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The humor that you guys add is effective in making all of us smile. Pero , in regards to the subject baya, tinuud baya ning Spiritual Warfare.

It is an ongoing process, as reminded to us by good preachers such as Fr. Corapi, Mother Angelica of EWTN, and also by Rev. Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and the like.

Good bitaw to read about it and be aware of it.

Quote from: chicogon on June 10, 2010, 03:26:47 AM
Do you even know that expression "eng-eng" kay sa ato ra raba na and I know you left when you were only 5 or something. 

a term for an engineer, Father?

puaahahahaaa mao lagi, Father, you're right!

Quote from: Aaron on June 10, 2010, 03:01:08 AM
for me i like the mohamed abdulrahman sheik abdul kulkol shapol....hehehehe...

Aaron, kuyawa man ni!

Quote from: chicogon on June 10, 2010, 02:12:13 AM
Was treaty was that? Paris or Versailles?

Treaty of Paris, Father.

Quote from: jas4 on June 10, 2010, 01:52:39 AM
US didn't defeat Spain in terms of Philippines.  That is a make believe scenario.  The Philippines was sold to US by the Spaniards.

The Battle of Manila Bay effectively destroyed the Spanish Pacific Fleet. Thus effectively inhibiting Spain's ability to defend its positions in the entire archipelago. With Spanish garrisons overrun in most of Visayas, Mindanao and the out-lands of Luzon, the only major Spanish presence was in Manila. I suggest you read more into the active campaigns of Emilio Aguinaldo and generals such as Gregorio Del Pilar (Hero of Tirad Pass) , who were effective in fighting the Spanish, and later, the Americans during the Revolutionary War.

Spain surrendered the keys of Manila to the United States, namely because the Spanish refused to surrendered the city to Aguinaldo's forces for fear of quartering. Filipino Revolutionary Soldiers did not give quarter to Spanish soldiers, rather, emaciated them by shear number. The Battle of Baler, is an example, where the Spanish fought to the very end, namely, because the Filipino Revolutionary Army's failure to give quarter.

Spanish soldiers surrendered to the United States because they were, in paper, at war with the United States in regards to the loss of the USS Maine off the coast of Cuba. The Philippine question merely was an escalation of the ware theater to the pacific. The United States Navy, was sent to the pacific to effectively cut off Spanish naval supply, that and to support Aguinaldo's rebel army. Upholding the notion of "My enemy's enemy is my friend." Additionally, the Spanish found it more honorable to loose a war to a western power than to loose the Philippines to the native population by revolution; this issue is sensitive for the Spaniards, since it lost its American possessions in the early 19th century during the Peninsular War.

After the United States stormed Manila, the Spanish Governor General gave Manila to the United States. The United States, at that time, was in internal rift; as half of the country was pro-imperialism, half was isolationist. The Philippine Question was a subject of many a debate within the halls of Congress, if I may add. American President McKinley, himself, was assassinated because of his pro-imperialist agenda regarding the Philippines , Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam.

The United States, like most western nations, dreamed of a global sea-faring empire. The victory over Spain in Cuba, Guam, as well as in the Philippines, namely in the Battle of Manila Bay, effectively positioned the United States as a rising world power. The ascension of the United States into the world order was officiated with the signing of the Paris Peace Treaty, where Spain offered to sell the Philippines to the United States for $20 Million. The United States accepted it, knowing that if it rejected the proposal, and left the Philippines to itself, it knew that the Germans (stationed in the Marianas) and the Japanese (a growing military force in the region) or the British (stationed in the Malaccas) or the French (controlling French Indochina) would have taken over the former-Spanish Colony.

In reiteration, the United States defeated the Spanish Army in Cuba, with help, that is, from the Cuban Revolutionary Army. Puerto Rico was occupied fairly peacefully, and the Philippines was merely an extension to the war theater. The United States Navy decisively defeated the Spanish Pacific Fleet in Manila Bay. When the Spanish garrison surrendered Manila to the United States, the United States, effectively took control of the colony, despite the open rebellion that stood. The financial exchanges and the signing of the Paris Peace Treaty merely officialized the end of hostilities and transfer of power.

The mandate of this treaty was the independence of Cuba from Spanish control; Puerto Rico, and Guam were to be administered by the United States as a territory and the Philippines (which had a substantial population) was sold to the United States for a meager $20 Million. This caused such an uproar for many members of the American Anti-Imperialist League, most notably, Andrew Carnegie (a captain of industry), who offered $20 Million to keep the Philippines independent; opposing the American ascendancy in the Philippines because, the Filipinos, unlike the Hawaiians, the Puerto Ricans and Guamanians, fought for independence.


The intricacies of the war and the political discourse involving the United States, Spain and the Philippines, is not as simplistic as you put it. Rather, it was one that was inevitable, considering the age that it took place--Namely, during the Age of European Imperialism.



Thanks,
Lorenzo.



PS. Some books that I highly recommend: Vestiges of War: The Philippine-American War and the Aftermath of an Imperial Dream , A War of Frontier and Empire: The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902, The War with Spain in 1898, On Empire.

If you had to pick rain or snow, what would you pick?

Who here has straight lines cutting across his/her palms?

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 10, 2010, 12:23:16 AM
Naay joke ana:

End of the world na daw. Gi-arrange ning mga tawo by province alphabetically..Leyte, Abra..Bohol ingon ana.

Ang mga taga Leyte sige og disco, ga-guitara naman ang taga Bikol, and taga Ilocos ga-bayle. Ga-check ni si San Pedro og gaunsa ang mga tawo, sos pagsud niya sa kwarto sa Bohol kay nanghilak, gipangkadena, gatiyabaw, dagan si San Pedro kang Jesus. "Jesus di ba ingon nimo pinangga nimo ng taga Bohol, ngano nga imo man ng gipanggapos?

Ingon ni Jesus, "San Pedro gia-ngo-ango ka na gyud tan-awa ng calendar di ba Mayo na,  pista sa Bohol unya manglayat unya na maglisod kag dakop na nila.

(Heheheehehehhe)

hahaha!

