In fact, I can even claim that my parents sacrificed everything to come to the United States; a sacrifice to provide a better future for their children and for family back home. Tho my parents moved to the United States and we, with them, they never really forgot the importance of teaching us of the sacrifices of their family, as well as helping relatives and friends whom were in need. Again, upholding the teachings of my late grandfather who stressed the importance of Filial Piety and Filial Responsibility.

For me, as one who was raised in the American Life yet has links to the Brain Drain, I find it rather poignant to think about this situation.

I think that all Filipinos have a personal right to choose whether they want to be OFWS or not, to go abroad and seek greener pastures or to stay and find a great life in the Philippines. That personal and unalienable right to choose is theirs.

But I can totally understand why some of them would go abroad, I can understand why they send money to families every month, I can understand why they go home only once or twice a year, sometimes even once a decade.

The Universal Theme in the Tale of the Filipino Diaspora is this: Filial Piety, Filial Responsibility.

That Said,

I am quite excited for my trip to the Philippines this 11th of July. And with that will come the tastes, flavors, sights, sounds of the country that I have not visited in almost 12 years. A country that I have always wanted to know more about and explore, and I find myself almost at a state of hunger--for the spirit of things Filipino. Growing up most of my life in the United States, I can say that I was somewhat isolated from Filipino culture (besides my parents and my family, who were pivotal in retaining a Bol-anon awareness in us children) and it is this void that has driven a passion within me to explore and understand more about my culture, my people, my country, and my language (specifically Binisayang-Bolanon). I joined this forum in 2007 to tap into that 'Home Culture' --a culture that I have so desperately wanted to touch, taste, listen, see, for so long.

Being a member of Tubag Bohol Dot Com has truly exposed me to the language of Bisaya, the colloquialisms, the political situation, the demographic situation, a better understanding of the religious role in society, and the history of the Island of Bohol and the Philippines as a whole.

My trip to the Philippines this Summer is a cultural and personal reawakening so to say of my Filipino-hood. I am quite excited, a bit nervous, but at the same time, happy to be going back home. To go back home to an island, a province, a town, and a people that I have been linked to by blood, and where my roots run deep.

So the journey begins..



Lorenzo

I would like to say that I will miss some of my friends that I've made in Newark, tho some of them are being sent to different areas for clinical rotations, and for residency matches. One realizes how much one can connect with a person in such a short time due to the hours we have worked with each other. Tho there were times that I found myself at odds with some during clinical debates and cross-referencing, three things are clear:

1. In medicine, one does not expect to always agree with everyone
2. Cross referencing and comparing with 2 or more other medical minds is never a bad idea; sure it may hurt the pride of some, but so long as the wellbeing of the patient is secured--all fair play.
3. Networking--networking--networking. In Medicine, networking is--crucial. I learned this and have implemented this to my advantage.

Quote from: alycxs on July 03, 2010, 12:32:41 PM
Not the Indian Guy, the guy in black.

:-)

You're referring to Juan. Ah yes. The player-intern.

Dr. Merala (neurosurgeon) and Dr. Raul (ortho). Taken during break time. Hahaha


So Doctors do have lives. 



Myself, Dr. Barone, and another Medical Intern posing. Dr. Barone was our Medical Pathology Director. GREAT instructor and a great doctor.
He is actually a medical pathologist from Hollywood, California who works and does rounds in major hospitals in major cities in the USA. Newark, being one of them--incidentally where I was stationed at.

puahahaha! You are referring to our friend Abhisitanathan or as we joke "Dr. Abi" haha. He is a very good guy, we are coffee partners. During breaks we and a group of guys take a much needed 30 minute break from work to chew the fat.

Btw, he is a 1st year medical resident. His father owns a medical hospital in Hyderbad, India. He is my age, but he is quite affluent. Does not show it off tho. Good guy, great friend, and a great Doctor.

Fellow interns posing to capture the 'study' mode. Note they are posing lol.
My friend Raul and Vivek


My friend Anthony took this picture (action shot) of some of my colleagues and I at a Portuguese Wine Bar.

Cheesy smile indicates I am happy for some reason. ha ha


All of us.

Pictures that I will share of my trip to the Philippines this July 11 till August 12, 2010.

I will also post pictures of things done this month and days prior.

Let's Rock!

Yankee

Only in Bohol:


VALENCIA!

Quote from: alycxs on July 03, 2010, 11:23:21 AM
I don't have kids but I grew up with an OFW dad.

If I did have children, I would encourage them to go where their heart leads them. When I was 16, I got admitted to UP Diliman Pre-law and wanted to take archeology as my minor then switch over. I've always read about Egypt and Knossos and I've always wanted to go. My father told me that if I ever wanted a husband, kids and a family, my life as an archeologist would not work. He made me weigh it on my own, the important things that I really wanted to have further down in life. So I abandoned the notion and took Pre-law.

