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Migratory birds in Pangasinan bring threats of bangus shortage

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Bangus (milkfish) growers are alarmed by the thousands of migratory birds flying to Pangasinan this season.

Part of the heron family, flocks of dukakak (egret) almost cover the skies of Binmaley, Pangasinan as they scout for bangus fingerlings, eating up to six young fish daily.

"We're really affected with the appetite of these birds," said bangus grower Edward Domalanta.

In an attempt to drive the birds away, fishermen have resorted to the use of firecrackers and nylon wires.

Aside from the adverse effect of egrets on the bangus industry, the provincial veterinary office of Pangasinan greatly fears the entry of bird flu into the country. It was reported that the egrets in Pangasinan migrate from China, one of the Asian countries greatly infected by avian influenza in 2005.

"The bird flu is very deadly for our poultry, causing as much as 80 to 100 percent fatalities," said Pangasinan provincial veterinarian Dr. Benedicto Perez.

The Philippines is one of the two Asian countries that has yet to be affected by avian influenza.  --With a report from Cris Zuniga, ABS-CBN Dagupan

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To be sure, it is clear from Scripture that illicit sexual fantasies are forbidden, and this is a significant issue with masturbation.


Matt 5:28-29 (NIV) [Jesus:] "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell."
But what if no illicit fantasies are included in masturbation? Is the act then sinful? By scripture, there is nothing to indicate that it is. Specifically, if the act is done merely as a hedge against temptation and as the body requires then there is no need for the above sinful "crutches". This is hardly exciting, and a rote act of keeping the body in submission. It cannot be done often, as the body is not that demanding if left alone by a perverted imagination. On the other hand, if we attempt a pent-up self-sex life, then we find that the body needs help from the soul through illicit fantasies, and then sin is clearly being committed.

Walay cresis sa pagkaon ang Pinoy. Mokaon 5 times a day: pamahaw, timo, paniudto,
timo-timo sa hapon ug panihapon. Usahay mo snack pa sa gabii.

Scientist o kandidato pagka governor sa Bohol...?

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Diamonds are not forever.  All earthly things, living or non living  will decompose.

It is technically not possible for it to go on "forever" what people mean by that is that the universe is constantly expanding. Which is to say that the end of the universe is constantly and steadily getting further away but is still in fact an end. Remember balance is the only thing that keeps everything intact. With every beginning there is an end.

 ATSARA PAPAYA


Achara or Atsara Ingredients:

800 g green papaya, grated or julienned
2 medium carrots, grated
1 onion, grated
1 medium red capsicum (pepper), julienned
1 medium green capsicum, julienned
1 c raisins
2 Tbsp salt

Syrup
2 c sugar
1 inch piece ginger, julienned
2 cloves garlic sliced thinly
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Achara or Atsara Cooking Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix the grated green papaya with the salt.


Cover with cling film and leave in the refrigerator overnight.

Meanwhile, the syrup can be prepared by boiling the vinegar and sugar.


When the sugar has dissolved, mix in the ginger, garlic and black pepper and let simmer for a further 5 minutes.

When ready, rinse the papaya well. Squeeze as much of the water out as possible by placing the rinsed papaya in a large piece of muslin and wringing it hard.


Mix in the rest of the vegetables.

Put the vegetable mix into sterilized jars.


Pour in the syrup and remove bubbles by pushing the vegetables down with the back of a spoon.


Put lid on jar.

If for immediate consumption, the jar can be put in the fridge and it should last for a week.

If ‘preserving’, put the jars in a cauldron of lukewarm water, making sure the water level is around 2cm above the jar lids.


Bring to a boil and leave on a rolling boil for around 30minutes.


Leave the bottles in the cauldron, with water, until completely cool. The pop lids should be flat, meaning a vacuum has been created. Otherwise, repeat the pasteurisation process. This pasteurised atsara should be good in the jar for a couple of months.


Refrigerate upon opening.


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Niapil sa listahan sa ibabaw ang mga barrio sa Tagbilaran: K of C, Bool, Booy, Taloto, Tiptip, Cogon ug Dao.

They say that the island of Bohol sinks about an inch in May due to the thousands of Bol-anons who come home to attend the many town and barrio fiestas celebrated during the month. You can almost feel this once you disembark from those overloaded ships docking at the Tagbilaran Port in May.

Fiestas in Bohol are occasions of great joy and merry-making, as well as lots of free food. Almost every household in town or in the barrio is on a welcome mode and, yes, you can literally go to any house, even if you do not know the owner, and eat your heart out.

Diamonds are not forever

Physicists in Germany have created a material that is harder than diamond. Natalia Dubrovinskaia and colleagues at the University of Bayreuth made the new material by subjecting carbon-60 molecules to immense pressures. The new form of carbon, which is known as aggregated diamond nanorods, is expected to have many industrial applications (App. Phys. Lett. 87 083106).

The hardness of a material is measured by its isothermal bulk modulus. Aggregated diamond nanorods have a modulus of 491 gigapascals (GPa), compared with 442 GPa for conventional diamond. Dubrovinskaia and two of her co-workers - Leonid Dubrovinky and Falko Langenhorst - have patented the process used to make the new material.

Diamond derives its hardness from the fact that each carbon atom is connected to four other atoms by strong covalent bonds. The new material is different in that it is made of tiny interlocking diamond rods. Each rod is a crystal that has a diameter of between 5 and 20 nanometres and a length of about 1 micron.

The group created the ADNRs by compressing the carbon-60 molecules to 20 GPa, which is nearly 200,000 times atmospheric pressure, while simultaneously heating to 2500 Kelvin. "The synthesis was possible due to a unique 5000-tonne multianvil press at Bayerisches Geoinstitut in Bayreuth that is capable of reaching pressures of 25 GPa and temperatures of 2700 K at the same time," Dubrovinskaia told PhysicsWeb.

The Bayreuth team measured the properties of the samples with a diamond anvil cell at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility at Grenoble in France. These measurements indicated that ADNRs are about 0.3% denser than diamond, and that the new material has the lowest compressibility of any known material.

In addition to working out why the new material is so hard, the Bayreuth team also hope to exploit its industrial potential. "We have developed a concept for innovative technology to produce the novel material in industrial-scale quantities and now we are looking for partners in order to realize our ideas," said Dubrovinskaia.
About the author

By Michelle Jeandron is a placement student on Physics World magazine.