Father, i am not even worthy to wipe the dirt and grime off HIS feet.
I'll just prefer to be mediocre.


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Todays thought; its about to rain today. Why does it have to rain when the weather would have been perfect for an afternoon cycle later...

darnit!

Quote from: fdaray on June 09, 2010, 09:00:39 PM
I am sixty-two, but I have not ever  dyed  my hair.  What brand is the best?

Sir Felix,

Okay lang na, sir. Originality is always best.

hahaha. By all means.

Vistabel, I notice that you like physics.

Are you an engineer?

Quote from: islander on June 10, 2010, 12:36:13 AM
and what has it got to do with the philippines being hypothetically an american state?

Thats up to you to discuss about. Talk. Take the floor.

Quote from: islander on June 10, 2010, 12:30:11 AM
and i thought this thread is about opinions on whether the philippines would have been better as an american state!  hey, bro enz, why is this being hijacked by rizal and his kind?

as for the topic at hand, here's my 2-cents' worth:  would have been better at what?  materially, morally, politically, spiritually?  frankly, there's no telling if any country would have been better if it were not independent.  it's like saying that a cat would have been better if it were a dog. 

Thanks for your two cents. Rizal is indirectly linked to the topic. Rizal was used by the peninsulare class, the American colonial administration.

A milking cow, so to say.

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 10, 2010, 12:07:46 AM
That was what happened in the history. Forgive me; my recollections of history are limited at this point in time. The fact presented was the debate about Rizal being a national hero. I am very proud of Francisco Dagohoy, count me with that.

Honestly, our nation failed to develop leaders that take care of the interests of the people. The poverty is like a terminal cancer, the Filipino people survive because of the money the OFW’s and people living abroad send to their families. That serves as chemotherapy; a temporary relief of the pains, but the disease continues to spread.

Let us go back to history and we need to identify who failed us. As a nation, how many people gave their lives for freedom? Too many, and yet look at us now. What happened to the ideals and principles that our fathers fought for? I remembered Ninoy Aquino at the tarmac said, “Filipinos are worth dying for.”  Are we really? My answer is YES, because we have no choice, that is our given identity.

For sure, Wolf, you hit the mark. The landed elites that used to control the government still control the country. Either they are in government or they are in command of Media-Politic. Whoever controls media in the Philippines, controls the entire country. It is media that is the only source of information to the many OFWs, emits shows and programs that facilitate OFWs return etc etc. I mean, if we analyze the situation, you and I and all the OFWs abroad are but pawns in this game. Pawns.

The large media corporations such as ABS-CBN, GMA, large corporations like Ayala Bank, Ayala Land Corp, etc are the very same people, same landed aristocracy that used to control the country over 100 year ago. They still control it.

The OFW program, of which, 10+ million Filipinos are abroad because of it, was a product of Marcos and his colleagues (many of whim were part of the landed aristocracy). How else to prevent open rebellion and to guarantee and economic lifeline for the country, and thus, effectively seal and consolidate the power of the landed elite?

Answer: Sending the masses abroad, thereby reducing congestion, satiating the masses' need for consumer goods. Now how do they provide for the masses and the OFWs, by making trivial games, tv shows, drama, etc etc. It works.

And in the end, Tito Franki, and Tita Anelia are still abroad working in Europe or in America as nurses, as engineers, construction workers, domestic laborers etc. The masses are satiated, and the landed elite retain power. Secure it.

Its strategy. A chess game, so to say.





Lorenzo.

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 10, 2010, 12:07:46 AM
That was what happened in the history. Forgive me; my recollections of history are limited at this point in time. The fact presented was the debate about Rizal being a national hero. I am very proud of Francisco Dagohoy, count me with that.

Honestly, our nation failed to develop leaders that take care of the interests of the people. The poverty is like a terminal cancer, the Filipino people survive because of the money the OFW’s and people living abroad send to their families. That serves as chemotherapy; a temporary relief of the pains, but the disease continues to spread.

Let us go back to history and we need to identify who failed us. As a nation, how many people gave their lives for freedom? Too many, and yet look at us now. What happened to the ideals and principles that our fathers fought for? I remembered Ninoy Aquino at the tarmac said, “Filipinos are worth dying for.”  Are we really? My answer is YES, because we have no choice, that is our given identity.

Pleasure is mine to be in the same discussion thread with you, Wolf.

Thank you also for sharing your point of view of Francisco Dagohoy. The longest-standing open rebellion in the entire Philippines.
It is testament to the Bolanon-Fighting Spirit.

Additionally,

When the United States defeated the Spaniards in 1898, the Americans , upon entering the Philippines, noticed the social order system that was set in place. President Howard Taft,  who then was an acting Civilian Governor-General of the Philippines, saw the squalor of the people and was galvanized how the Roman Catholic Church owned so much of the land of the country. So adamant was he that he went to the American Congress and asked them to buy the land owned by the Catholic Church; Congress agreed and Taft personally went to Rome to talk with Pope Leo XIII , buying the land in the amount of $7 million. Then selling it to Filipinos for cheap; which allowed the American Administration in the Philippines under Taft to be come rather popular, by both Filipinos and Americans, of course after the cessation of the Philippine-American War.

Taft and fellow educated civil workers saw how popular Rizal was in the schools. American Yellow Journalism took its effect by publishing the evils of the Spanish regime, and glorified Rizal as the 'Brave Malay' who stood against the Spanish System.

Seeing this, the Landed Aristocracy, took advantage of the situation by supporting the American system; since it was another foreign power's policy. They, in other words, wanted the same piece of the pie.

Its the way of politics, friend, whenever it is beneficial for one party or one governing or controlling body, it will support something even if it was originally against it. For the means of maintenance of power. Their Power. Status Quo.

Breakfast:


Orange juice (2 glasses).

Quote from: jas4 on June 09, 2010, 09:22:50 PM
I beg to disagree, and pagbutang ni Rizal sa pedistal as National hero is the main reason nganong ang Pilipinas gipangulunan ug mga elitista.  Remember, si Rizal usa sad ka elitista.