A few years later, I found myself on my last year of Accounting at HNU. I asked my parents if I could take French and Japanese classes for the summer since it was offered. They asked me why and I said, well, after I graduate, I'd like to become a flight attendant for KLM or Cathay and take my MBA online, or do distance learning. I've always wanted to travel and see...well...Egypt, Greece and Rome. So my father, who has traveled the world in his 20 some years of being a Seaman told me that if I pursued this path, I will forget time and before I know it, I've seen the places I've wanted to see but grow old without a husband or kids.

I dwelled on this, but took the classes anyway. He gave me a choice and gave me the money to study.

A while later, through luck or destiny, I found myself married to a dapper young man and moved to a new country. Two years later my move, my father got sick, lost his income and now has solely to rely on my mother. Sometimes, with a little help from me. Not all the time, but I'm sure all the sugar free supplies I send in the balikbayan boxes go a long way, specially glucerna.

Had my father discouraged me about going abroad, I probably wouldn't have worked and studied so hard when I was young. If he just gave me a subscription to National Geographic and then told me to stay put, I don't know if I would have had the drive or still be sitting in Bohol and reading books.

I probably wouldn't have aimed for science high school and probably wouldn't have studied so hard to graduate near the top of my class because I didn't aim for UP or ADMU or LSU. Its all a domino effect. Maybe it works for some kids, maybe not for others. In my case, I wanted to be in a good school, so I can have the background to go where I want to go and do what I want to do.

If Papa had said, stay pud and find a way to make a life here in the Philippines...well, Lord knows how hard our lives  would've been after he got sick. Or if he would still be alive, seeing that sometimes, Glucerna and Ensure is all he could eat/drink.  If I was still there, I certainly could not afford Glucerna, or sugar free cookies or sugar free chocolates...I know some are just creature comforts but it sure makes life so much bearable for someone who's partially blind, diabetic and needs assistance 24/7.



I sure miss Papa... 

INSPIRING!
And you know , there is a reason for the things we do, and special circumstances like these always reminds of the necessity in our decisions in life. I am happy to read that you are doing good and that your father, whom worked abroad to support his children, is now being cared for by his wife and children.

Everything is a cycle, Alice. As our parents care for us, it is also expected that we, too, care for them and support them when the time does come. God Bless You!


PS.
Alice, good to see your beautiful face here in Tubag Bohol Dot Com again!

Yaya!


God bless all the yayas out there for taking care of kids when their parents are away at work...!

To Angie,

I want to express blessings and gladness in hearing the wonderful news. For sure Goodness and the Promises of the LORD is renewed every morning, is manifested in the birth of your baby girl. There is no greater gift that the gift to create Life. Praying for you and your family.

Be Happy and Be Blessed....
May your baby girl be graced with the presence of the Holy Spirit all the days of her life. May she be protected and blanketed by the Power of God from the Crown of her head to the soles of her feet. In Jesus' Name. Amen.


Congratulations, Angie! Glorify Him....

When asked if she would dance again , or have plans to swing dance, an old patient (in her late 80s) said,
"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Thailand
Turkey

ack! It's all over the place.

yardage

y-chromosome.

Stephen, filled with grace and power,
was working great wonders and signs among the people.
Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen,
Cyreneans, and Alexandrians,
and people from Cilicia and Asia,
came forward and debated with Stephen,
but they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Then they instigated some men to say,
"We have heard him speaking blasphemous words
against Moses and God."
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes,
accosted him, seized him,
and brought him before the Sanhedrin.
They presented false witnesses who testified,
"This man never stops saying things against this holy place and the law.
For we have heard him claim
that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place
and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."
All those who sat in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him
and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

-Acts 6:8-15

An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

-Proverbs 17: 4

No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks."


Luke 6:43-45

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways, will receive anything from the Lord.


James 1:6-8

Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on June 09, 2010, 01:17:51 AM
Would you rather have your dream job or your soul mate for the rest of your life?

I want both.

Very true, Wolf.

My xgf in college to this day still hates me. The last time we talked, she told me this. And when asked why , she was relentless in her anger. From listening to her, she was angry because I moved on too fast.

My last comment to her was that it was she who called it off.



I still love her, perhaps the fire is not fire red as it was before, but she still holds a special place in my heart. Even tho she hates me, i can admit that I still love her.

Quote from: philippines on June 16, 2010, 05:32:05 PM
“It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is the most painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let the person know how you feel.” - anonymous

Love is a state , a feeling, a communal bond that links two different people together in the romantic and sensual sense. It is from this that Love is built into a life-long commitment, an understanding between the individuals involved. Love, as a result, is meant to be shared, forwarded. It is beneficial for both people. So express it.

