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Quote from: hubag bohol on May 13, 2012, 08:58:27 AM
Magpa-itoy-itoy na lang kaha...

di na gyod ko ganahan ug sushi shukad karon kay ma-imagine ni nako.  bisan klarong di tinuod, laina gyod uy.  ikaw gyod, hubag, malusushi gyod nako nang imong sushimod ron... 

Quote from: chicogon on May 12, 2012, 11:23:02 PM
Mao ni mastermind sa "Ahos Gang" ... mao diay tong nanimaho among silong, di diay to ahos 

ahos pa nang gauna... wa pa moabot ang sibujas gang gikan sa norte.  pag-abot sa ginamos gang gikan sa balingsya, aw, padaplin na lang gyod daan ang china sa cogon shoal.

nahinabo na tingali nga naay niingkib lang diretso, sure lang ta nga di tblander.

mao diay niy sushi sa china?

Quote from: bugsay on May 12, 2012, 08:01:30 PM
para nako bitaw, kon ang pasikatay sa composition...... mas ngilngig si pareng Paul.

bisan tuod ug unsa pay spelling, bahalag pol, ana gyod tuod ang mga paul.

Quote from: bugsay on May 12, 2012, 10:56:20 AM
ang kanahan....


come to fafa......

hahaha!  yes, go, run to fafa balong!

the problem here of drawing the line is where does one draw it?  rape and murder as against cohabitation and estafa?  the nitty-gritty is almost impossible, considering that at the international level countries have different cultures and have therefore different takes on crimes.  pregnancy without a husband in the middle east is a crime; it is not in our country.  meanwhile, immunity is immunity, and all signatories of the vienna convention have to abide by it.  the exception of course is for the country to waive the immunity and have their diplomat tried in the host country.  panama has refused to waive, according to the news. 

i can't blame them.  for other countries, the philippine judicial system may give the impression that it's difficult to trust.  where else is a chief justice being impeached at the moment and a former president being barred from traveling?  such show of seeming government disarray is matched only by pakistan.  from our own vantage, we can hardly say outright that we can trust pakistan's judicial system.  add this to our sullied reputation, thanks in part to our media that tend to downplay the good about our country but give prominence instead to sensational negative stories.   

there are other ways for accused diplomats, of course.  they can be tried in their own country.  (that's what the u.s. does for their erring soldiers, right?  and these soldiers have no diplomatic immunity.  it gives the impression that more often than not the u.s. would rather try their own citizens rather than trust the judicial system of other countries.  as for that u.s. soldier accused of raping a filipina some years back, if i remember right, the charges were dropped, on the alleged victim's own volition.)   

makasiguro ko nga dinhi sa tb aduna tay chic-priest.

naa pod ni sa manila.  mora ni siyag latest sa mga fastfood chains nato.  in the category of mang inasal ug mang andok.  barato nga lami.  di lang angay kanunayon kay ang cholesterol...    

from the official statement of the dfa...

PH declares Panamanian diplomat in rape case ‘persona non grata’

By Tina Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
9:26 am | Saturday, May 12th, 2012

MANILA, Philippines â€" The Department of Foreign Affairs has declared the Panamanian diplomat accused of raping a 19-year-old Filipina persona non grata (PNG).

The DFA’s decision came after the department received late Friday afternoon a Note from the Panamanian government saying that it has decided not to waive the immunity of Erick Bairnals Shcks, a member of the administrative and technical staff of the Panamanian Embassy.

The DFA said Saturday that the Note was delivered by Panama Ambassador Roberto Carlos Vallarino Moreno.

“In accordance with Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Mr. Shcks should be recalled or terminated of his functions by the Panamanian Government. If no action is taken by the Panamanian Government within a reasonable period of time after he was declared as PNG, the Philippine Government will cease to recognize Mr. Shcks as a member of the Embassy and will accordingly be stripped of his immunities,” the DFA said in a statement.

This decision declaring him as PNG was immediately conveyed to the Department of Justice for appropriate action, it added.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/

Panamanian Erick Bairnals Shcks and Panama Ambassador to the Philippines Roberto Carlos V. Moreno
check in at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 Friday night. Shcks is accused of allegedly
raping a 19-year-old Filipina. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE/INQUIRER


HASTA LA VISTA. Panamanian Erick Bairnals Shcks with his skateboard falls in line at the immigration
area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on Friday night. Shcks is accused of raping
a 19-year-old Filipino woman. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

Panamanian suspect in rape of Filipina leaves Philippines

By Tina G. Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
9:29 pm | Friday, May 11th, 2012

MANILA, Philippinesâ€"The Panamanian national accused of raping a 19-year-old Filipina left the country Friday night, according to an airport official.