On topic, ang ka hambugero sa Pinoy nga kamao siya modala sa atong nasud maoy hinungdan sa pagkaut-ot sa Pilipinas.

I beg to disagree, Rizal was not a member of the elite nor was he member of the landed aristocracy of the day, his father was a Chinese merchant, and his mother was a Filipina; Rizal, himself, belonged to the growing intelligentsia movement, however he recognized his own Indio roots, as he says so in his writings, most notably in "El Filibusterismo", and in his many essays in La Solidaridad as well as in his own personal letters. Rizal was actually target of racial slander in his studies in medicine in Manila, of which, was the sole reason for him to transfer and study abroad in Madrid, Spain; at the protest of his parents.

Additionally, Rizal's Family was subject to Peninsulare pretensions when his own mother was subject to trial for false accusations of trying to poison a sister in law, when in reality, the woman charged her was the one that ran away from husband, eloping with a Spanish Civil Guard. Rizal's mother underwent torment from her accusors for almost 2.5 years before she was finally acquitted by the Supreme Court (composed of elitist peninsulares and Spaniards). The effects of this trial affected Rizal thoroughly and personally was an injustice he felt was done to his mother, being looked down upon by elitist members on basis of her skin and upbringing.

Rizal, throughout his life and his works, if you read his letters and journals, detested 2 pillars in society:
1. The landed friars --namely those who were openly abusing their powers
2. Aristocratic landed elites


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It is important that we separate Rizal and men in the same league with him from the landed elites. Rizal, for example, came from a working class merchant Chinese-Filipino family; and at that time, being Chinese or having any semblance of Chinese blood was considered filthy by the Spanish social order where we have the following (Spaniard > Spanish Mestizo > Indo > Chinese-Filipino >  Chinese > Negro >Dog). Rizal, contrary to popular opinion, did not use his family's wealth to augment his studies in Spain after his graduation from Universidad Central de Madrid , rather after his graduation, worked as a physician an used his own income to fund his specialization in opthalmology in Heidelburg, Germany and later specialization in surgery in Paris, France.

It was Rizal's witt, his literary style and his social skill that allowed him to meet so many people in different social circles in Europe, where the level of racism was not as pragmatic and hostile as seen in the Philippines, which, in his writings was "Feudal and Barbaric". In Europe, Rizal found it more liberating, where the concepts of Egalitarianism, Confraternity and Liberty was accepted and generally observed; especially during the late 19th century where the absolutist monarchies were just recently replaced for more humanitarian-universalist republican forms of government (post-Basque Spain), (Post-Napoleonic France) etc.

Rizal's writings represented change because he talked about personal awakenings, power of the masses, universal and unalienable human rights. All of this threatened the power control of the landed aristocracy, and its long-time ally, the landed Friars who presumed not only the religious but social order of the entire Archipelago.

Rizal was not anti-religion, not anti-catholic faith, but rather, he was against the corruption of many of its members that were clearly abusing their role and power; against the subserviance of the Filipino people, namely the masses, to the elite. He was against it since he clearly mentions how backwards Filipinas was as compared to Spain; how the umbilical bond between Spain and the Philippines was tangled, how the colony was runned and how policies that Spain implemented was not being followed nor upheld, which would later be enforced in the late 19th century, but too late since pro-revolutionary thought was already planted.

I find it hypocritical how the same Peninsulare Landed Elite that condemned Rizal , watched as he was sentenced to death in Dapitan, would call him a national hero only after he was dead. It was only after Bonifacio , who was a Spanish Mestizo (but of middle class decent) who commanded the KKK called him as a national hero and used him as a rallying force for his fellow KKK members. When Bonifacio was sentenced to death by Aguinaldo and members of Malolos Republic (who were Landed Elites) , they effectively seized power from Bonifacio and kept the rallying symbol of the people: Jose Rizal. They know that Rizal's death touched the sympathetic hearts of the masses, so,..them being wise utilized tactical strategem: ---Seize the source of Power.

In this case, it was Rizal. The thought of Rizal.

This is an example of usery. To benefit an end, when in reality, in the beginning, the landed elite that now supported and embelished Rizal's name and memory, were the ones responsible for his death. In my opinion, the landed elites are whores who do not have the right to glorify Rizal's name and blood. It was they who were directly responsible for his death; and it was they...who retain the status quo. Over a century after the martyr Rizal was killed; when those Spanish bullets penetrated his precious body and blood...



Thanks.,
Lorenzo

Quote from: lindy on June 09, 2010, 02:43:07 PM
be happy and love another one.

Gwapo ang mensahe nimo, Lindy!

I concur.

My three wishes:

1. Good health (mind and body) for my family members
2. For my Lolo to stay strong and keep on smiling..
3. For strength to keep on doing work.

Quote from: keih liwanag on June 09, 2010, 09:08:14 AM
- i wish to have a US visa (my whole family) working on it.
- i wish to finish my MBA degree - not in my top list though
- i wish to finally have that discipline to diet! haha!

you can do it, Keih! Keep at it!

Quote from: keih liwanag on June 09, 2010, 02:28:00 PM
^ glad you surpassed that stage of mourning. and even happier because it didn't shake your faith. i admire people who love their friends so much it kills them too when they die. but there'll always be those trials which will eventually make a better us. 

its hard, sometimes, Keih. Hard because i know that God sent him my way , as an angel to help me. Really he was a good brother (from a different mother and father, we used to joke!).

I never met a person so very deep in thought like him. Always giving more of himself to people in need, and not caring for himself...
Mourning him has been hard, because there were so many things i wanted to tell him, so many things we were going to do after college, etc. Plans to meet up with each other when we were older. You know its very rare to meet a person who changes us for the better; changes our thinking, affects it , adds depth and breadth to our point of view. Robbo was a liberal; and I a diehard conservative in college. Because of him, i became more 'moderate' minded. so to say. hhaha.

My wish, is this: someday when i leave this world, that i get to see him again. I miss him, so very much.
Words cannot even begin to describe. My smile hides that.