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(Verse 1)
As the eagle flies on the wings of morning
Like the sun that rises in the eastern sky
With a voice of praise and a heart that's overflowing
I worship You the living God Most High

(Chorus)
For You're my Lord and my salvation
You sustain me with Your light and life
With my voice I join creation
In the adoration of the living God Most High

(Verse 2)
Like the clearest stream on the highest mountain
Rejoicing as it winds it's way to the open shore
So within my soul flowing like a fountain
Are songs of love from my heart Lord to Yours

(Repeat Chorus)
For You're my Lord and my salvation
You sustain me with Your light and life
With my voice I join creation
In the adoration of the living God Most High

(Bridge)
I bow to Your will Lord
And with humble reverence
Worship You only
There's no greater thrill
Than to be in Your presence
And know that You love me
What a wonderful mystery

(Repeat Chorus)
For You're my Lord and my salvation
You sustain me with Your light and life
With my voice I join creation
In the adoration of the living God Most High

You're my Lord and my salvation
You sustain me with Your light and life
With my voice I join creation
In the adoration of the living God Most High
In the adoration of the living God Most High

(Ending)
In the adoration of the living God Most High
In the adoration of the living God Most High
In the adoration of the living God Most High


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Ayaw iapil. Basin moingon ang pare " hala! ...... pareha diay ta ug sala".

Dili lang diay  Pinoy ang limbongan sa edad.

Sa akong na research, 677 AD niabot ang Eskaya tribe dinhi sa Bohol. Sila misanay hangtod midaghan. KIta karon  nga mga Bol-anon gikan diay sa Eskaya tribe.

Before 667 AD, naa na bay mga tao sa Bohol? Kadtong mga tao sa Bohol before
667 AD mao to silay mga "indigineous people". Ang Eskaya migrants people gikan
sa Sumatra.

At all times, let us have maximum tolerance.

There are true to life stories in MMk nga ilang gidugangan aron manindot ang salida pero nawala ang truth.

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MORE ABOUT ESKAYA TRIBE

Eskaya: A History

The history of the Eskaya tribe is largely based on “old books” whose contents have been handed down from generation to generation. The books cover legends which some historians deemed as only myths. However, one can get a clear picture of where the tribe originates from these stories.

One book relates of how the group first arrived in Bohol from Sumatra. Their first leader, Dangko, had twelve children who settled near Antequera before moving east.

Stories handed down thru the years to community members living in Taytay (Duero) relates that the group first settled in Talibon town then transferred to Loon and settled in the mountainous barangays of Campatud and Cansubayon. After some time, the tribe decided to settle at the lowlands of Antequera at a place called Canlaas Panas. Record shows that they lived there from the year 600 A.D. up to the year 1600 A.D. of the Spanish Regime. They established Barangay Viga as their capital which stretches to the riverside valleys beyond the present day Abatan Bridge.

Viga is the kingdom of Haring Lomod, otherwise known as Tamblot, who is one of the most legendary Eskaya leaders. He is both a datu and the high priest whose rank is equal to that of the present Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Tamblot’s reign started in early 1600 A.D. and he was the first Boholano to having raised arms against the Spanish conquistadors. The uprising occurred in 1621. The feud between him and the Spaniards started with the white silver church bell, called by the local folks as “Lingganayng Ugis”.

Evidences of Eskaya Presence in Antequera
Traces of Eskaya writings were found some 400 meters inside the Inambacan Cave of Villa Aurora in Antequera. Some of the writings were already covered with stalagmites measuring about 13 inches high. Geological studies prove that stalagmites grow an inch in one hundred years so it means that the writings were there for 1300 years and that would refer to the period in the late 600 A.D. Engr. Jes B. Tirol of the University of Bohol found these writings inside the cave. The rocky remains of the Viga church still exist today and look like a crudely made temple.

Later Eskaya
As far as documented evidence is concerned, genealogies attest that many of the predecessors of those living in the communities today originally came from the town of Loon, on Bohol’s western coast.

The settlement at Biabas, Guindulman, per Eskaya books, was established in the 19th century; and that Mariano Datahan, the founder of the settlement, arrived at the site at the turn of the 19th century from Loon. The Philippine Independent Church in Biabas was established in 1902.

There are other records or papers giving evidence of the group’s presence in Philippine history. One is a letter from Datahan addressed to President Manuel Quezon in 1937 and another is a recorded meeting in 1944 between Datahan and the resistance hero Col. Esteban Bernido in Biabas. Datahan died in the year 1949.

In 1951, Fabian Baja founded a settlement at Taytay, under the municipality of Duero. This was done allegedly under the instructions of Datahan. Through the years the group spread to Canta-ub (Sierra Bullones), Lundag (Pilar), Tambongan, Cadapdapan (Candijay), and Fatimah.

The Eskaya tribe at Biabas, Guindulman was “discovered” in the early 1980’s, although the settlement dated back prior to World War II. The group came to public attention when government agricultural advisers toured the province to introduce the Green Revolution policies. Their unique culture, tradition, and language came to the fore and caught the attention of local journalists and researchers

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Mga mamistahay sa Bohol, magprint mo this copy.

This will serve your tour guide , asa ta mamista.

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Overview of Fiestas by Date

Date    Town    Patron Saint
January 16    Cortes    Santo Niño
January 16    Pres. Garcia    Holy Child
January 16    Valencia    Sr. Santo Niño
January 17    Carmen    Saint Anthony de Abbot
January 29    Ubay    Holy Child
Last Saturday of January    Getafe    Holy Infant
February 11    Dagohoy    Our Lady of Lourdes
February 11    K of C - Tagbilaran City    Our Lady of Lourdes
April 5    Bool - Tagbilaran City    Saint Vincent Ferrer
April 27    Corella    Nuestra Señora del Villar
May 1    Tagbilaran City    Saint Joseph the Worker
May 3    Dao - Tagbilaran City    Santa Cruz
May 4    Alburquerque    Santa Monica
May 4    Mabini    Santa Monica
May 4    Sagbayan    San Agustin
May 8    San Miguel    Saint Michael
May 10    Calape    Saint Vincent Ferrer
May 15    Bilar    Saint Isidore the Farmer
May 15    Trinidad    Saint Isidore
May 15    Tubigon    San Isidro Labrador
May 19    Candijay    Saint Joseph
May 29    San Isidro    Saint Isidore
May 29    Talibon    Blessed Trinity
June 13    Sikatuna    Saint Anthony de Padua
June 24    Garcia Hernandez    Saint John the Baptist
June 29    Loboc    Saint Peter the Apostle
June 30    Inabangga    Saint Paul
July 16    Balilihan    Virgin of Carmel
July 16    Taloto - Tagbilaran City    Immaculate Heart of Mary
July 25    Batuan    Saint James
July 26    Alicia    Saint Joachim
August 15    Dauis    Our Lady of Assumption
August 16    Tip-tip - Tagbilaran City    San Roque
August 22    Taloto - Tagbilaran City    Immaculate Heart of Mary
August 28    Sagbayan    San Agustin
August 28    Panglao    San Agustin
First Saturday of September    Guindulman    Our Lady of Consolation
First Saturday of September    Lindaville - Tagbilaran City    Birhen sa Barangay
September 8    Loon    Our Lady of Light
September 10    Dimiao    Saint Nicolas de Tolentino
September 29    Clarin    Saint Michael
September 29    Jagna    Saint Michael
October 7    Buenavista    Santo Rosario
October 7    Lila    Holy Rosary
October 11    Pilar    Virgen del Pilar
October 16    Cogon - Tagbilaran City    Birhen sa Barangay
Last Saturday of October    Antequera    Virgin of the Most Holy Rosary
November 24    Maribojoc    Saint Vincent
December 8    Baclayon    Immaculate Conception
December 8    Catigbi-an    Immaculate Conception
December 8    Duero    Immaculate Conception
December 8    Sierra Bullones    Immaculate Conception
December 12    Sevilla    Virgen of Guadalupe
December 12    Booy - Tagbilaran City    Virgen of Guadalupe
December 30    Danao    Holy Family
Movable    Anda    Holy Infant
Movable    Bien Unido    Holy Child
Movable    Loay    Santisima Trinidad