Erick Bairnals Shcks left the Ninoy Aquino International Airport before 8 p.m. on board Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL 808 bound for Amsterdam.

According to the airport official, who refused to be named for lack of authority to speak to the media on the issue, Shcks was accompanied by the Panamanian ambassador to the Philippines Roberto Carlos Moreno on the trip.

Airport personnel said the two checked in quietly and did not avail of the customary diplomatic assistance given to dignitaries at the airport.

Shcks’ alleged victim on Thursday went to the Department of Justice to seek help.

However, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said that Shcks, a technical officer of the Panama Maritime Authority and a diplomatic passport holder, was covered by the immunity granted to foreign diplomats as stated in the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

She said Shcks may leave the Philippines anytime, and there is no legal basis to hold him here.

“We really cannot do anything because of that diplomatic immunity. That’s an international agreement,” she said.

Shcks was accused of raping the victim in his rented condominium unit in Makati City on April 23, a few days after he purportedly befriended her.

De Lima noted that the Department of Foreign Affairs had already issued a certification that Shcks had diplomatic immunity.

“Under the existing jurisprudence, DFA is the primary agency with competence and authority to make such [a] declaration and certification. The only orders we refuse to obey are those made with grave error,” she added.

De Lima said that the only way the victim may pursue her criminal complaint against Shcks was for the Panamanian government to waive his immunity through the DFA.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/

Panamanian diplomat Erick Bairnals Shcks quietly left the Philippines
Friday night, May 11, 2012 with Panamanian ambassador to the Philippines
Roberto Carlos Vallarino Moreno. ERIC B. APOLONIO/InterAksyon.com

Panamanian diplomat accused of raping 19-year-old Filipina leaves PH

11-May-12, 7:48 PM | Eric Apolonio, InterAksyon.com

MANILA, Philippines - Panamanian rape suspect Erick Bairnals Shcks quietly left the Philippines Friday night.

Accompanied by the Panamanian ambassador to the Philippines Roberto Carlos Vallarino Moreno, Shcks boarded KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL808 bound for Amsterdam at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Pasay City.

The two checked in quietly without the customary diplomatic assistance given to dignitaries at the airport and presented their tickets at the KLM counter. Moreno was a Business Class passenger while Shcks was on economy flight.

Shcks, a 35-year-old technical officer of the Panama Maritime Authority who holds a diplomatic passport, was accused of raping a 19-year-old Filipina last April 23. 

However, the  Philippine government could not file a case against Shcks due to his diplomatic immunity.

Last Thursday , Philippine Department of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said that “we really cannot do anything because of that diplomatic immunity. That’s an international agreement."

“The Department of Foreign Affairs had already issued a certification that Shcks had diplomatic immunity," she added.

The Philippine Senate earlier approved the motion of Majority Leader Vicente Sotto to conduct marathon hearings on the issuance of multiple certifications by the DFA that resulted in the dropping of rape charges against Shcks.

“We will have a marathon hearing on this,“ Senator Loren Legarda assured Sotto after Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada referred the issue to the Senate committees on foreign relations and justice and human rights.

Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile supported the move. “We better look into this. My God, raping a Filipina, even a diplomat, at least he must be held in court and answer accordingly, i support the move."

http://www.interaksyon.com/

Quote from: bugsay on May 12, 2012, 11:09:06 AM
"rape with consent".....

di lagi ko maka-g ani.  nisugot ug rape?  anoh ba iyan.  but i've heard of this many times.