This is Rob and our friend Mike. ("Robbo" in the right):



My best friend...
i miss him.

Quote from: keih liwanag on June 09, 2010, 02:15:52 PM
that is true lorenz. your date-friend did the right thing. we can close our sixth sense, but if it will bother someone else, hurt someone, then by all means, we can say it out loud to protect him. some ghosts follow you. then faith comes in. a priest once told me, they can show up in front of me, and they can even touch me. those ghosts are really strong elements, make us weak. but if i say my prayer to the very deepest meaning that i can, no ghost can ever harm me. so far, the apostle's creed is my weapon and had not failed me! 

Salamat, Keih. Proof yan that meron anhel at mga demonyo sa ating environment. Some things that we cannot see with our physical eyes, but can see with the eyes of faith.

And in this, you and others who have this special ability, to see things that are invisible to others.

When Tam told me about how there was someone following me, I knew that it was Rob. I just knew. Only because after hearing news of his death, i was devastated. I was in such a state of depression, Keih, for almost 2 weeks. I could not stop crying. You see he was such a close friend to me; and his death was completely unexpected. I was utterly devastated. After mourning him for 5 days in bed, i had to force myself to visit a church. Forced myself to visit and pray and cried in front of the crucifix at church. Talked to my priests about it and about the soul of my friend (who died very young.....).

I performed the novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary and then to the Blessed Archangel Gabriel. And prayers for the dead for Rob.

I will tell you this, even before Tam said that she saw something follow me, I knew Rob was there following me. I just knew it.

There were times where i would be in my apartment doing work and then i could hear his voice literally. Or just smell his cologne ; a waft of it as if he just brushed my face with his hand. It was rather strong , the presence that i felt. This continued probably for 2 months until I finished my devotions. After I finished it, the feeling of him there disappeared.

He moved on, Thanks be to God....

last text message:


(from my beloved)
I miss you baby boo....



Awwwww~~~~~~~

I think the only time i remember as a kid hearing about imaginary friends was at a sleep over at my friend's house. As soon as we were sleeping in our home-made tent/kingdom/sleeping place (kid imagination), he mentioned how if i didnt mind if someone stayed with us. I was perplexed, since there was only my friend and I. I asked, "who else?"

"Oh, my imaginary friend!"

Ning dagan ko sa downstairs.

The dude scared the heck out of me. Hahaha

Hahaha! Now I know, ssank you berry much, Pops!

Me too, Keih. Let's say I was 'touched' by the works of Dr. Ting Tiongco.

The trait of a great doctor (as in Dr. Ting Tiongco) is to sacrifice not for self, but for others.

Look beyond self gain, but for those whom will benefit because you are...there.

Dr. Ting Tiongco is a product of one of the greatest medical schools in the world: University of the Philippines School of Medicine.

Quote from: chicogon on June 09, 2010, 01:58:38 PM
Hahahaha. Cut messianic complex by 50% and you will be fine, Enz. Bwahahahaha 

Puahahahaha i was told i had that complex kono. LOL! By His Grace!

unsa to gi ingon ni Santo Francisco..."Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love. "


Mao na nga gwapong Mensahe!

Quote from: keih liwanag on June 09, 2010, 01:52:55 PM
^ very much lorenz.  now don't be scared. haha i still see them today..though i don't mind that they're there. my advisors and some friends told me, if i want to close it, i should not be mentioning them to others. act as if i don't see them. i even used to be followed by a black ghost during high school days. we had to move to different houses because of that. i was sick all the time. questors and priests come to our house before to bless me.

The only reason I ask because I dated a girl, her name was Tam, who had also a third eye. One time i walked her to her dormitory and then out of no where she grabbed my hand and told me not to go. I thought she was just joking around and saying that for reason for me to stay, pero she was being serious. She mentioned the same thing you mentioned, "Grey or dark figures". I would always ask her if there were some that followed me, she never said anything.

You know what really freaked me out? Was when my best friend died in 2007, i was mourning heavily. And Tam said to me that there was a grey figure that followed me kono that month. November-December. Rob passed away in November 19, 2007.

I do believe in ghosts, Keih. I may be a man of faith, but i do not doubt ghosts , nor can i explain why i believe in them but i just do.

What you have is something very...special.

Pila diay ang usa sa simbahan? Gi tagaan man mi nga sa Cebu last time we went back home. 1995 ba to?

Maka lingaw pood lagi kai every week, tagaan ni mom ug dad new flowers or roses. Red, Yellow, Pink, or White.

Regards naman ka, Tito? Hope all is well in Manila.

Quote from: keih liwanag on June 09, 2010, 01:45:46 PM
wow that should be my business' name, keih jewelers. i also am selling jewelries because my husband's entire family's business is jewelries from meycauayan bulacan! coincidence! haha

any way, thank you, as always, lorenz.

can't wait to share the pics.

Wow. Look at that. The coincidence.


Keep on smiling, beautiful!

Father, what is this SPLICE?


reminds me of some kind of citrus-like soda drink.

(i dont know why but now im thirsting for sprite, for some odd reason)

Quote from: TOPAC on June 09, 2010, 01:39:30 PM
diri jud dong. wala sila kabalo dong so kung mamatay ko ikaw na sibya nga didto ko magpamisa.

ug dili na matuman, aw, ako mong balikan. apil diri sa tb.

Di lang ta mo talk ing ana, bro. Ayaw pag worry dinha. Pinangga baya ka ni SENOR SANTO NINO!!

hehehe! smile lang ta.

Blessed Santo Nino, The Holy Child Jesus~

Visited New Jersey for His Fiesta in His Honor.

~~

(Oceans cannot separate His Honor!!)

Heart and Soul of Valencia, diay. hehe.

PIT SENYOR!

Another thought:

Why is it that there's never enough time to do work?
24 hours in a day, imho, is not enough.

Conference meeting, spreadsheets work, number crunching (i realize that i really do hate math), finished essays, counseled a colleague.