Based on the article I posted above, the legendary hero Francisco Dogohoy,
Sikatuna and Tamblot were descendants of the Eskaya tribe. The Eskaya
tribe sailed from Sumatra to Bohol in 677 AD. From that time on, this tribe
peopled Bohol.

Hence, we Boholanos came from the Eskaya tribe.

Early Philippine Writing and
Early Philippine Education


The literacy of the Filipinos astonished the Spanish. Morga states about the native script: "Almost all the natives, both men and women, write in this language. There are very few who do not write it excellently and correctly." This was very different than the situation in Europe were the it was mostly the elite that were literate. The writing was done on palm-leaves with a pen with an iron point. It was only later they adopted the European quill, although eventually everyone began using the Filipino method of iron points again.

It may be that there were at least two types of script used in the Philippines -- one for the commoner and one for the elite. The commoner script was highly successful in that the masses were able to learn and use it quickly. The evidence of a more sophisticated script comes in the finding of the Laguna Copper Plate Grant . This script was similar to Kawi of Indonesia and could represent many more sounds.

Yet another script found in the islands is the that of the Eskaya tribe. There is an article in the September 1991 issue of Mabuhay magazine that discussed this tribe and their forgotten script.

According to the article, the Eskaya, who live on the island of Bohol, speak a language unrelated to the Boholano or Cebuano dialects. They use a script, which is described as logographic, having 46 symbols representing sound syllables rather than alphabets. The symbols are based on parts of the human anatomy. The article states that the script was similar to that of the Phoenicians, which would actually make it logo-syllabic rather than logographic. The use of 46 syllables shows that it was a rather sophisticated language.

The article claims that the script and some documents in this language had been preserved by Mariano Datahan from a Spanish edict that all writing in the language should be burned. They were passed on to Fabian Baha, the present leader of the tribe(as of 1991) in 1947. Today, the Eskaya continue to teach the children their script and traditions. In fact, the article claims that scholars and linguists are also studying the Eskaya language and script in hopes of obtaining clues as to the ancestor of the modern Bisayan languages. The Eskaya claim to have come originally from Western Sumatra, from whence they sailed to Bohol in 677 AD. They claim that Sikatuna and Dagohoy were also from the Eskaya tribe. They have many legends concerning their own culture hero who is known as Tamblot. As of 1991, there were 130 families of Eskaya living in Bohol.

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How to be saved -- What must a man do to be saved?
How to be saved is within the reach of every human being on the face of the earth. When Jesus Christ died on the cross, He provided salvation for all. “‘And when I am lifted up on the cross, I will draw everyone to myself.’ He said this to indicate how he was going to die” (John 12:32-33). Salvation has been provided; it now must be accepted. Once a man or woman recognizes the need for salvation and realizes that God has provided for their salvation through Jesus Christ, he or she must go on to embrace it.

Salvation is simply a process of confessing and believing. A man must confess that Jesus is Lord, which signifies his realization that Christ must have full rule over his life with all of His righteous requirements. This confession of Christ as Lord also assumes that it is Christ who will work and fulfill His own righteousness within man.

Next, he must believe that God has raised Jesus Christ from the dead. This belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus carries with it the realization that the penalty has been paid for sin and power is provided for man to live a life free from sin. Thus man’s relationship to God is restored. “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. As the Bible tells us, “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved” (Romans 10:9-11). Do you feel unworthy to “go to heaven”? Peace with God is within your reach.

Do you understand that you are a sinner, and you believe that Jesus Christ came as the one and only Redeemer of sin? Are you ready to receive God’s gift of His Son, Jesus Christ? If so, believe in Christ, repent of your sins, and commit the rest of your life to Him as Lord:

      “Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.”

"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)

If you decided receive Jesus today, welcome to God's family. Now, as a way to grow closer to Him, the Bible tells us to follow up on our commitment.

    * Get baptized as commanded by Christ.
    * Tell someone else about your new faith in Christ.
    * Spend time with God each day. It does not have to be a long period of time. Just develop the daily habit of praying to Him and reading His Word. Ask God to increase your faith and your understanding of the Bible.
    * Seek fellowship with other followers of Jesus. Develop a group of believing friends to answer your questions and support you.
    * Find a local church where you can worship God.

Mao nay giingon," sa dihang nagpakatawo ta, gikaluhaan na ta sa mga sufferings o mga pag-antos."

Ang tawo nga walay sufferings, "bu****".

Kining banagbanag maoy panahon nga mag-ilog ang kahayag ug ang kangitngit.
Tama ba? sunset ug dusk or twilight.

How Then Shall We React When Suffering?
Firstly, , we need to understand God the Father's attitude toward suffering. He is a Sovereign God who works all things according to His perfect wisdom and will. He does not see suffering as something evil to avoid. Rather, He harnesses it to become an instrument for our eventual good and His glory. He knows the end from the beginning and can use the evil intentions of persecutors to actually achieve His will and our eventual blessing. Peter states, "For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. {20} But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God" (1 Peter 2:19-20) In contrast to God's commendation, suffering, in the eyes of the world is a thing of 'shame'. Unfortunately, if we lose sight of God's sovereign wise control over suffering, it is possible for us as believers to begin to view our suffering with the same attitude as the world. That is, we then begin to feel 'ashamed'.

But this need not occur if we remember Peter's encouragement. "{16} However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name." (1 Peter 4:16) Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is never something of which we should be ashamed.