After-all, "it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all..."

On the day after Michael Jackson died, at the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, the Royal Guard Marching Band gave us a surprise performance.

Royal Guard Plays Thriller

Angry?

London Guard go Crazy !!! Very Funny HD

Indication of existence is somewhat similar, but there is a difference:


English: I have a dog

Cebuano/Bolanon: Naa koy iro

Ilonggo: May ido ko

~~

There is also an observable difference in interrogative words.

Cebuano/Bolanon: Taga asa man diay ka?

Ilonggo: Taga diin ka?

However, despite the slight difference, it is quite easy for a Cebuano to understand their manner of speech 60-70% of the time. Tho I will concede to the fact that sentence formation is a bit harder for me in regards to Ilonggo. Their manner of tone is also different; their tongue is very light when talking and after almost every statement there is an obervable colloquial "ha".

I tried comparing to the way some Bolanons (Valencianons and Garcia-Hernandez) add the "An" to every statement or phrase.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on July 02, 2010, 01:21:50 PM
hehehehehe pero in fairness ha ang mga ilongga flawless kaayu na sila ug beauty...

I will vouch this. 

Guapa Gid sang Ilongga babahe.

Mr Daray,

Kining bisaya--everywhere jud no? hehe. Ilonggo, Cebuano, Bolanon, Leyteno etc.

For sorrow results in death, and sorrow of heart saps one's strength. In calamity sorrow continues, and the life of the poor man weighs down his heart. Do not give your heart to sorrow; drive it away, remembering the end of life.


Sirach 38: 17-19

Honor the physician with the honor due him, according to your need of him, for the Lord created him;  for healing comes from the Most High, The skill of the physician lifts up his head, and in the presence of great men he is admired. The Lord created medicines from the earth, and a sensible man will not despise them. Was not water made sweet with a tree in order that his power might be known? And he gave skill to men that he might be glorified in his marvelous works.  By them he heals and takes away pain; the pharmacist makes of them a compound. His works will never be finished; and from him health is upon the face of the earth. My son, when you are sick do not be negligent, but pray to the Lord, and he will heal you.


-Sirach 38: 1-8



The Lord God works through doctors, pharmacists, nurses etc..

For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their  heart, and turn for me to heal them.'



Acts 28:27

I heard it 3 days ago at a Christian Music Station, bro. The Holy Spirit touched me when I heard it.

Glad to know you like it too.

Make the heart of this people fat, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their  hearts, and turn and be healed."


Isaiah 6:10

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways, will receive anything from the Lord.


James 1:6-8

 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.

John 15:7

Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

This was linked to me by a very good friend.
For those who are interested in Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Litany of the Sacred Heart

June 19th was the Feast Day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

by: Chris Tomlin




Awakening - Chris Tomlin - Passion 2010

by: Chris Tomlin


Our God is Greater - Chris Tomlin

May God forgive him for his actions and sins.

Suppress the apoptotic cycle and one can attain immortality.

Shall we talk about genetics?

So, answer the question.

Tubag!

Out of all the books you've read , what is your favorite?

Ladies and Gentlemen of Tubag Bohol Dot Com,

What languages do you speak? (you may also include the different Filipino dialects)

yikes!

It's good to read positive news like this especially the ones that target the budding students. How I wish something like this would be propagated throughout all towns in Bohol Island Province.

Koddi,

Thank you for this rich information about your beautiful town, Sir. I am very interested in visiting your town for the very first time. The Church in Loon is in my opinion one of the most beautiful churches in the island of Bohol. Admitting, I was ignorant on the history of Loon until I read your post and the posts in this thread. Thank You very much.


Lorenzo

Gladiator (again)

Spartacus (the finale to the series)

Outlaws of The Marsh

Yardsale

Quote from: AwingUpaw on January 21, 2008, 07:58:33 PM
Thanks bro. Ill be posing more questions as need arises. hehehe. salamat kaayo bro!

Erwin,

Kamusta naman mo dinha?  Hope all is well with you all, bro.

God Bless.

Congratulations to the new Administration in Garcia-Hernandez.

oo buhi pa lagi

Yard

Impossible


Impossible by Shontelle...Ü

Bolanon: Jud/ Jyud

Cebuano: Gyud

Ilonggo: Gid

For me i always smile whenever I hear my gf says the word "akon"

Ug mo sulti sija very airy-airy bitaw ang movement sa words ba. Makatawa lang ko kai cute sounding.

Truth be told, Ilonggos are very loving people. Very kind hearted.

Buutan sila kaajo.