SSDD

Quote from: cujo on June 05, 2010, 11:36:13 PM
So that is why there is a mustard seed pendant.I used to collect them.It is a small mustard seed encased in a lucite.Very collectible piece of jewelry especially the old ones.So that is the spiritual meaning for it.Thank you.I learn something everyday.

Yes, Cujo. This is where it comes from.

Typical Sunday:

Breakfast, cycle, shower, take bros to church, go to mall, come back, sleep (try), work.

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on June 09, 2010, 05:19:47 AM
Southern California!!!

Thanks, buddy. I still cannot believe sunday school is illegal in socali.

Quote from: vrglguapo on June 08, 2010, 03:18:05 AM
And this is my birds eye view of Bray...

How picturesque..~~

Quote from: hofelina on June 09, 2010, 05:47:22 AM
BBC:  Will you approve of this;

A Polish law that can force some rapists and paedophiles to undergo chemical castration has come into effect.

The legislation, passed by Polish MPs last September, applies to men who rape children or immediate family members.

The procedure has been tried elsewhere, but usually on a voluntary basis.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk proposed the measures after a series of high-profile paedophilia cases last year.

Under the law, prisoners would be forced on their release to take drugs to reduce their sex drive, but courts are required to consider the opinions of psychiatrists before ordering it.

According to Polish politicians, the country now has the toughest legislation towards paedophiles in Europe.

If I recollect; Britain used to have something like this version of "chemical castration" on persons who were found guilty of homosexual actions. They would enforce patients to take pro-estrogenergic drugs that reduces sex drive and a consequence was gynecomastia (growth of breast).

One example who was a homosexual and was forced with chemical castration was the code breaker of the German enigma machine was Alan Turing. He eventually committed suicide because of the impotence-effect.

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 12:48:15 PM
Dapat lang, at least naay gasugod.

Dire sa America kanus-a kaha na mahitabo?

I don't anything like this will ever happen in the US. Civil groups such as the ACLU will even defend the rights of rapists, and pedophiles.

Ingon to si Dr. Bhowmik, "Sperm Lives Forever. A man can be 95 years old and still impregnate a woman!"

My first gf was the one that broke my heart.

I remember her, pero i cannot remember the good times with her (rarely).

She betrayed me.

Que sera sera~

Quote from: keih liwanag on June 09, 2010, 09:18:17 AM
it's not imaginary. my third eye is very much open when i was a child.

i (together with some advisors and spirit questors) have learned to "somehow" close it when i was in college..until now.

Third eye?

You saw ghosts, Keih?

My best friend, Rob, in 2007.

Hm. 2 days.

It was back in Football Camp. 7 day program.

From 5 am till 10 pm. Practice. We slept in our bunkers.

It was so bad that we didn't shower for 2 days, because we were just so tired.

Our coach was a nazi.

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 12:31:31 PM
Yeah, I understand that part.

That is what i am told by my peers and by the residents, and fellows. Spoonfed pood kami mga interns nila. Pero for me, i used to be against the reform, but i think, that we can see the bright side in this. At least ang coverage will cover the millions that are uninsured. (the bright side to this reform).

Unsaon man lagi. Originally against ko sa total reform, pero since it was the people's will to accept it, we can't do anything now but to comply with it. At least, ma smooth ang transition process and that the patient gets the care needed.

For me, payment is secondary. Patient care should always be first. Kining sweldo, it comes man later.

Ingon to si Dr. Barone (my pathology instructor): "Dont worry on the cash, because you'll have to suffer residency years as a slave first before you actually get paid anything. So enjoy the slave work, and most of all, have fun treating patients. Love em. You'll be doing this till you're dead."

LOL!

The guy cracked me up.

Quote from: taga tigbao on June 09, 2010, 12:16:53 PM
Me! me! me!

hahaha, brod Vince!

Quote from: keih liwanag on June 09, 2010, 12:27:50 PM
haha! it's always nice to find friends here in cyber!  surely there are those who will either care or not mind at all about us posting about stress and all. but one thing's sure, i will be one of those who will care, esp. if those "down times" come on you lorenz..and sa inyong lahat! ang babait nyo kaya. 

I am sure they wont, my darling keih! (your name reminds me of this place called Kay Jewelers~~ and their motto is "Every KISS begins with K" hahaha ( i don't know why but i was thinking of that now).

Bah, my mind is all active. Thanks to the cup of coffee in my hand (2 spoons worth).

Here's looking at you , kid!

PS. Enjoy your vacasyon in Bohol. Your family will Love It.

PPS. I will be waiting to see da pikchursss

hahaha! it sucks for the specialists, but the GPs are guaranteed income (raises). Obama's health plan will focus interest on General Practice and less so on specialty care.

(You will see that the specialists will clamor for reform in later years; since their income level will decrease; with decrease income, decrease also in level of care given).

Na, im poor in math. very poor.

Alot of GPs, you will see are equivalent to the 'nurses' in Medicine.

Nurses work crazy hours to make $$.

GPs not only have their base income from their practice, but many of them also 'moonlight' nursing homes and hospitals.

A nursing home pays a GP $60k to visit a nursing home  1-2 times a day. Normally GPs will visit 2-3 nursing homes a week.

So thats an extra $180,000 added to their base income (Base + 180K).

~~

GPs will actually profit from Obama's health care program.
Since Uncle Sam will pay the GP per every patient he sees.
Guaranteed income; and not worrying for medicaid to cover cost.

Thought of the day:


I will hire more than 2 accountants to do my math in the future. And i will pay my secretaries well. Knowing how difficult it is to do spreadsheets and all this organization.

Note to self.

today, i had to meet up with other students in my MD-Ph.D program; we had a conference meeting to discuss about protocols dealing with medical fraud, etc etc. We had to work on spreadsheets and then getting one student to finish our account reports. I hate doing math; so i think it is rather redundant ! Its a necessary evil, i guess in this program.

One of my peers, Amada, who is a Ph.D student on Medical Epidemiology is also taking an MBA class on medical hospital management had me look over her transcripts, and i got annoyed because i mixed up numbers in our spreadsheets because of the 2 things i was looking at. haha. This is a result when we are forced to do 3 things at once.