Secondly, there is the human sense of 'fear' which springs up in the heart so naturally at times of suffering. Note our risen Saviour's encouragement to the Church at Smyrna, "Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life." (Revelation 2:10) Peter also writes "But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed, "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." (I Peter 3:14)

Thirdly, one of the hardest emotions to handle is the 'surprise' aspect of suffering, especially when being suddenly accused as an evildoer. 'Why should this happen to me?' is our cry. Peter also has an answer to this - "Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. {13} But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed." (1 Peter 4:12-13)

Ok lang. Its his right not to show his picture.

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In times of of trouble, have peace of mind and draw near to God in silent meditation and prayer.

Diri sa mga dagat sa Davao, daghang bokya . Akong sulayan ug kilaw parisan ug bahal.

Different Christians, Different Views


Both of my parents were cremated. Both had been born Christian but became agnostic so there were no religious questions involved. My father died at home in Hawaii and my mother brought his ashes to the mainland in a cardboard box and no permits (not legal). We scattered his ashes on the slopes of Mt. Shasta. My mother also died at home in Hawaii. Part of her ashes were taken out to sea and part were scattered on Mt. Shasta. We had memorial services for each parent and found the scattering the cremated remains with our own hands a profound and comforting experience.

Modern cremation was developed in 1870 and the first cremation was done in that same year. The ceremony included quotations from Darwin and from Hindu scripture.

Both the Greeks and the Romans practiced cremation while early Christians placed the body in a catacomb or buried it. Cremation was shunned as being a pagan practice.

Today, cremation is becoming more popular with 28% of all remains being cremated and this figure is growing rapidly. The main reasons for this increase are cost and concern for the environment. The cost of cremation runs from about $500 to $2000 compared to the average cost of a funeral at $6000, not including the burial plot.

In cremation, the body is placed in a wooden box or casket and then put into the crematorium where temperatures are 1400 to 2100 degrees Fahrenheit. The cremated remains consist of bone fragments and particles. These are then finely ground.


The Bible is clear concerning death and the mortality of the body. Genesis 3:19 says, “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.”

Jesus further illustrated a perspective towards the disposal of the body when he spoke to one who would follow Him: Luke 9:59-60 says, “He said to another man, ‘Follow me.’ But the man replied, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.’” At first, this appears to be a harsh and unfeeling response, but Jesus was determined that those who followed Him would give Him their full attention; disposing of the body of the dead was obviously of very low priority. If the Bible renders a low priority to this issue then it would seem that the method of disposal may be left to individual taste and, perhaps, other societal and environmental dictates.

Cremation, while still a controversial practice is nonetheless widely performed throughout the world.

Actor-rapper Francis Magalona's remains cremated today
By Dennis Carcamo Updated March 11, 2009 08:41 AM 


MANILA, Philippines -- The cremation of the remains of actor-rapper Francis Magalona was completed early this morning in Quezon city.

Radio reports said Magalona's body was brought to the Funeraria Paz at around 1 a.m. from Christ the King church in Green Meadows, Quezon City, where necrological services were held prior to the cremation.

The cremation was completed around 5:15 a.m., reports added.

The ashes will be brought to the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City today. Police already deployed several personnel to ensure the security of those who will attend the burial -- family, relatives, friends and fans of the late actor.

Kon kalamay plastic sealed akong paliton, dili sila motuo nga gikan sa Bohol ang kalamay. Daghan naman nga nagbuhat diri ug kalamay sa Digos. Naa koy nakaila
diri nga taga Albur, iyang gisulot sa disposal cup.

bol-anon, unsa may maayo nga luto aning jellyfish? paksiw, kinilaw o sinabaw?

        Makaon kaha ni nga jellyfish....?

Makaon diay sano, ang jellyfish. Dili ba katol?
This will add additional menu to to the Boholano  dish.

The Eskaya, less commonly known as the Visayan-Eskaya, is the collective name for the members of a cultural minority found in Bohol, Philippines. The Eskaya community is distinguished by its cultural heritage, particularly its literature and language, although many of its earlier traditional practices are no longer strictly observed.[1] Reports indicate that Eskaya linguistic and cultural education has been in steady decline since the mid-1980s.[2][3][4] Legally, the Eskaya are classified as an indigenous group under Republic Act or R.A. No. 8371 entitled "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.[5][6]
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    * 1 Area
    * 2 Language and script
    * 3 Religion
    * 4 Eskaya society
    * 5 Literature and mythology
          o 5.1 The Old Books
          o 5.2 Oral stories
    * 6 History
    * 7 Theories and controversies
    * 8 References
    * 9 Additional reading

[edit] Area

Most members of the Eskaya community inhabit a mountainous area that intersects the municipalities of Duero, Guindulman, Pilar, and Sierra Bullones in the once-forested region of Bohol's southeast interior. The original Eskaya settlement of Biabas (Guindulman), was established in the early 20th century by Mariano Datahan who died in 1949.[7] In 1951, the second township of Taytay (municipality of Duero) was founded by Fabian Baja in accordance with Datahan's directions.[8] Significant Eskaya populations are now also found in the nearby townships of Canta-ub, Lundag, Tambongan, Cadapdapan, and Fatimah. In 1996, the Eskaya community was awarded a certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim by President Fidel Ramos.[5] An official census of the Eskaya population has not yet been made. One report estimates that in 1991 there were 130 Eskaya families living in Bohol.[9]

[edit] Language and script
Main article: Eskayan

The speech variety of the Eskaya is known as Eskayan, or Ineskaya in the local Cebuano language. Lexically, Eskayan shows no clear relationship with any known language although there is strong but inconsistent Spanish influence.[10] A striking feature of the language is its unusual phonotactics, such as its patterns of consonant and vowel clusters.[11]

The Eskayan writing system takes the form of a syllabary of over 1,000 characters, all modeled on parts of the human body including internal organs.[12] This unique script has been compared variously to Phoenician,[13] Etruscan,[14][15] Hebrew, and even the undeciphered script of the Butuan paleograph.[16] While there are no mother-tongue speakers of Eskayan, it is taught to both adults and children in volunteer-run cultural schools. The Eskayan language and script has been the object of ongoing controversy.

[edit] Religion

Under the direction of Mariano Datahan, the group converted en masse to the nascent Philippine Independent Church in about 1902.[12] Community members revere the entity Suno which is conflated with the Santo Niño,[17] and in addition to weekly church services they are served by appointed spiritual leaders known as biki and beriki. The biki, or bishop, is responsible for performing harvest ceremonies and other rituals such as house blessing. Before a house can be constructed, a ritual is performed in which a spiritual leader asks the permission of the spirits. If permission is not granted, the builder must select a new site.[17] The Eskaya also retain spiritual traditions once widespread in lowland Boholano rural communities.[18]

[edit] Eskaya society

The teaching of Eskayan in the volunteer schools is one of the few remaining cultural practices of the Eskaya community.
Formerly, Eskaya men would wear shirts made of piña raffia with a Chinese-style collar, black breeches, and cotton berets. Women wore piña dresses with bulging sleeves similar to the Spanish-influenced Boholano style (mostly in Biabas) and covered their hair with cotton habits (mostly in Taytay).[17] Traditionally, women were not permitted to cut their hair short nor wear trousers, and drinking and dancing were universally prohibited. For the most part these customs have been discontinued, however traditional dress is sometimes worn on Sundays and special occasions.