Quote from: taga tigbao on May 12, 2012, 12:59:42 AM
Mura ang gipagawas sa baje based sa ahong nabatian ni Mike Enriquez sa TV nga mura kono ug gipugos ang baje ug pasud sa bay. Ambot pud ug nganong wa man mosinggit tong bajeha. Ang aho lamang pud nga unta makatilaw tong Panamanianaha. Maajo ra no? Gipareha ra nija sa kadtong US serviceman nga nangrape man kaha pud to pero karon wa na dinhis Pilipinas. Kalaay ning atong gobyerno.

tanang condo naay cctv.  condo ang gipuy-an ni panamanian.  adto tingali makita ang katag o scattered kun si bugsay pay pasultihon.  unsa man ning pugosa pagpasulod ni inday, giguyod kaha siya?  makadagan ug siyagit baya siya, makit-an sa cctv, naa dayon ang roving nga security. 

tinuod, laay gyod atong gobyerno, bisag sa akong pag-ilis ug driver's license, arang laaya.  pero, in this case, international laws prevail.  malas si inday.  she can't save face sa iyang boyfriend ug lola nga nasuko kay dugay siyang nipauli atong gabhiona.

di pod hinoon ko kasabot nganong nakipag-date nga naa man siyay boyfriend gahuwat niya sa ilang balay.  hinoon, di pa man tuod bana mao nga wa tingali siya magtoo nga but-an siya kun kinsay uban niyang ma-date.  pero nganong nikuyog pa man tawon siya sa sulod sa balay sa laki; gikan man kaha silang ga-date, mapugos ba diay siyag sulod sa balay?  kay nikuyog, mora hinoon ug nangitag engkuwentro.

i wish to read up more on what the nuances are aning diplomatic immunity for crimes "committed in the performance of duties".  offhand, kun pinolosopohon, morag wa man tingaliy crime mahitabo while a diplomat performs his duties, gawas kun siya ang nag-drive unya nakaligis.  o kaha espionage, nga mahimong i-expel dayon sa host country.  (my understanding is mahimong persona non grata, but still di man tingali makiha o mapriso.) 

meantime, here's something from the Vienna Convention: Article 31.1c Actions not covered by diplomatic immunity: professional activity outside diplomat's official functions.

giklaro nga "professional activity".  i don't think the alleged rape belongs to this.

creative gyod ning pinoy uy.  mabuing kog kinatawa ani.

unsa pod kahay reaction ni claudine kang hitler?  putak-putak gyod for sure, walang laban si hitler.

problema lang, september 10 pa ang pista sa dimiao.

Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)
(Webber-Rice)

I only want to say,
If there is a way,
Take this cup away from me
For I don't want to taste its poison,
Feel it burn me.
I have changed.
I'm not as sure, as when we started.

Then, I was inspired.
Now, I'm sad and tired.
Listen, surely I've exceeded expectations,
Tried for three years, seems like thirty.
Could you ask as much from any other man?

But if I die,
See the saga through and do the things you ask of me,
Let them hate me, hit me, hurt me, nail me to their tree.
I'd want to know, I'd want to know, My God,
I'd want to know, I'd want to know, My God,
Want to see, I'd want to see, My God,
Want to see, I'd want to see, My God,
Why I should die.
Would I be more noticed than I ever was before?
Would the things I've said and done matter any more?

I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord,
Have to see, I'd have to see, my Lord,
If I die what will be my reward?
If I die what will be my reward?
Have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
I'd have to know, I'd have to know, my Lord,
Why should I die? Oh, why should I die?

Can you show me now that I would not be killed in vain?
Show me just a little of your omnipresent brain.
Show me there's a reason for your wanting me to die.
You're far too keen on where and how, but not so hot on why.

Alright, I'll die!
Just watch me die!
See how I die!

Then I was inspired.
Now, I'm sad and tired.
After all, I've tried for three years, seems like ninety.
Why then am I scared to finish what I started,
What you started, I didn't start it.
God, thy will is hard,
But you hold every card.

I will drink your cup of poison.
Nail me to your cross and break me,
Bleed me, beat me,
Kill me.
Take me, now,
Before I change my mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azawb907Bjg#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3mFBh2z9sc#ws

i've always been appreciative of this process because it also holds true for loss and grief.  what made this more fascinating for me was the rock opera broadway/movie hit 'jesus christ superstar' of old, the libretto of which was a collaboration by composer andrew lloyd webber and lyricist tim rice (he of the lion king's fame).  these 2 guys were said to be still in their 20s when they came up with this rock opera hit.  i could not help but think of one song, my most favorite of the lot---gethsemane (i only want to say) as sung by jc in the story.  both the music and the lyrics are faithful to the kuber-ross 5 stages of dying.  (it means it was jesus the man, and the song made the divine very accessible, like a suffering friend.)  it is fascinating.  i'll try to post it in the thread for music if i find it.         

who can say that if the scenario had been different, if those middle-aged foreigners took up their challenge instead of shooing them away, those girls may have ended up crying rape.

what followed next was more shocking.  2 midteeners, they couldn't be more than 16 years old in my estimate, also stopped by them and sat down, smiling ear to ear.  i guess those 2 guys have had enough at that point; the girls were brusquely waved away.

is this what we have become?  i asked my lunch companions.  those young girls' aggression was incomprehensible.

soon an attractive 20-something in office clothes (a decent light suit) stopped by them and sat down smiling.  i can't hear their exchange, but she seemed to have introduced herself and the 2 white males asked her to go away.  they looked distracted and irritated.