Blah! Today was a stressful day. Tho i released stress in posting here in TB.

And of course, conversing with beautiful people like you, Keih.

Regards.

walang anuman, enjoy mo! I recommend you visit Badjang Springs in Valencia, Bohol.

You'll enjoy it! Make sure to visit Alona Beach,Panglao etc.

And Chocolate Hills!

Taking everything in, my dear.

Hahaha oh man! bohol! you're so lucky, Keih.

Promise to take pictures, ha?

Salamat, kaibigan!

Enjoy Bohol!

I like that name.

Lorence Irvine

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 09:33:12 AM
Yeah, periodically and every time I visit him, he found something new from me. At one time I told him, have you noticed my b......t, I just got injection on it. He was amazed and told me why are you such a pain on the b....t. I told him because I hate coming to your office and you are telling me crap...

It's my turn to return the favor. What it feels?

LOL! Wolf, dear, your medical provider, as your provider, is entitled to listen to you. Its his job. Heck, he already bills your insurance company alot.

GPs whine alot about how they are underpaid.

Darling, every patient the see, they charge them $300 per person. So these GPs that see about 50 patients a day.

50 X $300 = $15,000 a/day.
Subtract medicare' share; take 50% off.

So that leaves him with about $7,500 a day.
X that 22 days (lets not count weekends).

Thats about $165,000 a month.

Gross income (without overhead cost) is about $150k - $165k a month.

X that 12 months = $1.98 Million.


~~

End result: To listen to patients talk is not that bad when he earns (not considering overhead cost) about $2 million a year.

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 11:03:10 AM
I will give you an honest answer. The political power is like opium, maka-addict. Ang mga beteranos og trapos, ang utok unsaon pag-pangawat sa kwarta sa gobyerno. Ang mga newbies or greenhorns ilang utok unsaon pag-daog sa sunod nga eleksyon.

Kitang mga katawhan Pilipino, nahimong kataw-anan sa kalibutan, kay bisan taas tag kinaadman mapugos og hugas og lubot sa mga dayuhan aron maka-suporta sa pamilya. 

Our government is taking away our dignity as a people, taking away our pride as intellectual race in Asia, pushing as to become slaves of foreign lands just to pedal the economy.

As I put it in: “ Tinawag ninyo kaming p**t, pero ano ang tawag sa sosyedad na naglikha sa aming ganito.”

That is really a sad reality. The leaders don't care.

Wisdom!


Dr. Jose P. Rizal, our beloved national hero, Father of the Republic, would smile upon you if he were alive today.

The memory of the great Rizal is disgraced by these neo-peninsulare elites who dare to use his name for self glory to promote their own clamor for change, when in the end, they support status quo edicts! There is no strengthening of the massa as what Rizal clamored for and reminded us, through his writings and self sacrifice!

Instead these peninsulare elites use us as fodder, as pawns in the game of national control. Media-politic.

They have no right to dare call on the name of Rizal. He would spurn them to the street if he were alive today; in fact he LOATHED the peninsulare class as well as the corruption of the friars within the church. He despised the landed aristocracy. Despised them.

It was the oligarchy that supported the friars in persuading the colonial government to have him executed. His idealism was to 'radical'.

Then , when the blood of Rizal was spent, used him as an idol to legitimize their role in government during the American Colonial Administration!!

Their audacity to play with Rizal. Audacity.

They are nothing but whores of society that prostitute the people for their own purpose and movement in society and maintenance of power.

Quote from: keih liwanag on June 09, 2010, 08:57:36 AM
i like it lorenzo. well said.

You're welcome, darling.

Quote from: KagWangGamay on June 09, 2010, 09:14:20 AM
Kuan, kanang, unsa kaha ha?!                            --->  Aristotle....kana, mao na na!   

Hand salute!

Bow!

Quote from: gwargz on June 09, 2010, 11:39:24 AM
   

Gusto ko cremation.

From hospital morgue (if ever i end up in the hospital,
ang uban man gud tua ilawom pa sa barko nga nalunod
or sa lasang nga nahagsa ang plane), diretso dayon sa
crematorium. Then in less than 12 hours from bangkay,
abo na dayon ko.

By this, na-eradicate ang taas2 nga lamay sa balay
or sa funeral home's chapel. Minos gastos (by 75%), dili pa mahago
ang health sa nahibiling pamilya ug short ra ang time
nga madelatar ang daily sched nila of doing the rat race
in life.

But, kinahanglan nga naay Requiem Mass for me.
This is my catholic wish to be presented to the heavens
through a requiem mass.

Before all of this, I wish before ko mamatay nga maka-avail
ko sa last Sacrament nga Extreme Unction. I really wish for that.

Now, this is just a wish.

What if dili ko nila ipa-cremate? Wala koy mahimo.
Busa karon pa lang, para dili ma-problema ang akong immediate
family, nagpalit nakog St. Peter's Plan for my Coffin, and
Wake expenses at their Aircon Chapel. Nagpalit na pod
kog 3 lots sa Orchard Road Garden Cemetery sa Davao City
para pili lang sila asa ko nila ipalubong.

Announcement gamay.

I am planning to sell atong duha ka Lot.
Kinsay gusto magpalubong sa Davao, hala, pm naah.
Hehehehehehe.

PS: Karon nga may blessings pa kamo ni Lord,
pangandami ang inyong material nga kamatayon
kay lisod kon wala ni preparahi, basin ug libakon pa
nga: "Luma-luma'g kamatay, way gibilin nga panglubong."

Tama ba igsoon? Okay, God bless you.

Brod Gwargz! Kamusta!

Well said, bro.

In Europe:


Lvov. A quaint and silent city of western Ukraine. Cafes lined the streets decked in pro-EU emblems, and are eager to try out their English, French, German or Spanish on foreign-looking tourists. Friendly and hospitable.

Quote from: chicogon on June 09, 2010, 10:28:26 AM
Mag ba-bang anghel pa unta ka, wolf!!! 