At weddings the parents of the bride offer the couple a glass of water and a comb. The comb is dipped in the water and run through the hair of both bride and groom. Rice is then showered on the couple, connoting plenty.[17]

Until recently, the Eskaya practised a form of communal farming in which a portion of land was tilled for the benefit of the whole community.

[edit] Literature and mythology

[edit] The Old Books

The Eskaya literary canon is recorded in a series of texts comprising the karaang mga libro or "old books" and several secular writings.[12] These texts are mostly written in Eskayan, although a few are in Cebuano and one is reported to be in Spanish.[14] The Eskaya stories are fundamental to the community’s understanding of itself, particularly its origins, belief systems, and practices. One legend tells of how the group first arrived in Bohol from Sumatra. Their first leader, Dangko, had twelve children who settled near Antequera before moving east.[3] Various other Eskayan legends recount the stories of Boholano kings and heroes; a few of these stories even make reference to actual historical figures such as Jesus of Nazareth, Datu Sikatuna, Ferdinand Magellan, and Francisco "Dagohoy" Sendrijas. Due to these intersections with recorded history, some commentators consider them to be historical texts while others argue that they function solely as mythologies[19]

As part of their cultural education, students must transcribe five stories from the Old Books into lined textbooks at the Eskaya schools.[3]

The Eskaya writings mentioned by researchers are as follows: Abedeja, Ang Alpabeto sa Katsila, Ang Damgo ni Hurayhaber, Ang Lingganay na Ugís, Ang mga hiyas ug Caague ni Mariano Datahan, Ang pagtulun-an sa Bisayas, Aritmetica, Askormos Meneme, Atekeses, Bisayan Declarado, Daylinda, Grinada, Kwadra, Pamatasan, Pinay, Pinulungan, Rangnan, Simplet, Suno, Tumao and Unang Tao sa Bisaya sa Bohol. Identical texts sometimes go by different names and larger texts may subsume smaller ones.[19] Brenda Abregana, a former curator of the Bohol Museum, has mentioned a folded book of esoteric knowledge written in Spanish but its existence has not been established.[14]

[edit] Oral stories

The Eskaya oral stories are often oriented towards the future as millenarian prophecies.[2] Other tales concern relatively recent occurrences such as the Japanese occupation of Bohol in World War II.

[edit] History
Statue of Mariano Datahan outside the Eskaya cultural school, Taytay

Although the Eskaya had been known to people living in the vicinity of Bohol’s southeast highlands prior to World War II, it was only in the early 1980s that they came to wider public attention when government agricultural advisers toured the province to introduce Green Revolution policies.[20] Local journalists and researchers have since suggested various theories on the origins of the Eskaya but there is still no broad consensus on the subject.[19]

As far as documented evidence is concerned, genealogies attest that many of the predecessors of those living in the communities today originally came from the town of Loon on Bohol’s western coast;[21] Mariano Datahan is reported to have arrived at the site of present-day Biabas at the turn of the nineteenth century; The Philippine Independent Church in Biabas was established in 1902;[14] Datahan wrote a letter to President Manuel Quezon in 1937;[12] and the resistance hero Col. Esteban Bernido records a meeting with Datahan in Biabas in 1944.[22][23]

[edit] Theories and controversies

The Eskaya community has been the object of ongoing controversy, particularly with regards to its status as an indigenous group and the classification of the Eskayan language.[10] Intense speculation in the 1980s and 1990s on the part of journalists and lay historians generated a number of theories that continue to be elaborated without resolution.[19]

It has been argued variously that the Eskaya are a remnant of the original indigenous settlers on Bohol;[1] that they migrated to Bohol from Sumatra in the seventh century A.D.;[24] that they are descendants of the resistance groups that fought under Francisco Dagohoy;[25] that they are a cult[26] or secret society;[11] or that they are a conscious reconstruction of an imagined pre-colonial society.[12]

Some of the more unusual proposals are that the Eskaya people are a Semitic proto-Christian tribe;[27] that they possess the lost book of Enoch;[28] that they are descended from the builders of King Solomon’s temple;[13] that their existence proves the imminence of a second Messiah in Bohol; or that they guard esoteric secrets.[14]

Likewise, the Eskayan speech variety has been associated with languages as disparate as Hebrew, Greek, and Etruscan. Recent studies have revealed that the syntax of Eskayan is identical to that of Cebuano,[12][4][10] lending weight to the theory that Eskayan is actually an elaborate form of Cebuano coding.[8][10][12]


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Araw ng Dabaw, the city’s celebration of its 72nd charter anniversary, officially opens on 9 March 2009, 4:00 PM with the “DAWOW” Grand Opening Ceremony at Quezon Park (in front of City Hall).

The program will kick off with a musical presentation by the Davao Community Band and Blue Velvet Band, followed by a prayer to be rendered into song by the Davao Boys Choir, Matina Central ES Choir and UIC Chorale. A thanksgiving prayer will be led by Carlito Guinto, Jr., representing the indigenous community, Samrah Nuh, representing the Muslim community, and Archimedes Udaundo, representing the Christian community, symbolizing the city’s multi-cultural population.

After the prayers, “Bahaghari Tayo”, the celebration’s official theme, will be performed by popular Dabawenyo artist and the song’s composer Popong Landero, together with the Davao Community Band, Blue Velvet Band and the Kaliwat Theater Collective. Kaliwat Theater Collective, Davao Community Band, Blue Velvet Band, Davao Boys Choir, Matina Central ES Choir, UIC Chorale, Madayaw Cultural Troupe, and students from Magallanes Elementary School will then share the stage for the “Dabaw: Sulyap Salaysay” production number.

Mr. Sammy Uy, this year’s co-chairperson of the celebration’s Executive Committee (EXECOM), will deliver the Pagpapasalamat speech while City Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz and Mr. Lafayette Lim, EXECOM vice-chairperson will talk about the theme and introduce the EXECOM members of this year’s celebration.

This will be followed by the “Ang Dakilang Pangako” number to be performed by local artist Juliet Bahala together with the Davao Boys Choir, UIC Chorale, Matina Central ES Choir, Blue Velvet Band, Davao Community Band and Kaliwat.