Quote from: alycxs on April 29, 2012, 12:17:33 AM
AMEN !

ang ni tungko dayun sa akong huna-huna mao ang (1) unsa kaha makuha ni igat ani ? (2) basin $$$ settlement for her to go away <--- pangbayad na ug bahay, kotche ug ubang pang material nga butang at least for the next few years.

haaaayyy...paita ani oi, ug tinuog, luoy ang babaye. kuwang2 siguro pud ug utok

ug dli...mosamot nasad ka bad rep. ang pinas. Sige lang shagit ug "rape" para maka pangwarta. :-(

not unlikely.  di ko ganahan manaway sa atong kababayan ug kabaro pa gyod, pero gingilngigan gyod ko kausa sa cebu, bag-o pa atong february.

in an ayala center restaurant where i took lunch, i was seated beside the glass panes facing the corridor where there are restaurant seats for smokers and those who prefer fresh air and where an endless stream of mall-goers pass by.  2 middle-aged male caucasians were seated there, concentrated on what seemed to be a serious talk.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on April 27, 2012, 05:38:53 PM
basin pud sa iyang kabata, gihaylo siya ug bisan unsa nalang nga estorya para mouban.

at 19, she's no longer a child if she were normal, and i believe she is normal, with her logic (where could i go for help if even the government cannot help me?  she asked on tv camera, emoting, with her face hidden of course to protect her privacy).

i just feel uncomfortable with gabriela's logic, though.  she's not a cheap girl, they said; she comes from a rich family.  whaaaattt?  being cheap is only for the poor then?  come on.

oh, this must be some therapy for the chronic pain that's the philippine government, or bohol politics?

imagine, naa tay lyricist, composer, and singer dinhi.  how reassuring.  you name it, we have it.  thank you for the music, fr chic.  (it rhymes!) 

mao man kuno nay option kun di ka mosalig ug bangko.  kun tulison nga natulog intawon, aw, kinahanglan pa motindog; malangan ang tulisan sa iyang blitzkrieg.  pareha ra pod ning kuwarta sa ilawom sa mattress sa jewelry nga puston ug plastic unya adto kuno ibutang sa freezer.  tua, naapil sa tinowang isda hinoon.

what a cold, objective observation of a cold, subjective behavior of a bully.  a great piece.

philippines, my dear country on a wheelchair who can't punch back, who knows, in your wheelchair could lie your strength.

police cruelty.  or is that a security guard?  basta cruel para nako.  nganong mogamit pa man ug kahoy?  nganong i-poke pa man?  di ba diay mahimong sultihan?  kun wa gyod diay shirt ang tawo o kuwang intawon sa buot tungod sa kagutom?  from the looks of it, there's no mass being celebrated, so it's not that scandalous, if ever.  unsa may daotan kun ang tawo way shirt nga mangadye kadiyot?  ayuhon lang god ug estorya nga mogawas dayon siya pagkahuman.

i'll go to war kun i-poke akong iring ug iro.  tawo pa kaha?

oh-oh.  so sorry about that, fr chic.  hope you get well soon.  unsa man nang in-and-out surgery sa arm?  and is this arm salin sa basketball?  quid pro quo ra man gyod intawon ning kinabuhi, as we may know.  good tennis player tuod, pero naay tennis elbow.  basketball arm nang imo?  sorry for this panukit-sukit, hehe.  you may not answer of course.

 fair ra baya pod tuod nga naay sense of closure sa identity aning mga inosenteng naanak intawon nga wa damha.  faet lang ani kun daghang amahan ang mo-come forward, apil pa ang tibuok banay, tibuok clan, long-lost cousins ug mga silingan, kay arang datoa diay sa anak nga wa mailhi.  

Quote from: chicogon on May 11, 2012, 12:32:55 PM
Aw, abi nakog ang luoran imo gipasabot (LoL)

hehehe, which one, in your imagination?  morag duha man tong luoran dinhi.