Father, lets not talk about that ha. In 5 years, maluuy ang Ginoo...ill be having dinner with you in NEW ORLEANS (SAINTS COUNTRAAAY YA HAURRRRR!) and you'll have to take me to the fields of crawfishes, soft shelled crabs and soft corn on the cobs.


Southern Style

Sige ha! Look forward to that!!

Quote from: chicogon on June 09, 2010, 02:16:31 AM
"Motto yamaha susuki honda... aji na motoyota" Hehehehe I love being funny and make people enjoy laughter!!! 

LOL, i love it!

I think it was at a Filipino party in NYC. I was 12 years old that time. I wanted to try it. So i did.

My father found out that 'nang inom-inom ko'.

I was belted thoroughly.

Gi latus jyud.

I did not touch beer again until I was in college.

For me and my babycakes, we would like to keep it simple. Yet unique.

Lorenzo Christian

Fritz Casiano (in honor of our grandfathers)

Stanley Alexander



etc,,

Quote from: taga tigbao on June 09, 2010, 09:42:15 AM
Kung magkaanak ko ug laki gusto naho nga ang pangan nija is IRVIN. Irvin is a combination of IR = IRADEL and VIN = VINCENT but to make the name Christian dugangan naho ug John. IRVIN JOHN or JOHN IRVIN. Nyahahahaha.

I love it! Creative.

hahaha! Very nice, Mike.

The entire OFW class are pawns in this game, you see. All of us. A product of the will of the Peninsulare Class to silence the clamor and rudimentary conditions of the country. In order to facilitate their power, willed it that the working classes go abroad so as to provide an economic lifeline for the country. This was a brilliant Marcosian-concept, which he implemented to reduce the congestion of the small republic.

Pawns in this game.

The over 3 Million Filipinos abroad in the United States, the over 1 million in Saudi Arabia, and the untold millions in Canada, Europe, Australia and China.

There really has been no change in the Philippines. Nothing. If he were alive today, Dr. Rizal would commit suicide to see how his dear Filipinas has remained as static as it was when he perished under the Spanish bullet. The friars were replaced with powerful families, and the Peninsulare Class, whom he detested vehemently, retain power.

His beloved masses, are still the pawns of the elite. Forced to go abroad for means of a brighter future. While the landed elite, take control of power. Media-Politic. They have taken control of the information sent abroad; and fuels the messages for the OFWs to work, to send money, etc.

A rather bright and wise consolidation of power.

Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on June 09, 2010, 06:12:09 AM
No, it won't. We have a damaged, abnormal political culture.
We should have an authoritarian government. Too much democracy hampers our progress.

A very amazing answer, Mike.

I am studying the history of Thailand and the role of their King, Bhumibol. I find it interesting how the Thai people clamor to him for national pride, and confraternity, despite political instability. The Philippines, interestingly, as much as it claims to be a Republic, really is an Oligarchy.

The same or less ruling elite that ruled the Philippines (the Peninsulares) during the Spanish regime, still rules it to this day. The same land-owning elite retain their power, albeit, focusing now more on a different source of power. Media-Politic.

Those who control media in the Philippines , control the entire country. The CEOs and stockholders of large Philippine media conglomerates rule the Philippines. They easily appease the masses with TV shows, drama, etc. Which , interestingly, silences clamor from time to time.

The same powerful families, such as the Ayala Family, control the business districts, the banks, landed corporations etc. The only time there was real change was with the election of Estrada, who actually was elected by the poor masses; and when too powerful, was deposed by the political families and rich economic families of the Philippines; under guise of corruption.

When, naturally, almost all politicians in the Philippines are corrupt. Crab mentality from top to bottom. When one becomes too powerful, they depose them. The same thing they did to President Ferdinand Marcos, whom, if I may, was a brilliant mind. The perfect politician.

The current President-elect, also comes from a powerfully landed elite class. Whose family owns Hacienda Luisita. He belongs to the Peninsulare Class.

An oligarchy disguised as a republic.

Saan ka based, BQN?

Ireland..wow. Very nice.

This poem has been etched into my old Biology table back in college. How it was pivotal in making me smile, during my last year in college.

Yes.

Quote from: vrglguapo on June 08, 2010, 02:42:18 PM
Nagsuroysuroy sa Maritime Fair kay bank Holiday man......

Virgil, where was this taken? The place looks incredible. You look good yourself.

So far, the happiest day of my life was in December 15, 2009. That was the day that I was honored with the reception of my Medical White Coat, commemorating our transition from 2nd year medical students into Medical Interns. The nostalgic feeling of remembering my stresses and painful challenges of undergraduate school, the tears spent on research and the lamentations I had given to my parents on the difficulty of study, was--at that time, wiped away. The hardest part of medical school, the first two years are the years that make and break a medical student; and the crown of stress is--the reception of the White Coat.

I can remember it clearly and distinctly; that morning when I woke up I had to remove the beard that I had in order to assume a clean cut look during the ceremony, gave my parents a phone call and talked to my siblings and my uncle and aunt. It was rather surreal in that we just took our Medical Practicals the week prior, which was probably--the hardest exam Ive taken in my entire life. Not only was it timed, but to answer it under tongue and regimented authority of our physician-professors who were not so..merciful as undergraduate professors. By grace of God alone, i was able to  pass those exams and get them out of the way.

Getting ready for the event, I visited Fr. Ranulfo Gunido, our Catholic Chaplain for the medical school, gave him thanks for allowing me to sing in the choir and take part in the readings during mass. Job and I were rather dazed in that we both survived 2 years of battle-hardened studies; and literally crying in front of each other because of the stress...in reading, studies, and exam protocols. As we sat in front of Fr. Gunido, we were contemplative. He prayed with us and reminded us to keep focused, dont loose sight.

His exact words, and I can clearly remember it, "Don't ever numb your ears to the dying, the poor, the suffering. Always see Christ in those who are suffering..."

The rest of the night was preparing for the event. I have never expected or felt so much pomp scenery, all the traditional spectacles, songs, singings, and protocols. I really ignored the surroundings since my eyes were focused on the rack of white coats. Somewhere in that pile of coats, I thought to myself, was mine. My coat. Receiving it, and being addressed was an awakening.
This surge of happiness and contentedness overwhelmed me. Colleagues around me were crying, sobbing, in tears, some where happy, laughing, some were quiet with strict faces. I was the one that was crying. Crying.