City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, who is the chairman of Araw ng Dabaw 2009 EXECOM, will deliver the celebratory address while Councilor Ortiz will raise the theme along with EXECOM co-chairperson Mr. Samuel Uy.

The program, to be hosted by Oscar Casaysay and Mutya ng Dabaw 2004 Aileen Cainglit, will close with the community singing of the “Tayo’s Dabawenyo”.

The 72nd Araw ng Dabaw celebration highlights include the Museo Dabawenyo DUHWOW : DABAW Exhibit Opening (March 10, 10 AM, Museo Dabawenyo), Kalasikas Cultural Performances (March 10-16, 6-9 PM, People’s Park), PAGTUGYAN: Yuchengco Scholarship Program Launching (March 12, 3 PM, Rizal Park), Unveiling of Datu Bago Mural (March 12, 5 PM, Museo Dabawenyo), SALIDAbaw: MTV Finals (March 13, 3 PM, Gaisano Mall), Mutya ng Dabaw Coronation Night (March 14, 6 PM, CAP Auditorium), Sayawan sa Da’n (March 15, 2-8 PM, from Legazpi St., Rizal St., Bolton St., San Pedro St., to City Hall Drive), Pasasalamat :Thanksgiving Mass (March 16, 6 AM, San Pedro Cathedral), Parada Dabawenyo (March 16, 8 AM-12 NN, from Magsaysay Ave., CM Recto Ave., Bonifacio St., Legaspi St., San Pedro St., to Quimpo Blvd.), Banda Hudyaka : Showdown Presentation (March 16, 2 PM, People’s Park), Dickies presents: Pahalipay ni Mayor Concert featuring Slapshock (March 16, 7 PM, Rizal Park). On-going events include the Agri-Trade Fair (February 28-Macrh 16, SM City Grounds), Hudyakaan: Street Food Festival (March 9-16, 4 PM-2 AM, Bolton St., beside Sanguniang Panlungsod), and Chinatown Night Market (14-16 March, 6 PM-2 AM, R. Magsaysay Ave.).

For more information, visit www.arawngdabaw.com and www.mutyangdabaw.com.

 Ang lami nga kalamay kadtong gisulod sa bagol , dili kadtong gi packed sa plastic.
Nawala na ang originality sa atong kalamay kay  ang mga food manufacturers
miapil na ani nga business.  Daghan na kaayo nga plastic sealed nga gibaligya sa
  mga mall sa Tagbilaran.

Inig balik nako sa Davao, ang akong bh nga kalamay kadtong gisulod sa bagol.

Because of the dual citizenship, a child born in America is an American,. If his mother is a Pilipina, he is also a Pilipino. At  legal age, he should chose for a single citizenship

Angie, hapit na  ang pista sa Tagbilaran. Moagi ko sa inyo aron ko tawagon aron makakaon ko.

Tinuod diay nga adunay Eskaya Tribe sa Bohol. When did this exist?

   endangered tree in Bohol........?

Sa akong nahibal-an , ang lawaan endagered nga kahoy diha sa Bohol.

Buwad, dili, kaha masuko ang mga Muslim ani. Ang Moros is a tribe of the Muslim that are very notorious during the early time.  Wala na may mga Moros karon.

so beautiful.... the rainbow, the wonder in the sky..

Salamat sa TB kay nahimo akong magbabalak. Bitaw...... dili sad ko moingon nga
maayo ang akong balak.

Rald, dili pagtamay sa among lugar sa Corella, Bohol, dunay naglisod sa pag-eskwela.Tinuod adunay mga pobre nga tabanganan gyud. Unsa kahay ikatabang nimo?.

Diri sa school ang akong gitudloan, Aplaya Elementary School, Digos City, daghan gihapon ang naglisod . Usahay ang mga teacher maoy maghatag ug lapis , bolpen ug notebooks. Kadaghanan sa mga pupils diri anak sa mga mananagat nga kon wala kuhay nga isda, wala say income.

what's this.....? can it be possible...?

Ikaw, ako, tayo ang famous sa TB. Kung wala ikaw, ako at tayong lahat, wala ang TB.

More power to TB.

Si Ceasar sikat kaayo. Pwede siya mag governor. Young and promising.
Not a traditional politician.

Let us give him a chance.

Its true that Bohol will sink this coming April by 2 centimeters below sea level..

Mounlod tungod kay daghang mga Bol-anon mouli sa Bohol mamista.

            Ang Bangaw

   Kaanindot sud-ongon
   Ang imong hulagway.
   Sa daklit nga higayon
   Ug sa takulahaw molabay.
   Ang imong mga kulay,
   Pula
   Orange
   Yellow
   Berde
   Blue
   Indigo
   Violet 
   Unya sa kalit mahanaw
   Mawala sa among panan-aw.

Manay, wa pa ko kakita nimo sa TB family vedio

glacier, maayo man ka  mosulat ug balak. End ryme gyud kanunay.

Durian City is Davao City

According to a wikipedia article on Durian, there are actually some debate whether the durian is native to the Philippines, or it has merely been introduced. Anyhow, Davao City has become the durian basket of the Philippines and is otherwise referred to as the Durian City.

Thank you Rald for the offer. Sure, mamista ko diha.

I do believe that there are no endangered trees in Bohol. Nahimo nang lasang
ang among lugar kay wala na may nagbaol o nagkaingin.

Daghan nang  mga namok ihalas ug unggoy tungod kay midako ang mga lasang.

Naa ba diay kahoy nga Bo-ol? Bool is a place in Tagbilaran City

Tinuod nga adunay EB sa Tagbilaran karong May 1. Hoping, I can ccome.

raldampong, tinuod ka kay moanha ko karong Mayo 1. Mouli ko diha sa ato.

Ty sa imong invitation . Akong subayon imo address.

Carlito Pizarras, known as "the tarsier man", the first man of Corella recorded
in the National Goegraphic. He successfully bread the tarsiers in captivity. He is
the caretaker of the Tarsier Foundation in Canapnapan Corella, Bohol

Corella, Bohol, Philippines
Municipality of Corella, Province of Bohol, Republic of the Philippines

Project Proposals

    * Municipal Rabies Prevention and Control Program
       [view pdf file]

Projects having donor commitments

    * Integrated Farming for Poverty Alleviation
       [view pdf file]
    * Construction of Farm to Market Road [DPWH, PEO]
       [view pdf file]



Poverty Profile

Problems Summarized for the Municipality of Corella
Survey Year 2005

If colored Red then Problem is above the mean for all locations in this location level.
If colored Green then Problem is below or equal to the mean for all locations in this location level.