Quote from: chicogon on May 11, 2012, 11:36:17 AM
Wa motungha karon? 

aw, abi nakog nia ka...

Quote from: chicogon on May 11, 2012, 11:29:26 AM
Now, that the sleeping giant is wide awake and taking the whole globe by storm (financially) hmmmm, duna ba kahay intresado nga mamahimo Province of China ang Pilipinas.

wa niy problema tuod sa mga chinese taipans among us, some of whose citizenships remain chinese.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on May 10, 2012, 10:33:50 AM
Unsa kahay ikasulti ni Hubag Bohol aning hitaboa karon?

kuryoso pod tuod ko.  pero pilay pad sa unggoy nga nanukad na to kay pareha sila ni bai tigs nga naa sa reserved force, ready to rumble kun tawgon.  posible pod to nga special agent diay nga naniid na karon ni bugsay nga tua sa tsina.

ang tag-iya...

Quote from: chicogon on May 09, 2012, 12:53:17 PM

obyus nga ang tag-iya ani gustog gitik-gitikon.

some other previous thread in this forum had also focused on guyabano as an anti-cancer miracle.  the latest is a study of our very own scientists and researchers from the university of sto. tomas who also made positive conclusions. 

please note that a study mentioned in the article (this thread's beginning) goes all the way back to 1976.  after almost 40 years, the claims haven't become mainstream.  imagine if it were so; big pharmaceuticals with their resources and topnotch research teams of scientists would have by now gotten into the act with guyabano-based anti-cancer miracle pills, duly patented.

let's just enjoy guyabano with all its nutrients as a rich, fun, accessible, and easy to grow fruit.

how touching.  i hope father and daughter will meet soon.

i've been to this paradise twice.  i took a boat from carbon market in cebu city.  great place, great island.

mamiligro gyod diay ko ani kay morag there's no end in sight to my insomnia man gyod intawon uy.  there's something about the night that gives me so much energy, especially when i'm reading something very riveting.  darkness has always been my friend.  i must have been a vampire in some other life.

Quote from: islander on May 10, 2012, 02:57:32 PM

mora lagi ni siyag resulta ug constipation. 

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on May 10, 2012, 09:12:19 PM

magpaabot sa pagsalop sa adlaw samtang naghuwat ni hubag.

ingon ana...

gikan ini:


kutob ani:

Lost parakeet shocks cops by telling them its home address



OK, quick show of hands: How many of you have asked yourselves, "Why do I constantly talk to my pets?" This is why. A runaway (flyaway?) parakeet in Japan was returned to its owner after the bird repeated its address to police officers. The cops had been called after the bird did its best Andy Dufresne impression, somehow escaping from its home and flying into a Yokohama city hotel. After sitting quietly in a cage in the police station, the bird shocked the officers by reciting its address. "We had not expected his owner to be identified in this manner," one policeman said. The only way this would've been cooler? If it had involved a talking dog.

http://now.msn.com/

Zeisler said she initially went to the Weatherford Animal Shelter to get a German shepherd for her mother. When she asked about shepherds, she was told they only had one, but he was in the back because nobody wanted him.

They brought out the dog and it was love at first sight, she said.

Zeisler has fallen a couple of times when she didn't heed Bear's warning. The dog will fetch her medicine or stay with her, whichever she seems to need, she said.

As National Hero Dog, Bear gets free dog food for a year, the trip to California for him and Zeisler, a stay at an oceanfront hotel in Huntington Beach and a plaque.

The ceremony honoring Bear was held at the Nokia Plaza in downtown Los Angeles.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

As a by-then conscious Zeisler was being loaded into an ambulance, Bear did not hesitate to jump in with her and accompany her to the hospital.

The dog recognizes the signs of imminent seizures and will lean on Zeisler's legs so she can sit down before they happen, explained the society's Ana Bustilloz.

Bear never had any training, but three days after Zeisler took him home he started alerting her to possible problems. "He figured it out on his own," Bustilloz said.

The sometimes daily seizures started after a horse riding accident 18 years ago.

California group gives Texas dog national hero award

By SUE MANNING
5/7/2012

LOS ANGELES â€" Three years ago, Bear was a 100-pound German shepherd nobody wanted at a Texas shelter.

Debbie Zeisler came to his rescue. She has lost count of the times since then that he has come to hers.