It was like a blur to me, so much emotion around the air. It seemed like a moment, but then we were commanded by the Dean of the Medical College to stand. We then recited the Sacred Hippocratic Oath. Talk about hair-rising experience.

It was never about me, never my abilities, no. Rather, it was HIM who kept on pushing me and telling me to keep on going, even when I felt like I could do no more. God is, indeed, Great.

Some pictures of that day:


With my colleagues. (From left to right: Tom, Aniba, Thiro, myself, Sidra, Shirly)
I had to stop crying in this picture. My face is red; only because tears were coming down that face moments before it was taken.



Sidra and our favorite Biochemistry, Surgical Neurology Professor: Dr. Bruce.
Epic.



With my very good friend, Job. We both were choir members at our local parish.

Simply name the happiest day(s) of your life. And reasons for it.

Edna St. Vincent Millay



I will be the gladdest thing
  Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
  And not pick one.

I will look at cliffs and clouds
  With quiet eyes,
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
  And the grass rise.

And when lights begin to show
  Up from the town,
I will mark which must be mine,
  And then start down!

Quote from: cujo on June 09, 2010, 03:24:42 AM
Maybe one day Lorenzo.Who knows!Ha ha.

hehehe cheers to that! Please, call me Bran.

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 03:23:45 AM
Por supuesto, si estás cerca te invito a una de mis partes ...

Gracias para su invitacion! Muchos gracias, mi amiga.


Absolutamente,

LOL!!!

Joke jokester jud ni si Father oy!
I love it!

Father, you are..simply amazing. Just know that.

It's okay oy, we're all avid food lovers in here (im just the taster ha, im not compared to the cooking abilities of you two ladies!!)

Ayaw pa embarassed, Cujo, mo tilaw ko sa imong stir fry ha.
testing lang.

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 03:08:15 AM
I am excellent in meat dishes, not much with desserts. They love my "Lauja" even doctors, said forget the cholesterol, let's enjoy and eat.

When I celebrated a fiesta in my house in honor of Sto. Niño last January, I have about 80 guests and I have maybe close to 80 entrees, most are home cooking. People went crazy with the foods and it became a conversation piece in our office and in my Fil-circles.

My circles are culturally diversed but, they love the foods.

PIT SENYOR!!!


Oh i want to try your cooking, Wolf. Esta muy bien, siempre si!

Quote from: cujo on June 09, 2010, 02:59:31 AM
Mostly stirfry.My husband loves different vegetables I mix on it.

Yummmm! i love stir fry too, Cujo! awww man!

Quote from: chicogon on June 09, 2010, 03:02:22 AM
One doctor in Cebu once told me (this is in 2006), "Father, whether we live long or not, that's not our prerogative, it's God's. But however short or long our lives are," she continued, "our job as doctors is to make sure you don't suffer." She said that because we were hard-headed and stubborn as patients. 

Wise si Doctora!

So true, Father. But ampo lang ko that you live a long long life, because your Parish benefits to hear your word.

Father, you are Jesus' Representative for your parish. Your words are His words...

Remember that...you are his mouthpiece.

Chosen, from amongst the many...

Amen.

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 02:58:18 AM
Thank You!
I am shopping for a law school right now, help me God...That will be a scary decision, let's see where I am heading to... Thanks again.

Believe and it will be so!

David went up against Goliath, a giant amongst men, but was struck down by a mere pebble. Woe have the mighty fallen!
Job wrestled with the Lord and did not give up, and thus was blessed by the Lord.
When Moses led the Israeliites out, they defeated giants of the land by faith an by favor.

The meaning ani, Wolf, is that the small are not weak. Present your goals and arsenal before the Lord, and He will bless your step. All of it. Bless and He will Bless you endlessly!!!!

Think of Jesus' Parable of the Mustard Seed. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when grown, it becomes the greatest amongst trees, so great that even the birds of the air, come to rest and perch on its mighty branches. And that the mustard seed, as small as it is, can make the Mountains move.



Remember that!

Keep on going, sister! In JESUS' NAME!

Yes, indeed, Father. This is the disease that affects all types. People that are thin, big, tall, short, those who exercise, smokers, drinkers etc.
We just have to keep everything stable by taking medication religiously. As well as going to church religiously (hehehehe!)

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 02:54:39 AM
Cooking is one of the things I love to do. In fact, people talked about some of my recipes. I love to cook from scratch.

What are the things you love to cook, Wolf?

Quote from: cujo on June 09, 2010, 02:54:35 AM
And  his famous catchphrase " BAM "

Puaahahahaa! Yes!!!

Quote from: wolfpack823 on June 09, 2010, 02:52:03 AM
My wishes:

1)  Time Machine - so I can re-arrange the sequence of my life's events
2)  More Money - so I can give more and do more
3)  Change Profession -to become a lawyer is my ultimate dream

You CAN become a lawyer, Wolf! Do it! Go for it!


I have a friend who was a paramedic for 20 years, and went back to medical school.
He did it! Don't ever put limitations on yourself. NEVER!

Oi! I thought that was for women?hahahahaha or works for both diay eh

Just good. I have added the Indian spice to my Filipino food. puahahahaaaa!
Indian space..as if! I like to add curry and masala to things.

In the words of Emeril Lagasse, "It kicks it up a knotch!"

I once dated a girl who talked too much. The things coming out of her mouth had no relation or links to the things she said prior. No correlation whatsoever.

That was the last date i had with her.

One thing that I really did not like about her was that she talked about everyone. She talked about people around us, the waitor's service, etc etc.

If you have nothing positive to say, why talk at all? Negative kaayo iyang vibe.

Quote from: chicogon on June 09, 2010, 02:44:36 AM
Always, the Christian principles... although I failed a lot of times 

The trait of truly great men are seeing their faults and improving upon them.

You are an admiration for us young men, Father.