   1. 1. 2 (0.14%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella have Child Mortality.
   2. 55 (3.79%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella have Crime Incidence.
   3. 473 (32.55%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella are living below the Food Threshold.
   4. 32 (2.2%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella have Makeshift Housing Materials.
   5. 680 (46.8%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella are living below the Income Threshold.
   6. 80 (10.22%) Child/Children in the Municipality of Corella are Malnourished.
   7. 3 (0.21%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella are living below the Meal Threshold.
   8. 96 (6.61%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella have Unsanitary Toilet.
   9. 205 (14.11%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella do Not Own the Lot.
  10. 72 (5.3%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Corella are School Dropouts.
  11. 446 (10.82%) Person(s) in the Municipality of Corella are Unemployed.
  12. 7 (0.48%) Household(s) in the Municipality of Corella have Non Potable Water.


Survey Indicator

Rank    Barangay    Year    

Percentage
(Average Value across Indicators)
1    Tanday    2005    13.81 %
2    Cancatac    2005    12.66 %
3    Canapnapan    2005    12.45 %
4    Pandol    2005    11.67 %
5    Canangcaan    2005    10.86 %
6    Anislag    2005    10.82 %
7    Sambog    2005    9.73 %
8    Poblacion    2005    9.36 %
     Total         11.42 %


Base Map   [ jpg ] [ pdf ]

Brad calle, basin naa kay picture phobia.

Ang makaon ang salag mao ang sayaw o balinsasayaw nga tua sa Palawan.
Dili makaon ang salag sa buta-buta.

Kinahanglan, e ammend ang atong political system.  Kining political dynasty  misamot diri sa Davao del Sur tungod kay mahadlok molaban sa mga dynastical candidate.

 
         Mount Apo
Mount Apo , active volcano, 9,690 ft (2,953 m) high, on S Mindanao island, the Philippines. It is the highest peak of the islands. Mt. Apo has a snowcapped appearance but is actually covered with white sulfur. Mt. Apo National Park (281 sq mi/728 sq km; est. 1936) 
   
     

Magkalamay festival mo diha sa Jagna  sa fiesta to promote tourism.
Kalamay is the identity to the town of Jagna.

We are so fluent in English writing. I can't identify my carabao English.

apothecary, taga cortes diay ka, silingan ra ta. Taga Corella  ko doul sa Fatima.

TY glacier, nagtuon-tuon pa ko.

Dagdan na kaayong mga balak nga napatik sa TB.
Maayo kaha nga atong ibutang ug usa ka topic nga walay interruption?

Maayo diha sa Bohol kay walay mga political dynasty.

Diri sa among lugar, ang kapitan,  apohan , ang governor iyang anak,
ang usa ka board member asawa sa governador, ang iyang anak
congressman  in the same district.

Its not a sin but  if you  take it as a habit, its a  sinful act.

It is normal to  masturbate.

It becomes a sin if you take it as a vice.

Chocolate Hills are more visible in Carmen than in Sagbayan.

Chocolate Hills is the identity to the town  of Carmen, Bohol.

   ....at 60, my mind is still young ......
     

          para sa TB family video.......

Sample of  pure nga Boholano/ Bisayan language
"Maajo, mangajo ko ug kajo."

" Wa pa me jamoy kajo kay na wa among posroro"

" Unsay may injong kajohon karon?

"Ahong ebujok ning kamote aron di makas ang bugas"

"Dagko jamo ning injong kamote."

"Bujag"

       





       Banagbanag sa Kabuntagon

         Kaanindot sud-ongon
         Ang banagbanag sa kabuntagon.
         Migimaw sa si Haring adlaw.
         Kay masugod na sa iyang panaw.

         Kaanindot sud-ongon
         Ang iyang hinay'ng pamayhon.
         Nag-aginod sa kaudtohon
         Ug mosalop sa kahaponon.

        Kaanindot sa atong kinaiyahan.
        Nga gilalang sa Kahitas-an.
        Ang atong kinabuhi sama sa adlaw.
        Adunay pagsubang ug pagsalop.

        Kon adunay banagbanag sa kabuntagon.
        Ug unya mobalik ang banagbanag sa kahaponon.
       

Kining buta-buta daghan gihapon diri sa among simbahan. Natingala ko nga buta-buta man ang ngalan nga dili man buta.


       

              Dili kada magsungag ang mga turo.?..........

        Riding in a cable car at Camp Sabros. This is the  latest
          tourist attraction in Kapatagan, Digos City




     Camp Sabros is located in the highlands of Kapatagan, Digos City which is about an hour ride from the city proper. Digos City itself is an hour ride from Davao City. Going to Camp Sabros is easy. If you came from Davao City, ride any bus from Ecoland Terminal and  drop off at the new Digos terminal. Then take  a pedicap going to the old Digos terminal and from there, vans and jeeps are available for hire at the old Digos Terminal. P80.00 for the jeep fare and just tell your manong driver to stop at the military checkpoint at Sitio Sabras. From the checkpoint, you will hike about 30 minutes (about a kilometer distance) to the campsite.

Makita nato ang mga dolphins diha sa dagat sa Baclayon paingon sa Panglao island.

      Ako ba kaha ning nagdaro....?  when I was young?

                A typical Pilipino carabao.

This purple yam ice cream is a favorite in the Philippines and is one of Magnolia's
  most popular ice cream flavors.

Let us wear helmet in riding our motorcycle. It helps protect brain injury .
Based on study , 85% safe if you wear  helmet.

EJ Banal from Corella is one of the young and promising Boholano  boxer .

He is natural borned Boholano but now resides in Cebu City.

I do believe that Pilipinos are good in writing and communicating English to the whole world.

Bisan asang lugar sa kalibutan adunay Pinoy because they can communicate English.

Many Pinays are teaching   in USA.

I am proud of my carabao english.

The first English teachers in the country were the "Thomasites".

Does it mean that our carabao english derived from them?

Ang atong mga English diri sa TB  ay carabao english. Bahala na basta magkasinabtanay.

Karon pa ko kahibalo nga adunay diay carabao English sa mga Pilipinos.

Carabao English could be the identity of the  Pilipinos.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
"English Carabao" ni Janina
Si Janina San Miguel, ang nanalong Bb.Pilipinas Worldwide title ay sagad sa butong ininsulto't pinagtawanan dahil lamang sa paggamit ng “carabao english.” Ang malungkot, maliban sa negatibong reaksyon ng spokening dollar na pulitikong si Rep Gullas ng Cebu, sumambulat sa cyberspace, mula sa internet, sa e-groups, blogs, YouTube at text messages ang mahigit 300,000 kumwestiyon at nagsabing “ito ba ang karapat dapat na maging kinatawan ng Pilipinas sa pandaigdigang labanan sa beauty contest?” (Photo;mg341.imageshack.us/.../binibinilicaroshy5.jpg)

Ang “carabao english” ay isang klase ng english languages na ginagamit ng mga englisero at engliserang Pinoy. Daang libong Pinoy at 'di lang si Janina ang gumagamit ng "english carabao." Trahedya man ito, globalisasyon o isang karangalan, pinipilit sabayan ang diksyon ng mga Englishmen/women, kahit mali-mali ang grammar, kahit hindi maunawaan at maintindihan mismo ng mga Briton at Kano (Anglo-American) ang "carabao english" ng mga Pinoy.