On Monday, Bear was honored with the 30th National Hero Dog award by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles.



Last May, Zeisler had a seizure, fell down some steps, hit her head and lost consciousness in her front yard. Bear scratched on every front door in their Millsap neighborhood but nobody answered. A Parker County animal control officer saw the frantic dog and went to help. Bear led the officer to Zeisler.

sige ra kog balik-balik ug patokar ug "i'm happy just to dance with you" by anne murray while nag-tb.  in-between, tindog para manglaba ug hinay-hinay.  i'm crazy about anne murray's "i'm happy just to dance with you"!  gi-post nako ni here at tb after the webmaster's own post of another anne murray song. 

Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on May 10, 2012, 01:42:52 PM
Kung wala si Hubag:

how lonely can it get in the planet of the apes?

unsa kahay angga ani niya sa?  tyra, anno, nosie, taury?

Whether prospective clients will see him as a valuable business partner â€" rather than a complete fool â€" remains to be seen. Tyrannosaurus Rex Joseph Gold (his full name) will certainly have a fun time proving his identity when purchasing alcohol or after getting pulled over for speeding. Perhaps he'll just bite them in half instead.


The king of the dinosaurs lives in Nebraska... who knew?

http://news.yahoo.com/

Entrepreneur legally changes his name to Tyrannosaurus Rex

By Mike Wehner
Tecca

Name recognition is a big deal in the world of small business, but going so far as to legally change your name to one of the most iconic creatures ever to walk the planet might be a bit of overkill. 

A 23-year-old Nebraska native who was born Tyler Gold has left that moniker behind in favor of Tyrannosaurus Rex. His name change was even approved by a judge, though we have a hard time understanding how the court kept from bursting out in laughter.

Gold had to field a series of questions regarding his request, including whether he was choosing to change his name to avoid creditors or law enforcement. He noted that he had no troubles in either the legal scene or with bad debt, and he merely wanted a recognizable name to help promote himself as an entrepreneur.

aw...   di diay na ako.

my bonnie lies over the ocean...
o bring bek my bonnie to me.
bring bek, bring bek
kam bek my bonnie to me...

maayo pa ning eb sa tb.  it means meeting a fellow tblander personally, in friendship.

in international relations and brinkmansip, eyeball-to-eyeball could mean tutokanay, budlatanay hangtod ang usa mamilok. 

as of this point, if china plays hardball brinkmanship, there's no reason why the philippines shouldn't do the same.

brink·man·ship n.
The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.

even the smallest boy at the playground needs to stand up against a bigger bully, whatever it takes.

wow!  the chinese government really know how display muscle and pander to their constituents.  a good way to distract the public from their ongoing power play and scandal.  as for the lady who made the gaffe that china owns the philippines, ugh, could one say that that's what she gets for being more conscious of her form rather than substance?   

Quote from: taga tigbao on May 10, 2012, 11:00:44 AM
Maajo kay naklaro ni naho pud. Salamat Te Isles. Ingon man gud si Clinton (the wife) nga dili kono sila motake sides sa current stand off karon but given nga mag escalate into armed conflict ning sa Scarborough ron, the Mutual Defense Treaty will define the actions of the US Government.

i believe this statement was to be expected.  pagka-way backbone na man lang gyod nato to expect nga ipaklaro pa.  this statement is couched in diplomatic language, a necessary evil in geopolitics.  pareha ra ni nga statement sa "wa baya ko moingon nga bungi ka ha?"  tua, the truth is in the denial.
       

QuoteUnta ug maggubat man ni sila, dili lamang iapil ang ubang lugar kay daghang inosente. Adto ras dagat ni silang tanan, aw basin akip ko kay reserved serviceman man intawon ta ani.

my goodness!  i hope your frogman's diving suit is ready?

oh, no.  lupig ko ni orang.  di man gani intawon ko mohikap sa ipad ni banana republic kay mahadlok kog unsa ba na uroy.  paakon pa lang ko.

Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate

philstar.com, May 10, 2012

MIAMI (AP) â€" The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's teenagers also like the hand-held computer tablets, too, but the clan's elders show no interest.

The orangutans at Miami's Jungle Island apparently are just like people when it comes to technology. The park is one of several zoos experimenting with computers and apes, letting its six orangutans use an iPad to communicate and as part of a mental stimulus program. Linda Jacobs, who oversees the program, hopes the devices will eventually help bridge the gap between humans and the endangered apes.

more at: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=805609&publicationSubCategoryId=200

tsk, tsk.  one thing with these so-called celebrities is that they think and behave as if the world owes them.

welcome, comebacking beauty.  (aya's drawing of you and your two friends is fascinating.  i'm glad aya had left fond memories in tb.)  my name's islander; i came in later than you.  hello.   

there.  klaro.  this clarification was done because media reports in both the philippines and china gave accounts that the dfa secretary had changed his tune or that the u.s. refused to make commitments outright.

13. It is important to note that, even in the absence of an actual armed attack against either the Philippines or the US, Article III of the MDT provides that the Philippines and the US, “through their Foreign Ministers or their deputies, will consult together from time to time regarding the implementation of this Treaty and whenever in the opinion of either of them the territorial integrity, political independence or security of either of the Parties is threatened by external armed attack in the Pacific.” (italics supplied).

14. The recently-concluded Two Plus Two meeting, at the Ministerial level, is a new mechanism for such high-level consultations.

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12. As additional information, under the US Constitution, the US President as Commander-in-Chief may commit US armed forces into action overseas although the US president is obliged to notify the US Congress within 48 hours of such action, as provided for under the US War Powers Resolution of 1973. The same Resolution requires that such commitment of US armed forces could not go beyond 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without US congressional authorization. This means that a US congressional authorization is needed only if the engagement of US armed forces abroad would go beyond 60 days.

10. On November 16, 2011, Secretary Clinton and Secretary del Rosario signed the Manila Declaration which states: “The Republic of the Philippines and the United States today reaffirm our shared obligations under the Mutual Defense Treaty.” (Source: “Manila Declaration on US-Philippine Alliance, 16 November 2011)

11. On April 30, 2012, during the Two Plus Two meeting in Washington, D.C., Secretary Clinton reiterated that the US “reaffirms our commitment and obligations under the mutual defense treaty.” (Source: “Remarks during Press Availability, State Department, Washington, D.C. April 30, 2012)

9. During the question and answer session in the same media event, Secretary Clinton was asked by a correspondent from ABS-CBN this question: “What will America do if China attacks Filipino forces in the Spratly Islands?” Secretary Clinton’s reply was: “Well, as to your first question, the United States honors our Mutual Defense Treaty and our strategic alliance with the Philippines. I’m not going to discuss hypothetical events, but I want to underscore our commitment to the defense of the Philippines.” (Source: “Remarks with Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario After Their Meeting,” Washington, D.C., June 23, 2011)

7. On June 23, 2011, Secretary Hillary Clinton reaffirmed to Secretary Albert del Rosario during their meeting in Washington, D.C. that the US “will honor its treaty obligations to the Philippines.”

8. In her remarks to the media after the said meeting, Secretary Clinton declared: “The Philippines and the United States are longstanding allies, and we are committed to honoring our mutual obligation.”

6. On May 24, 1999, US Ambassador to the Philippines Thomas C. Hubbard wrote a letter to Foreign Secretary Domingo L. Siazon affirming that “the US Government stands by its statements in the Vance-Romulo letter of January 6, 1979.” Moreover, in the same letter, Amb. Hubbard cited Defense Secretary William Cohen’s statement that “the US considers the South China Sea to be part of the Pacific Area.” (italics supplied).

5. On January 6, 1979, US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, in his letter to Philippine Foreign Secretary Carlos P. Romulo, cited Article V of the MDT and stated that “… as provided in Article V, an attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the Pacific would not have to occur within the metropolitan territory of the Philippines or island territories under its jurisdiction in the Pacific in order to come within the definition of Pacific area in Article V.” (italics supplied).

4. Article V of the MDT further provides that “an armed attack on either of the Parties is deemed to include an armed attack on:

a. the metropolitan territory of either of the Parties, or

b. on the island territories under its jurisdiction in the Pacific Ocean, and

c. its armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the Pacific.”

3. Article IV of the MDT states: “Each Party recognizes that an armed attack in the Pacific area on either of the Parties would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet the common dangers in accordance with its constitutional processes.”

2. As stated in the MDT’s preamble, both the Philippines and the US desire to publicly declare, through the MDT, their sense of unity and common determination to defend themselves against external armed attack, so that no potential aggressor could be under the illusion that either of them stands alone in the Pacific Area. (refer to the 3rd paragraph of the MDT’s preamble.)