Mula sa sistema ng ating edukasyon bilang medium sa pagtuturo, ginamit ang English sa gubyerno’t lehislatura at pakikipagtransaksyon sa negosyo. Mula sa aklat at iba pang reference materials, magazines, research manual at script ay pawang nakasulat sa dayong wika. Gamit sa pakikipagtalastasan, sa court hearing, debate, sa mga pormal (social) na pagtitipon, conferences, forum, kahit sa simpleng pakikipagkomunikasyon, pagsusulat, kalatas o kahit sa mga panayam, advocacy work, kahit pilit at katawa-tawa, “english" ang karaniwang ginagamit.

"Ikatlo (3rd placer) raw ang Pilipinas sa buong mundo ang gumagamit ng English. " Apat na siglong (4 centuries) nilooban (occupation) tayo ng Amerika, Hapon at Kastila. Noong panahon ng Kastila, ginamit ang wika upang ikintal sa utak natin ang mensahe ng kabanalan at pagiging masunurin. Sa ilalim ng Kano, sa loob lamang ng kalahating siglo at ilang dekada matapos “ibigay ang kasarinlan,” isinubo ang wikang English bilang opisyal na lengguwahe.

Kung sa pulitika't kapangyarihan, kung gusto mong maging pulitiko kailangang English ang gamit mo, kung gusto mo ng may mataas na pinag-aralan at modernong pamumuhay wikang English ang dapat na gamit mo. Ginamit ang English sa pagbibiyahe sa abrod o jungket. Ginamit ang English sa land grabbing at malakihang pagnanakaw. Ginamit ang English upang sang-ayunan ang mga batas at tratadong kontra Pilipino. Ginamit ang English upang supilin ang kilusang makabayan. Ginamit ang English, upang baluktutin ang hustisya't paburan ang mga malalaki’t mga dambuhala. Ginamit ang English sa pangungurakot. Yung salitang commission, under the table, standard operational procedure (SOP), sovereign guarantee at “substantial compliance” ay walang iba kundi suhol, lagay at pangungulimbat.

Sinasabi ng ilang kritiko na tuluyan na tayong nawalan ng tunay pagkakakilala sa sarili. Sa awit ni Heber Bartolome na “Tayo’y mga Pinoy”, para tayong asong ngumingiyaw at hindi tumatahol. Sabi nga ni Randy David, “walang wikang umuunlad kung hindi ito naisusulat at binabasa. Walang wikang umuunlad kung ito’y hindi sinasanay na maglulan ng mga produkto ng kamalayan at iba’t-ibang kaisipang hango sa maraming kultura. Kailangang makipag-usap ang ating sarili’t-katutubong wika sa mga wika ng ibang bansa, sa halip na isangtabi ito, sa maling pag-aakalang hindi na ito angkop sa bagong panahon."

Nasa yugto na tayo ng tinatawag na “Panahon ng Kaalaman.” Upang mkamit ang mithiing kaunlaran, napakahalaga ngayon ang pagpapaabot at pagpapaunawa ng kaalaman o mga kaisipan para sa mamamayang Pilipino. Hindi totoong mababa at makitid ang karunungang makukuha sa Filipino. Pakulo lamang ito ng mga may lagnat sa utak, maka-English at mga regionalistikong mapanghating pulitiko na naniniwalang hindi tayo uunlad kung hindi tayo marunong mag-English.

May sarili na tayong teknolohiya para mabuhay at magsarili. May nalinang na tayong paraan ng agrikultura at mga industriya para masagot ang ating pangangailangang pangkabuhayan. Intelektuwalisado na ang ating wika noon pa man. May mga salita ito na naglalaman ng mga katutubong kaalaman sa pilosopiya, politika at teknolohiya.

Kung ang wikang English ang mag-aahon sa karalitaan at mataas na antas ng ating pamumuhay (Nipongo, Korean, Mandarin, Bahasa, Scandinvian, Russian at iba pang mauunlad na sibilisasyon, identity at kultura), kung ang English ang magpapawi ng katiwalian at pangungurakot, kung ang English ang magpapalago ng industriya’t teknolohiya at empleyo, kung ang English ang papawi sa pagiging busabos ng Pinoy sa mata ng mundo, kung ang english ang bubura sa paninging mga UTUSAN, chimay at PROSTI (domestic helper at caregivers) ang Pinoy sa mata ng mundo, kung ang English ang magdadala ng maraming gintong medalya sa tuwing may palaro sa Olympic at kung ang English ang siyang daan sa pagkakaisa, baka siguro NUMERO UNO NA TAYO SA LAHAT NG BAGAY SA MUNDO!

Tulad ng mga mauunlad (kamalayang panlipunan at kaunlaran) na mga bansang may sarili at pambansang wikang ipinatutupad, may sapat na kakayahan ang mga Pilipino na makamit ang tunay na sariling kamalayan at kaunlaran kung patuloy tayong maiintindihan, mauunawaan at makipag-ugnayan sa sarili nating mga kababayan.

Ayon kay Ornolfor Thorsson, tumayong adviser ng Presidente sa Iceland noong 1800, “Without our language, we have no culture, we have no identity, we are nothing.” Ipinahayag niya ito sa panahong nanganganib masalaula, burahin at patayin ng kolonyalistang Norwegian ang sariling wika ng bansang Iceland (the Icelanders as an ethno­linguistic people would have disappeared from the face of the earth).

Ang “english carabao” at ang insidenteng kinasapitan ni Janina ay repleksyon lamang kung gaano kabaluktut, kabusabos at kapariwara ng elitistang lipunang ginagalawan ni Janina. Kung nagsalita sana ng Pilipino si Janina, bukud sa walang dudang malaya niyang naipaabot ang kanyang mensahe sa wikang Pilipino, tiyak na hahangaan-kabibiliban pa ito ng sambayanang Pilipino. Biktima lang si Janina ng isang bansang patuloy na "naliligaw, naghahanap ng direksyon, identidad, kamalayan at pagbabago."

Sa tanang pagkaon, ang ube ang palangga sa mga Bol-anon kay adunay celebration nga pinasahi, ang Ube Festival.