DFA chief clarifies US support under Mutual Defense Treaty

The Philippine Star
May 10, 2012

MANILA, Philippines - The following is the statement of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty:

In view of inaccurate information on the subject of whether or not the US is prepared to respond to its commitment to the Philippines under the Philippines-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), the Department of Foreign Affairs would like to establish as a matter of record that:

1. The Philippines and the United States entered into a Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) on August 30, 1951 in Washington.

hahaha!  subliminal desire?

Quote from: xayoj14 on May 09, 2012, 02:17:59 PM
yup.. daghan kog nahibaw.an nga foundation.. and didto sad ko tig help nila.. hehehe..
bisan gamay ra akong resources daghan man ghpon mohelp out even how small it is..
sa ginagmay pa man sad ko ron mgstart.. but in the long run.. hopefully modako na ni siya.. =)

i wish you luck.

yeheeee!  that's my boy!  go ahead, take it all!

unsaon, pareha man silang krokongho.  lisod ning usa ra ang krokongho kay magsangkiig, morag gibirok.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on May 09, 2012, 10:59:32 AM
While his group has the support of Gov. Edgar Chatto, Vice Gov. Concepcion Lim and First District Rep. Rene Relampagos, Veloso has kept himself visible in barangays. He has gone his way attending to vital community concerns like delivering road repair materials in response to people’s clamor, which otherwise has fallen to deaf city hall ears. With support clubs and organizations, he has spearheaded surgical-medical missions like free tuli. Consistently service-oriented, the former vice mayor has initiated mass feeding for children as in Cogon, for example, where his program has been carried out by the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) led by chairman Rodney Magallano. Veloso has kept strong link with the sector of the women so that they had him and Oppus as their invited guest speakers capping the city celebration of the Women’s Month in April. He has maintained his low profile even if he has also involved himself in sports development of the youth sector.

kidding.  all these activities, and still the newswriter calls it a low profile?  this sounds like a press/praise release for veloso. 

hahahahahaha!  lupig ang actors ni shakespeare ani.

gapareha lang mong hubag bugs da.  inyong mga avatar nangawagtang.  babies come back!

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 09, 2012, 11:44:40 AM
Bai Balong,

Kahibalo diay ka mo drive og eroplano? Kuyawa pod da.

and if i'm not mistaken, hasta submarino kaya ni balongski.

Quote from: xayoj14 on May 09, 2012, 01:20:46 PM

true..
however, it is still your choice if you want to be rich because of of the answers to my BIG WHY..
Why do i Need to be rich..
Simple.. i want to help more people.. i want to build schools and create a foundation for kids and elder people..

yes, we cant bring our richness to heaven.. but we can touch everyone's lives through our help from our richness..

you don't have to be rich to create all this, honest.  one can start by having one's heart in its proper place, getting the proper energy, organizational skill, and knowledge of what and who to tap for resources.

no foundation in the world is funded from one's own pocket.  if you tell me otherwise, then you don't know foundations.  some foundations are even organized as tax shelters by corporations.  that's a fact.

so when did the term "three kings" come about, and who started it?

hahay, ning mga meyn dinhi... makalingaw.

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 09, 2012, 08:18:24 AM
Ha ha ha ha, so all that time you were a nameless reader?

quite so.  at that time, i felt the cybernames here were funny and for a member to be addressed by these names was quaint.  the name that caught my attention the most was ms da binsi, followed by grazie7y and chicogon.  did i laugh over these names!  then came bugsay and hubag bohol.  this forum's crazy, i thought.  well, i'm not a boholano for nothing. 

i must admit though that reading everything was beyond me because, even then, the entries were just too many. 

At thirty-one, when some are rich
And others dead,
I, being neither, have a job instead.

                                -Philip Larkin

countries are like people.  there's double standard too.  when suspected missiles belonged to gadhaffi and saddam, they were called threats, as iran's current nuclear ambition is a threat.  when they belong to israel, they are called defense.  but consider who's aggressive when it comes to potential war in the middle east nowadays and who are the ones who need to defend themselves.  come on, it's common knowledge that the west looks the other way when it comes to israeli nuclear weapons. 

don't get me wrong.  israel has the right to exist.  but so do the palestinians.  now look at the latest israeli incursion into more palestinian lands.     

hehe, heard some of your songs.  cool.  i can't help but feel a tinge of rudy villanueva's influence. 

everyone has a story to tell...